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The knife angel. A 27ft-tall (8m) sculpture in the shape of an angel pulling a sad face, made from 100,000 blades.

Knife Angel arrival coincides with blade surrender

A month-long scheme will coincide with the sculptures' arrival in Newton Aycliffe, police say.

Ben Houchen sat in the BBC Radio Tees studio with a purple mic in front of him and two screens behind him with BBC Radio Tees written on them. He is smiling at the camera in a shirt and jacket.

Ben Houchen quizzed on Teesworks in hotseat

Callers ask the Tees Valley Mayor about his involvement in the site in a BBC interview.

A school photo of Scarlett Vickers smiling into the camera. She has dark, long hair and dark eyes.

Killer dad's sentence was 'humane' - appeal judges

Simon Vickers is serving a minimum of 15 years for stabbing his 14-year-old daughter to death.

Civil Service offices in Whitehall in London, Britain. They are housed in a large white-ish grey building.

North East government hubs set to expand

The government is to relocate roles to 13 areas, including Tyneside and Darlington.

A group of older men and one woman at the front, wearing royal service uniform, march with flags on a beach promenade.

Teesside stories you may have missed this week

Stories from Teesside include VE Day celebrations and grandmothers knitting jumpers for penguins.

A group of protesters on the pavement outside a building on a sunny day. They are holding signs that say 'stop the burn' and 'clean air for good'. One is dressed like a shark.

EA 'minded to accept' incinerator plans

The Environment Agency has launched a second consultation over the Teesside proposals.

An old man with glasses, looks at the camera, as he sits in front of large poster. The poster has a blue sky background with red poppies on it and silhoutees of soldiers, with British flags. It reads 'lest we forget' and 'VE DAY 1945-2025- 8 MAY'

VE Day celebrations like 'nothing I'd ever seen'

Veterans speak of their memories, as hundreds gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary.

Black bin bags containing cigarettes and vapes sit on rubbish in a large, blue commercial wheelie bin.

Illegal vapes stored under 'rotting waste' in bins

Officers find illegal vapes and tobacco worth more than £12,000 near a shop in Darlington.

A building site in the foreground with piles of bricks behind small plastic barriers. Rows of new detached homes can be seen further back.

Teenager charged after JCB 'driven into' new homes

A 16-year-old is charged with criminal damage after several houses were damaged in Darlington.