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Library image of an electricity pylon. The camera is pointed upwards from the base of the structure. It is made of metal and has wires strung across horizontally. Blue sky can be seen in the background.

Cause of major power cut under investigation

Some 55,000 customers were "plunged into darkness" on Friday, with high temperatures blamed.

A black power pylon with a blue sky in the background.

Power cut leaves thousands without electricity

Northern Powergrid says about 55,000 customers were affected and all but 27 are reconnected.

Mark Gatiss is looking at the camera and wearing a blue suit. He has short brown hair and a ginger beard.

Actors among those to receive honorary degrees

Mark Gatiss and Gina McKee will receive their honours from Durham University in the summer.

Lindel Carre, Valerie Wells and cardiology consultant Paul Williams smile at the camera. Lindel has straight shoulder-length blonde hair and wears glasses, a pink scarf and a black and white cardigan. Valerie has short blonde hair and is wearing glasses, a beige coat and a white scarf with orange flowers. Paul Williams has short brown hair and is wearing a blue shirt and beige trousers. There is a stethoscope over his neck.

'New life' for region's first heart procedure pair

They say their lives have improved a lot after having the procedure in Middlesbrough in February.

A row of red brick bungalows with a yellow car parked in a small car park next to them. They are pictured from a gable end, stretching out into the background. The homes are built between and parallel to two rows of two-storey terraced houses. A footpath runs between the different rows.

Women's lies helped murderer 'escape justice'

Paul Foster killed himself after stabbing drug courier Kieran Wood to death, a court hears.

Entrance to University Hospital of Hartlepool. There is a patch of green grass on the verge of the road with an 80s-design hospital building in the background.

Hospital parking charges rise 'necessary'

Health chiefs say the increases are needed to cover the cost of maintaining the car parks.

Teen stab victim's family welcomes statue arrival

The Knife Angel is visiting Newton Aycliffe, hometown of Jack Woodley who was killed in 2021.

An empty shop. The windows are blacked out and there are two sets of doors in the middle, one of which is automatic. A lone CCTV camera points down towards the entrance.

Empty shops prompt 'ghost town' fears

The number of empty shops in seven Durham towns is at its highest rate ever, a report states.

The entrance to the James Cook University Hospital. A wall displaying the hospital's name is surrounded by flowers and shrubs.

Hospital parking charges to increase

Some fees will at Teesside hospitals will rise by as much as £3 from 2 June.