TALK about stop press … an articulated lorry from our Newcastle-based rivals, The Chronicle and Journal, broke down on Darlington’s ring road this evening causing a lengthy traffic jam.

Motorists waited patiently as police moved the lorry to a nearby car park where it could be repaired.

For up-to-the-minute live traffic information log on to The Northern Echo’s website at thenorthernecho.co.uk - we’ll always keep you moving!