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• WhatsApp groups to help Durham Police tackle crime October 6, 2022
  More than 1,500 people from rural areas are using the service to give information to Durham Police.
• Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham City: Chuba Akpom fires managerless Boro to victory October 5, 2022
  Managerless Middlesbrough beat Birmingham City to end a three-game winless run and move out of the Championship relegation zone.
• Yarm School: Teacher lied about experience and playing rugby October 5, 2022
  Paul Elliott used a "career-spanning pattern of dishonesty" to work at a prestigious private school.
• Jodey Whiting: Mum wins latest bid to seek new inquest in benefits death October 5, 2022
  Jodey Whiting's family want a second inquest to examine the role benefit cuts had in her suicide.
• Rail strike: My 30-minute journey to work took two hours October 5, 2022
  Commuters see disruption as 9,000 drivers at 13 rail companies walk out on Wednesday.
• Health trust told to improve autism and learning disability care October 5, 2022
  Care services for people with learning disabilities and autism at new hospitals are told to improve.
• Hartlepool United 2-1 Doncaster Rovers October 4, 2022
  Wes McDonald scores a late winner to end Hartlepool's wait for a first League Two win of the season as they beat Doncaster.
• Grieving dad cycles to Downing Street in bid for inquiry October 4, 2022
  Michael Harnett wants a public inquiry into how his daughter took her life while in hospital.
• Shellfish deaths: Government to examine toxic chemical study October 4, 2022
  A minister says they will study a report which claims toxic chemicals caused mass shellfish deaths.
• Convicted Hartlepool councillor censured after assault October 3, 2022
  A report raised concerns about Gordon Cranney after he failed to tell colleagues of his conviction.