Tom Burgess
Reporter, BBC North East at BBC
Reporter for @BBCNEandCumbria | Formerly @TheNorthernEcho | [email protected] | 2025 John Schofield Trust Fellow
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WW2 air raid shelter found under playgroundTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaBarron MediaThe hidden and forgotten shelter was filled with waterA hidden World War Two air raid shelter has been rediscovered under a school playground. Construction workers were carrying out refurbishment work at Oxbridge Lane Primary in Stockton-on-Tees when they found a strange concrete building.
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Man who raped two women has jail term challengedTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaCleveland PoliceHaider Ali denied the charges, but was found guiltyA rapist who attacked two women within an hour of each other will have his sentence reviewed over concerns it is too lenient. Haider Ali, of Ayresome Road, Middlesbrough, was jailed for 10 years after raping his victims in separate late-night attacks in Stockton last September.
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Asian hornet sighting sparks fears of nestTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaPA MediaAn Asian hornet has been spotted in the village of MordonAn Asian hornet has been spotted in a village, sparking fears of a nest. The hornet was seen on 28 May in Mordon, County Durham, when the insect flew out of a polytunnel. A National Bee Unit inspector has visited the area and put up monitoring traps.
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Four arrested over spate of arson attacksTom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaGoogleThere have been 11 fires across Stockton in the last 48 hours, including one at Heaton RoadFour people have been arrested in connection with a spate of overnight arson attacks. There have been 11 fires across the Stockton area in the last 48 hours involving accelerants being used on vehicles or properties, police say. No-one has been injured, but officers believe they are "targeted and not random".
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Police van on emergency call crashes into car Tom BurgessBBC News, North East and CumbriaGoogleNobody was seriously injured in the crash but the police officer driving the van was taken to hospital for checksA 10-year-old child suffered a nosebleed after a police van crashed into a car while responding to an emergency call. It hit a silver Mercedes GLC, which was carrying two children, on Kirkleatham Lane, Redcar, at about 22:00 BST on Sunday.
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