Washington nurses Shannon Malloy and Lydia Taylor say the problem is getting worse.
From papal prayers to rescued animals, do you know your North East and Cumbria news?
Residents campaign for funds to restore the windmill sails before they are put in storage.
Thousands of the molluscs have been released from a nursery at South Tyneside.
Weather Watches snap the thirsty landscapes of the North East and Cumbria as temperatures cool.
BBC Weather Watchers share images from this week's heatwave and its stormy follow-up.
The Whiteleas councillor says he wants to tackle debt across the borough.
Roads are shut and events called off due to the weather in the north-east of England and Cumbria.
A petition opposing the up to 205-home scheme has amassed more than 1,400 signatures.
