The World Gurning Championship is held annually in the small Cumbrian town of Egremont.
'Caesar' moved to Mayfair after a planning row between its owner and Wakefield Council.
He was caught when suspicious colleagues gave him a false tip which he frantically tried to pass on.
Co-founder Rebecca Earle says this year's North East Dog Festival has been the biggest yet.
A charity is seeking advice to help it improve a rural pathway between Stanley and Beamish.
Moorside Baby Bank say parents are turning to unsafe practices over the rising cost of essentials.
The Beamish museum says it is consulting on proposals to change the pension arrangements of staff.
The men are held on suspicion of making ammunition following a search of a house in Stanley.
Durham Police says 60 homes on Robert Terrace in Shield Row were evacuated.
