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Morning, welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on Friday, November 25. It’s Aja Dodd here, 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: aja.dodd@newsquest.co.uk Twitter: @ajacdodd Phone: 07592775944 For all the top news updates from right across the region straight to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/emailbulletins

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