Rachel Bullock

The Tees Valley Freeport will provide tarrif-free trading and is expected to provide a £3.2 billion boost to the local economy over the next five years. | ITV News Tyne Tees

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the most likely cause is naturally occurring algal bloom - but the fisherman remain unconvinced. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Ex-Detective Superintendent Tony Hutchinson worked on the case at the time. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Graham Mansie became obsessed with his former student Maisie Relph and broke a restraining order to drive from his home in London to York to see her. | ITV News Tyne Tees

The research was carried out following the deaths of thousands of dead crabs and lobsters, which washed up on beaches across Teesside in October 2021. | ITV News Tyne Tees

People in the UK are increasingly exposed to dangerous extreme heat, as global health threats of climate change reach record-breaking levels, experts warn. | ITV National News

Ed Blackbird drove from Gateshead to Poland, to deliver donations in March. Now he’s heading back to the Ukraine capital, with Christmas presents. | ITV News Tyne Tees

The owner of a husky who nearly died after being mauled on Redcar beach is campaigning to provide safe areas for responsible dog walking. | ITV News Tyne Tees

The woman was called by fraudsters claiming to be from her bank - they told her she needed to send her bank cards to Merseyside to protect her against fraud. | ITV News Tyne Tees

An investigation by Rachel Bullock has left her sickened by the length drugs gangs will go to to recruit children - targeting those from the most stable homes. | ITV News Tyne Tees