Julia Barthram

The National Performance Campus, a multimillion pound investment next to the Stadium of Light, aims to nurture and support the next generation of talent. | ITV News Tyne Tees

A group of houses from different generations is being built in Gateshead as part of research into ways of decarbonising home energy use.

Cleveland Police has been referred to the police watchdog after the crash in Middlesbrough which left one man dead and another in a critical condition. | ITV News Tyne Tees

A father has spoken of the joy of adopting his son as a campaign encourages parents to consider children from harder to place groups. | ITV News Tyne Tees

A wind turbine monopile factory is being built which currently employs around 200 people. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Staff were told on Tuesday 17 January that the Middlesbrough store on Linthorpe Road would close in April after 122 years of trading. | ITV News Tyne Tees

The Headlight Project aims to reduce the number of deaths by suicide through the therapy of those bereaved by suicide and preventative education and training. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Riseborough, who was born in Wallsend and grew up in Whitley Bay, was nominated for her leading performance in To Leslie. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Foresters in Kielder are undertaking the mammoth task of planting three million trees by hand before Spring gets underway. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Boxers from a Country Durham boxing club received the surprise message ahead of a once in a lifetime trip to Canada. | ITV News Tyne Tees