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Mothballed: the Corus steelworks on Teesside, viewed from Redcar. Parts of the plant are to close, a bitter blow to the North East Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe's second largest steelmaker, which is owned by India's Tata Steel, said it will close Teesside Cast Product's Redcar Blast Furnace, Lackenby steelmaking and the South Bank ...

Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge is set to benefit from major improvements if a A 2.7 million Heritage Lottery bid is successful.

A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious internal injuries after a rush-hour road smash.

A CAR passenger was taken to hospital with suspected back injuries after a crash at a busy junction.

A FORMER teacher appeared in court yesterday accused of being a cocaine dealer. Ian Ashby was employed at Stanley School of Technology College, in County Durham, when he was arrested.

A rapist who attacked a woman as she made her way to church on a Sunday morning has been snared 22 years after he committed his crime.

A health authority has backed a new 464m hospital planned for Teesside. The new development proposed for Wynyard Park has been supported by the North East Strategic Health Authority.

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A SCHOOLTEACHER appeared in court today accused of drug dealing. Ian Ashby, 30, who taught at Stanley School of Technology College until resigning earlier this year, is charged with possessing cocaine with intent to supply.

Plans for a new academy in County Durham are to be unveiled. The new school has been earmarked for Consett's Belle Vue site, sparking anger among residents who said it would lead to the loss of green space.

A man has been remanded in custody accused of killing his ex-wife who was stabbed to death as she prepared to host her divorce party in Cleveland.

A TEENAGER is today fighting for life after a serious road smash. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which happened in Consett, County Durham, on Friday night.

By Georga Spottiswood Firefighters who dealt with the carnage of a 40-car pile-up tragedy have been recognised for their bravery.

A MAN accused of being part of a gang which stamped and kicked a drinking friend to death has denied he confessed the killing to his mother and sister.

A Middlesbrough man has denied murdering a grandmother of six who was found dead in her bed.

A POLICE helicopter was scrambled after a car left a road, crashed through a fence and hit a tree.

A PERSISTENT offender has been jailed after being caught carrying a knife and attacking his partner.

ARMED police swooped after a man was stabbed in the street. The 28-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being attacked in Grange Road, Hartlepool, at around 6pm yesterday.

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Police have moved a family out of a house in Consett, County Durham, after shots were fired through a window.