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Live: North East breaking news, traffic, travel and weather

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  • Morning, welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog for Wednesday August 17.
  • It’s Daniel Hordon signing on to keep you up to date with everything going on as you start your day.
  • We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the morning of all the breaking news from across the North East, including the latest on the roads and public transport.
  • If you would like to get in touch or know about something we may have missed, please get in touch with me:
  • Email: daniel.hordon@newsquest.co.uk
  • Twitter: @danielhordon
  • Phone: 07920 834 603
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