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"She's an inspiration" 🧑‍🩰❤️ 78-year-old Miss Janet is still teaching at the Teesside dance school she opened more than 60 years ago 👏
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78-year-old celebrates 60 years of teaching dance - BBC Sounds

Miss Janet started her dance school in 1966 and has no plans to stop at the age of 78.

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Autism training cafe appeals for customers bbc.in/4ytymic

Fear over future of Middlesbrough autism and ADHD charity

The Glowsticks Project say they have seen a dramatic drop in footfall at their cafe and bakery.

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College failed autistic son, mother tells inquest bbc.in/4hWDjv2

College in Darlington failed autistic student, mum tells inquest

Sam Coutts' mother tells his inquest the college did not care appropriately for her son.

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Murder-accused stepdad declines to give evidence bbc.in/4eAM3EH

Hartlepool murder-accused stepdad declines to give evidence

Nathan Owens denies murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu at her student accommodation.

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'Children's postcode does not define their future' bbc.in/4Be431n

Middlesbrough ranked hardest place for children to grow up

People react as a new report ranks Middlesbrough the hardest place to grow up in England.

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'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns bbc.in/4yt5gzs

Children face extreme inequality in England, warns commissioner

Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery".

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Sepsis-related deaths of two children prompt review bbc.in/4jXMY5K

Sepsis-related deaths of two children prompt Durham trust review

There are about 150 sepsis-related deaths of children each year in England.

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Work to bring historic buildings back into use bbc.in/4sdoZ4z

Work to bring historic Hartlepool buildings back into use

Hartlepool Council says the project is part of plans to expand a film studio in the town centre.

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Dramatic skies captured by Weather Watchers bbc.in/4i60v8G

Dramatic skies in Cumbria and the North East this autumn

Heavy skies, glorious sunsets and dramatic clouds feature in these snaps from across the region.

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Plans for 650 homes as part of new garden village bbc.in/4is2Ig5

Plans for 650 homes in Darlington as part of new garden village

The development forms part of Skerningham Garden Village, with thousands of homes planned.

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Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz bbc.in/4zBVgop

North East and Cumbria weekly quiz

Travelling footie fans and a bungled ram raid. Try your hand at our North East and Cumbria quiz.

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Date set for fireworks show at revamped waterfront bbc.in/4sciJKy

Date set for fireworks show at revamped Stockton waterfront

The council plans a free fun day with live music leading up to the fireworks display.

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Mum fights on for inquiry after daughter's death bbc.in/4jsbN9H

Stockton mum's fight for answers after daughter's death goes on

Joy Dove hears from the DWP about changes after her daughter died after her benefits were stopped.

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Firms to be charged for disruptive roadworks bbc.in/483jz2I

Firms to be charged for disruptive works on County Durham roads

The lane rental scheme will allow the council to charge organisations for disruptive roadworks.

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Historic 'unsung hero' steam locomotive recreated bbc.in/4Bb4iKz

North East 'unsung hero' steam locomotive recreated

It was one of hundreds of locomotives commissioned to help with logistics during World War Two.

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Murder-accused stepfather made sex images of teen bbc.in/4zblkXX

Hartlepool murder-accused stepfather made sex images of teenager

Nathan Owens denies murdering 18-year-old Carla Georgescu at her student accommodation.

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Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation bbc.in/47oGSUx

Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation

The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.

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County seeks to forge global links with twin towns bbc.in/4yttiuf

County Durham seeks to forge global links with twin towns

Durham's Reform deputy leader says "being against the EU has never meant being against Europe".

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Grandma calls for end of early jail release scheme bbc.in/4s5Nq3M

Stockton grandma calls for end of early prison release scheme

Joy Dove's grandson Lewis Bell was killed by a man released from prison hours before.

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