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Benjamin Clarke photographed near Durham Crown Court in January. He has long, straight brown hair and a beard. He is wearing a black coat, white shirt, red tie and black leather gloves, open at the fingers. He is holding a phone and smoking a cigarette.

Man admits threatening to kill MP for second time

Benjamin Clarke, 31, was remanded in custody and is to be sentenced at Durham Crown Court in May.

Four people are either side of the large colourful artwork hanging from a wall.

Patients' artwork to remember Covid challenges

A mental health trust creates a tree of life out of 2,025 images from Covid lockdowns.

Sara Cox smiles at the camera. She is wearing a thick blue coat and brown wooly hat with a sheep's face designed on it. She has blue eyes and long greing hair flicking out from beneath her hat. Behind her are trees, a river and a small waterfall

How a scientist hopes her art will help save birds

After inclusion in a major exhibition, scientist Sara Cox shares the message behind her bird art.

A group of people are standing outside the GP surgery holding placards.

GP surgery closure plan prompts public meeting

The group running St Helen Auckland says it is "unsuitable" but patients say it is essential.

The suitcase which is brown leather with faded stickers on it. It has two locks for its metal clasps. It is sitting on a wooden table with an old, reddish coloured book in front of it.

Hopes Tutankhamun explorer case will be displayed

The buyer of Howard Carter's suitcase hopes to send the item out to museums for public display.

Bishop Auckland Police Station. The picture has been taken from the car park, where several cars are parked. Behind them is the police station, which has a green corregated rood and brown brick walls. The entrance is blue.

Ex-police officer accused of inappropriate conduct

Lloyd Codling is accused of inappropriate conduct with a female colleague.

About 30 people are standing outside St Helens surgery owned by the Auckland Medical Group. Some of them are holding pieces of paper which say Save our Surgery, another three are holding the letters SOS up.

Patients protest against GP surgery closure

The Auckland Medical Group says its St Helen surgery is "not fit for purpose".

A Northern Trains carriage with its white and blue colours on a railway track with thick trees behind.

Trains cancelled as engineering works overrun

Northern train services between Darlington and Bishop Auckland are off all day.

Lyndon Longhorne, with short black hair and swimming goggles, is propping himself on the edge of the swimming pool.

Paralympic swimmer aiming for triathlon record

Lyndon Longhorne, from Crook, says it has been "one of the toughest things" he has set himself.