Megan Paterson

Exec producer Esella Hawkey on how we got the Brand doc to air

Our @HardcashProd #C4dispatches investigation with @thetimes into allegations against Russell Brand airs at 9pm tonight.

A growing backlog of people waiting to be diagnosed with autism is putting an unacceptable strain on families and damaging children's mental health, a North East charity says. bbc.in/3QulB4G

Well, this was a bit…rude 😂 #Wimbledon

The world’s most beautiful ships sail out of #Hartlepool. Sound on. ⁦@BBCNEandCumbria⁩ ⁦@TallShipsRaces⁩ ⁦@HpoolCouncil⁩

Help!!! Urgently need boarders and plasterers and joiners to come give us a few hours today on our Wallsend SOS - we’ll feed you and make you super welcome - Shafto Street

Gateshead and Hartlepool among first councils picked to trial wraparound childcare bbc.in/3JKdFYA

A murder investigation was launched with a series of arrests made in the weeks that followed. Yesterday, officers re-arrested six males – all aged 16 or 17 – who have since been charged with Gordon’s murder. They will appear in court this morning. (2/3)

Six males have been charged with murder following the death of Gordon Gault. On November 9 last year, we received a report of an assault in the #Elswick area of #Newcastle. Gordon, 14, had sustained serious injuries & sadly he died six days later in hospital. (1/3)

A bishop might have put people at risk by ignoring grooming concerns to promote a priest and being friends with a paedophile, a review has found bbc.in/3No8YWL

Pink & Sam Fender are both performing on Saturday 10 June in Sunderland and Newcastle. 🎵 Most Newcastle city centre stations will be closed early/made exit only from 10pm. Shuttle bus services have been arranged. Please plan your journey in advance. nexus.org.uk/concerts

UNITED ARE PROMOTED!!!! #BBCEFL ✊

At Lilidorei @AlnwickGarden today for @BBCNEandCumbria - magic, mystery and lots of excited school pupils!

Tonight #totalsport will be live from the Metropole pub in Gateshead! We'll be previewing a massive afternoon for the town on Sunday as @GatesheadFC take on Halifax in FA Trophy final. Plus reaction to magnificent win for #nufc & #safc latest. Ando & @dazzawill28 with me from 6.

As the @NUJofficial announces new strikes over BBC Local Radio, Director of Production @JasonHorton_uk returns to the @BBCR4Feedback hot seat. Listen this Friday on @BBCRadio4 at 4.30pm 📻

A convicted child abuser has been found guilty of brutally murdering a seven-year-old girl more than 30 years ago bbc.in/44NUy9b

Police will reinvestigate after a woman sued by the man she claimed sexually assaulted her won her case bbc.in/3LTWu79

Labour's Chris Cooke pulled off a shock political win by defeating Andy Preston to become Middlesbrough's mayor bbc.in/425FZMn