Plans have been unveiled for a £20m accident and emergency department in Durham City because the NHS can't cope with the number of patients. There are also plans to expand A&E at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

The On Your Feet Britain campaign is being launched to encourage office workers to get off their backsides and move around more, walk around and hold stand-up meetings. So come on - up you get.

If you're not sure what to have for tea, and you're feeling adventurous, today is National Spanish Paella Day.

Work begins on a flood defence scheme for the Teesside community of Port Clarence following a devastating tidal surge in 2013.

If you've taken a flask to work today, spare a thought for the man who invented it. Physicist and chemist Sir James Dewar died on this day in 1923.

And if you're starting to think about a holiday, spare a thought for the poor old Passport Office. Despite being unable to cope last summer, and failing to get travel documents processed on time for thousands of families, it still managed to rake in a profit of £42m. There, bet that makes you feel better.