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The Highways Agency is advising visitors to The Tall Ships Races in Hartlepool to allow plenty of time for their journey as there will be extra traffic on the roads leading to the Hartlepool area from Saturday 7 August until Tuesday 10 August.

Inside the Highways Agency National Traffic Control Centre

With bilateral trade currently worth $US 9 billion, Prime Minister David Cameron said he wants Britain to double its trade with Turkey, one of Europe’s fastest growing economies, in the next five years.

A1, Warenford, Northumberland
Slight delays are expected on the A1 at Warrenford for survey works. There will be traffic lights in operation between 5pm and 10pm. The works will take place 2-13 August.

Mark Prisk, Minister for Business, today announced continued terms of appointment to the Board of One North East Development Agency.

Just before 11.00 pm this evening Humber Coastguard were alerted to a dive boat in Beadnell Bay which was reporting a male diver in his 30s from Chester-Le-Street overdue by half an hour in the darkness.

A scaffolding contractor from Teesside has been fined after a scaffold collapsed into a public street.

A1, Newcastle Gateshead Western Bypass, Tyne and Wear
Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1 at the Lobley Hill Interchange for carriageway maintenance works. There will be one lane open northbound between 8pm and 6am. The works will take place 26-28 July.

Come and play! On 24th July English Heritage’s Bessie Surtees House in Newcastle will open its doors as part of London 2012 Open Weekend - a series of sporting, arts and cultural challenges set up across the UK to lead the nation into the two year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A court has heard how a worker had his hand torn off in an incident while working for a Peterlee company.

Millions of families heading off for the beaches, ports and airports over the next few weeks are being urged to make their journey planning a key part of preparing for their holiday.

Two horses were rescued from mud off Holy Island today.

Two men were rescued from the sea off Atwick today after their fishing vessel 'Merlin' began sinking.  

At 6.15 pm yesterday Humber Coastguard received a 999 call reporting three men in the water, at Roker, Sunderland.

The North East’s export champions were honoured last night (Thursday 15 July) at a special gala dinner where the winners of the North East Exporters’ Awards 2010 were unveiled.

A couple who were fooling around on the quayside at Mill Dam, South Shields ended up plunging in to the water after they lost their footing.

The Tate Movie Project Truck Hits the Road

Drivers planning to use cross-Pennine routes overnight and tomorrow morning are being advised to check on weather conditions before setting out following a warning of possible high winds.
 

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An award-winning engineering company celebrating its centenary has opened its doors to one of the country’s top international trade bosses to show how the North East is making its mark across the globe.

A1M, Junction 59-60, County Durham

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Three Low Pay Commissioners will visit Newcastle and Middlesbrough on 15 and 16 July on a fact-finding visit about the National Minimum Wage.  This is one of a number of visits the Low Pay Commission is making around the UK during 2010 to gather information on how the minimum wage is operating.

Luxury lingerie designed and created in the North East is capturing the hearts of the French and other overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment.

Consumers in the Northern part of England are realising the benefits as work to renovate water mains in the region delivers good quality tap water.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today announced his support for providing up to £70 million in Department of Health funding for the redevelopment of West Cumberland Hospital over three years.

A1M, Junction 59-60, County Durham
Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M between Junction 59 and 60 for bridge refurbishment works. There will be a contraflow in operation north and southbound between 8pm and 6am. The works will take place until 19 July.

A North East firm specialising in safety and instructional signs and decals for construction equipment manufacturers is building new relationships with India in a bid to safeguard jobs and increase turnover.

Northbound work for six nights between Crathorne and Parkway

This afternoon at 1410 local time MRCC Humber received a 999 call from a 39 year old woman after she managed to state she had suffered a fit and fallen.

Gymnasium Gallery plays host to English Heritage Fellowship Artist as he tells the history of the Borders inspired by the tourist tea towel from 3rd July – 8th August -

Drivers are advised that the A184 will be closed in both directions at Whitemare Pool interchange for the ongoing bridge repair works.

The Highways Agency is warning drivers to expect delays on the A1 near the River Tyne crossing this weekend, when essential repairs are carried out to Blaydon Haughs Viaduct.

Three workers were killed at work in the North East between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today.

A1M, Junction 59-60, County Durham
Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M between Junction 59 and 60 for bridge refurbishment works. There will be a contraflow in operation north and southbound between 8pm and 6am. The works will take place until 19 July.

Distraction burglaries, or bogus caller crimes are at their peak during the summer months, and the Consumer Council for Water has some top tips and a form to help householders stay safe from bogus callers.

Drivers are advised that resurfacing work will begin on the A69 in Northumberland on Monday 5 July.

Careful research is vital for entry into any new market, but when it comes to exporting it is doubly so, Not only do you need to find out what the competition is like for your market of choice but also what are the local customs and practices, the legal requirements and myriad other potential pitfalls ready to trip up the unwary exporter.

A1M, Junction 59-60, County Durham
Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M between Junction 59 and 60 for bridge refurbishment works. There will be a contraflow in operation north and southbound between 8pm and 6am. The works will take place until 19 July.

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out his Budget.