Firefighters tackled a blaze this evening (Sunday April 27) at a disused former pub in Thornaby which is said to have stood derelict for some time.

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race, setting a new record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds.

Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in early December Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been main backers of the country’s new leadership.