Hello and welcome to the breaking news blog for Saturday, February 3, 2018.

We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the day of all the breaking news and sport.

We have pictures, video, tweets and comments covering the latest Newcastle and North East traffic, weather forecasts, crime and council news too.

It’s Tom Eden here and I’ll be keeping you updated on what’s going on across the North East including the latest on the roads.

If you would like to get in touch with us today about any breaking news, here are my details:

Phone: 0191 201 6106

Email: tom.eden@trinitymirror.com

Twitter: @TomEden11