Mark Denten

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'My son was killed by criminals making cannabis'Mark DentenDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaFamily handoutArchie York was killed in an explosion at a block of flats in OctoberSeven-year-old Archie York was killed in a blast in Newcastle caused by his neighbour's illegal attempts to make cannabis sweets. As one of his killers is jailed, Archie's mother says her son's death should serve as a warning to other criminals.

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Monk accused of abusing college pupilsMark DentenBBC News, North East and CumbriaReporting fromTeesside Crown CourtGetty ImagesThe alleged offences took place at Ampleforth College between 1994 and 2013, according to prosecutorsA monk at a North Yorkshire public school has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two pupils. Former housemaster Michael James Callaghan, 71, worked at Ampleforth College, a private Catholic boarding school, and was known as Father James.

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Leah's head teacher had been impressed with how she took to the activities on the trip [Family handout]The death of a 10-year-old girl caught in a mudslide while on a school trip has been ruled an accident by an inquest jury. Leah Harrison, a Year 6 pupil at Mount Pleasant Primary School in Darlington, died in May last year during a residential trip to Carlton Adventure in Carlton-in-Cleveland, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Mark Denten

Girl's mudslide death 'could not be avoided'Mark DentenFamily handoutLeah Harrison's mum described her as a "happy go lucky person with a gorgeous, infectious smile". An activities coordinator has told an inquest into the death of a 10-year-old girl killed in a mudslide that the incident "could not have been predicted and could not have been avoided".

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Image caption, Durham Police held a press conference to give an update on the investigationBBC News, North East and CumbriaDetectives investigating the death of a man who was shot through his window are working "around the clock", police say. Barry Dawson, 60, was shot in his Elm Street home in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday and died at the scene.