Storm Ali has swept across the North East - and now the Met Office has increased its weather warning to amber, which means it carries a 'threat to life'.
The 43,000+ runners who took part in this year's Great North Run burned enough energy to light the Millennium Bridge for 29 hours, figures released today show.
Half of all regular smokers believe it is acceptable to discard cigarette butts down the drain - despite expert warnings about the risk it poses to marine wildlife, a survey has suggested.
