A Middlesbrough Councillor is appealing for donations to help orphans in some of the poorest parts of the world.
An inspirational nurse from Teesside nominated one of her patients for the trip of a lifetime after the brave youngster lost his mum last year.
Powerful new restrictions giving Middlesbrough Council more control over house conversions are now in place.
The removal of the unpopular Linthorpe Road cycle lane has moved a step closer following a key vote.