First World War Centenary
100 years after the start of World War 1, ITV Tyne Tees takes a look at how the Great War affected the North East and North Yorkshire.
Troops to parade through York to commemorate WW1
Troops from Catterick Garrison are due to parade through the City of York this morning (Friday, 15th August) as part of continuing events to mark the centenary of the First World War.
The soldiers are all members of the Royal Dragoon Guards based at Alma Lines, Munster Barracks, which is the only armoured cavalry regiment based in Yorkshire.
More than 150 servicemen and women will take part, before attending a service at York Minster. A flypast is planned by RAF Typhoon fighter jets during a review of the troops at 9:30am.
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Stockton's sunflower tribute
More than 1200 sunflowers are being put on display in a church garden in Stockton to commemorate the local people who died in World War One.
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Supporters make an emotional pilgrimage to the Somme
Kenny Toal joins 250 Leyton Orient fans on a trip to the Somme and visits the graves of three North East footballers who never came home.
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The North East footballers remembered in East London
The story of three North East footballers who played for Orient - and who died in the First World War - still remembered 100 years on