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Roads blocked by trees and flooding as storm hits bbc.in/4BuBWvi

Storm Boelo hits North East and Cumbria with roads blocked and flooding

Homes across Cumbria and the North East are without power as Storm Boelo rages.

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What do North East businesses need from the Budget? bbc.in/4iceDxm

What do North East businesses need from the Budget?

Sunderland-born Andy Haldane, ex-Bank of England chief economist, says firms have faced a "huge squeeze".

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Heating oil costs 'more than double' ahead of winter bbc.in/3TX1q3z

Teesdale residents say heating oil price 'more than double' last year

Middleton in Teesdale has no mains gas supply so many residents use expensive heating oil.

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'Hardest childhood' town needs 'support' not title bbc.in/47AklV1

Middlesbrough mayor complains about town's childhood rank

A recent report names Middlebsrough as the hardest place in England to grow up.

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Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz bbc.in/4yJGI5k

North East and Cumbria weekly quiz

Frolicking fossas and saving lives - it's all been happening in the North East and Cumbria.

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Bollards and new toilets planned for troubled park bbc.in/4i3LLIO

Hartlepool's troubled Rossmere Park to get new bollards and toilets

Work at the park is set to begin next month after reports of anti-social behaviour.

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Older patients get quicker autism assessments bbc.in/4zIVjyW

Older County Durham and Teesside patients get quicker autism tests

A scheme diagnosing autism within mental health services is being rolled out in the TEWV NHS trust.

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Storm Boelo hits UK with wind and rain as warnings issued for large parts of country bbc.in/4soYBF8

Storm Boelo hits UK with wind and rain as warnings issued for large parts of country

A yellow warning for rain began at 11:00 in much of England and Wales - a wind warning began at 12:00 in northern parts of England and Wales, plus Scotland.

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Amber wind warning as storm sweeps in bbc.in/3W1EAsc

Amber wind warning issued for parts of Cumbria and North East

The 24-hour warning runs from Saturday night and there is a risk of transport disruption and power cuts.

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Plan for Northern Olympics to get 拢7m in Healey's Budget bbc.in/4smeADC

Northern Olympics plan to get 拢7m in John Healey's first Budget

The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.

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Student murdered by stepdad was 'a beautiful soul', flatmates say bbc.in/4soJdbQ

Murdered student Carla Georgescu was 'a beautiful soul', flatmates say

Friends of 20-year-old Carla Georgescu describe her as "gentle, attentive and kind".

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Autumnal wildlife shots catch 'incredible' moments bbc.in/4yAy8pD

Autumnal wildlife shots catch 'incredible' moments

North East and Cumbrian photographers share their autumnal shots of dolphins, bitterns and stags.

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Last known sword maker hopes to pass craft on bbc.in/4dUOX7d

Last known North East sword maker hopes to pass on craft

Frank Lee believes he is the only person making the swords so integral to the North East.

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Four more charged over meth lab discovery bbc.in/4zR3hGh

Four more charged over Warwickshire meth lab discovery

Five Mexican nationals are already set to face trial after denying producing the drug at the lab.

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Man sentenced for killing his dad in pub garden bbc.in/47xRdOb

Willington man sentenced for killing his dad in pub garden

Martin Greensmith only learnt Steven Shevels was his father shortly before the encounter, a court hears.

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Denmark nurdles may be from Tyne spill, agency says bbc.in/3UKQHt8

Denmark nurdles may be from River Tyne spill, says Danish environment agency

The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.

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Why did double jeopardy killer confess? bbc.in/4eN4VQW

Why did double jeopardy killer William Dunlop confess?

William Dunlop is seeking parole 20 years after he was jailed for murdering Julie Hogg.

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Police yet to receive 拢2m after A66 crash, says commissioner bbc.in/4iAYYJe

Cleveland Police yet to receive 拢2m after A66 crash, says commissioner

Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey says it has been nearly two months since force was promised the cash.

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Council to demand details of asylum seekers' housing bbc.in/4yy2dWw

Durham council to request information on asylum seekers' housing

The Reform-led council will write to the government to request data on refugee housing in the area.

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Stepdad guilty of murdering student on her birthday bbc.in/4k9aL2G

Stepdad guilty of murdering student Carla Georgescu

Nathan Owens is found guilty of murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu at her student accommodation.

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