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How thousands across the North East were taken off air - and some for months
Today marks one-year since the fire at Bilsdale mast, leaving thousands without TV and without radio – let’s see how events have unfolded since the incident.

BBC's Look North presenter Carol Malia was forced off air due to a coughing fit on Tuesday (August 9) evening. Picture: BBC

BBC Look North presenter gives update after being forced 'off air' during show

BBC Eastenders star James Farrar 'heartbroken' after 'family member' is killed. (PA)

Eastenders star left 'heartbroken' after 'family member' knocked down and killed

ITAE Productions said they did not believe the ad was offensive, adding that West was “notorious for murder, but that he was also a father, and that this was relevant to his crimes” (PA)

Fred West Father's Day promotion advert banned

Love Island couple split: Deji and Lacey announce break-up days after ITV show ends. (PA)

Love Island couple announce split just days after leaving the villa

Eleventh celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 (PA)

Former Arsenal and England star confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Tenth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 (PA)

Tenth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Emmerdale's 50th anniversary special will take place in October (PA)

Emmerdale confirms return of 3 major characters for 50th anniversary special

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 judges. Credit: BBC/PA

How you can sit in the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 live audience

Ellie Taylor. Credit: BBC/PA

Ellie Taylor revealed as ninth Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant

Love Island’s Remi calls Luca and Jacques ‘bullies’ in damming Instagram post (ITV)

Love Island’s Remi calls Luca and Jacques ‘bullies’ in damming Instagram post

Newcastle could be set to host next year's Eurovision. Picture: STEVEN BROCK

Newcastle announces bid to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm under investigation amid 'delightful little loophole'. (PA)

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm under investigation ahead of new series

BBC Eastenders reveal new actress for role of Jack Branning's daughter Amy Mitchell. (PA)

Eastenders reveals shock recast of popular Albert Square character this week

Desperate bid to find winner of unclaimed Lotto ticket worth £20m

Desperate bid to find winner of unclaimed Lotto ticket worth £20m

Is there a problem with Netflix? Why it says 'title not available' error code

Tyler West. Credit: PA/BBC

Tyler West revealed as seventh Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant

Matt Goss. Credit: BBC/ PA

Matt Goss revealed as eighth Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant

A number of cities have already declared an interest in hosting Eurovision 2023, including London, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester (PA)

Eurovision 2023 host city shortlist to be revealed this week

Michelangelos in Ryton, Gateshead. Picture: GOOGLE

Hotel makes appearance on hit TV show and is slammed for its 's***' coloured walls

Adrian Dunbar in new ITV crime series Ridley. Credit: ITV

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar to star in new ITV detective drama Ridley - all we know

Love Island 2022 cast. Love Island: The Reunion airs at 9pm on Sunday, August 7 on ITV 2 and ITV Hub. Credit: ITV

Everything you need to know about the Love Island 2022 reunion tonight

Simmonds joins previously the confirmed contestants, including Coronation Street actors Will Mellor and Kym Marsh and Loose Women star Kaye Adams (BBC)

Ellie Simmonds announced as 6th contestant for new Strictly Come Dancing series

Jacques skips Love Island reunion as islanders unite TONIGHT (ITV)

Jacques skips Love Island reunion as islanders reunite TONIGHT

We remember the stars we lost in 2022. (PA)

Celebrity deaths in 2022: Remembering the famous faces we lost this year

Netflix announces new 'Dated & Related' show coming next month (PA)

Netflix announces new 'Dated & Related' show coming next month

Strictly Come Dancing judges for the 2022 series (PA)

Fifth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Lorraine Kelly hilariously responds to being tipped for Strictly 2022 appearance (PA)

Lorraine Kelly hilariously responds to being tipped for Strictly 2022 appearance

All the celebrity contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 revealed so far. Picture: PA/Guy Levy/BBC

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up: Celebrity contestants announced so far

Love Island star Kem Cetinay 'traumatised' after horror crash which left one person dead. (PA)

Love Island's Kem Cetinay 'traumatised' after horror crash left one person dead

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Darlington Anthony Hutton's message for anyone applying to be on Big Brother

All the celebrity contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 revealed so far. Picture: PA/Guy Levy/BBC

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up: Celebrity contestants announced so far

The fourth celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 has been revealed. Picture: PA/Guy Levy/BBC

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 announces fourth celebrity contestant

The announcement for the third contestant was named on Zoe Ball's Breakfast show (PA)

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 announces third celebrity contestant

How many of these former Big Brother stars can you name? Pictures: SEE BELOW

How many can you remember? 11 Big Brother stars made in the North East

Have you heard the one about the Hartlepool Sea and the BBC comedy show?

The announcement for the first celebrity contestant was made on BBC Breakfast (PA)

First celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Laura Whitmore. Credit: ITV

When is the Love Island Reunion UK? Where, how to watch and what time it is on

Love Island arrive home: ITV stars land in UK after summer of love. (PA)

Love Island stars land back in the UK amid emotional family reunions

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What Darlington’s Anthony Hutton is doing now after winning Big Brother in 2005

Big Brother's famous Geordie narrator reveals if he will return to show on ITV2

Big Brother's famous Geordie narrator reveals if he will return to show on ITV2

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Darlington's Big Brother winner appears on This Morning and makes desperate plea

BBC Eastenders and Blue star Lee Ryan arrested after 'going crazy' on BA flight. (PA/BBC)

Eastenders star arrested after 'going crazy' on flight after being refused booze

The show will return on ITV2 and ITVX next year (ITV Press)

ITV announces return of Big Brother for 2023

Michael Owen breaks Love Island silence after Gemma and Luca come second (PA)

Michael Owen breaks Love Island silence after Gemma and Luca come second

The show will return on ITV2 and ITVX next year (ITV Press)

ITV announces return of Big Brother for 2023

Darlington bar to show Love Island final - and offers special deal on cocktails

Darlington bar to show Love Island final - and offers special deal on cocktails

Chloe Kelly celebrates after scoring England's winner at Wembley

How to watch as the Lionesses celebrate their Euros win in London today

Kate Garraway husband latest news after ITV GMB presenter reveals sepsis diagnosis. (PA)

Kate Garraway reveals exact reason for 'dramatically disappearing' from GMB

Love Island final couples. Love Island: Live Final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.

How do I vote on Love Island? Voting app explained ahead of tonight's final

Gemma and Luca. Love Island: Live Final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox. Credit: ITV

Who was the runner up in tonight's Love Island final?

Love Island final couples. Love Island: Live Final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox. Credit: ITV

See the Love Island couples most likely to get engaged after 2022 final

Tasha reading a text. Love Island: Live Final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.

10 tips to help you shop pre-loved fashion on eBay as Love Island 2022 ends

Applications for Love Island 2023 are now open – how to apply for next year’s show (ITV)

Applications for Love Island 2023 are now open – how to apply for next year’s show