Eight people are facing trial at Teesside Crown Court over a pub brawl at the Park Hotel in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough on Sunday, October 6 last year.
All face the same charge of using or threatening unlawful violence together which would cause a person to fear for their personal safety.
Benji Bolsenbroek, 23, died one-and-a-half hours after the alleged violence.
A sex offender who took his own life left a note saying he was killing himself to stop him offending again.
Gary Richardson was found dead in his Stockton home as he faced fresh allegations linked to indecent images of children.
The 40-year-old had already spent time in prison after being jailed in 2004 for possessing thousands of indecent images.
He was found hanged in his flat in Greatham Avenue, Portrack, on September 5 by police after he failed to answer bail.
At an inquest into the death yesterday at Teesside Coroner’s Court, Hartlepool senior coroner Malcolm Donnelly read out the note left by Mr Richardson which said the reason for his actions were that it would stop him from reoffending.
Only a few days earlier, on September 2, a search warrant had been carried out at Mr Richardson’s home by Cleveland Police after intelligence was received that he had been distributing indecent images of children.
As a result, Mr Richardson was arrested and then bailed.
However, following a forensic examination of devices, they were found to contain indecent material.
Following the discovery of Mr Richardson’s body in the living room and kitchen area of his flat, a post-mortem examination was carried out.
Evidence given by a consultant pathologist from the University Hospital of North Tees, in Stockton, revealed that as well as an amount of alcohol, an amount of paracetamol which was described as a “level of a high therapeutic dose” was also found in his body.
Detective Inspector Mark Dimelow, of Cleveland Police’s Major Crime Team said: “My professional view was that there was no-one else involved in his death.
“I think he had explored a number of options to get to his death.”
Mr Donnelly, who is currently undertaking the assistant Teesside coroner role, said: “There was attempts of self harm and the note that was left which would suggest that he had thought about it.”
In 2004, Mr Richardson admitted 17 charges of possessing more than 13,000 indecent images of children and was jailed for two years.
At the time, the Recorder of Middlesbrough, Judge Peter Fox QC, said the distressing images showed “the worst possible kind of depravity.”
Mr Donnelly concluded at the inquest that Mr Richardson had killed himself.
A fiercely contested tournament between teams of workers at the Wilton International site has netted the right result for schoolchildren in Dormanstown.
The Wilton Cup, played in the summer, bagged £1,600 to be split between Dormanstown Primary Academy and Dormanstown Junior Football Club (DJFC).
DJFC has already used part of the money to kit out an under-9s team at the club and now the Academy will have enough to buy a brand new strip for its team.
Teacher Kate Levett said: “We are delighted and really appreciate the fact that we were considered for support. We were looking to buy a new kit but £800 means we will have enough to do that and buy other equipment for the benefit of our pupils.”
DJFC runs several teams with youngsters from the area and currently plays on pitches loaned to it by the Academy. Now, backed by Sport England, Redcar and Cleveland Council and Coast and Country Housing, the club has ambitions to develop unused land nearby as a sporting and social facility for the entire community.
The main Wilton companies have already shown their support to DJFC’s ‘grass roots’ initiative in a number of ways including the provision of significant amounts of legal assistance and help with developing a business plan to put to Sport England.
Contractor firms at Wilton have also pitched in with support by offering to help with pitch clearance and the relocation of portable changing facilities.
Chemicals giant Huntsman organised this year’s Wilton Cup as part of its celebrations to mark 50 years of aniline production at Wilton. Employees from SABIC, Sembcorp, Huntsman, Falck, CropEnergies Ensus, Northumbrian Water, Bond Dickinson and eventual winners Hertel took part.
Marske chairman Peter Collinson has expressed his delight at the signing of free agent former Boro winger Cameron Park.
And the Seasiders chief has assured supporters that the GER Stadium floodlights will be fully functional in time for Saturday’s big FA Vase second round clash at home to Barton Town Old Boys.
It’s been another eventful last couple of days on and off the pitch for Marske after Saturday’s home game against Consett was abandoned after 69 minutes due to floodlight failure while they were leading 1-0 through Danny Brunskill’s first half goal.
Park, 22, was released by Boro in May but his arrival at the Northern League club where his father Billy is treasurer provides a boost for all concerned, as does the news that the floodlights will be fine for the weekend.
Marske have also agreed to sign left-back Ricky Fenwick from Durham City.
Collinson said: “Cameron is a quality player and we are delighted to have him at Marske United.
“He has kept himself fit and if anyone can get the best out of him it’s our management team of Carl Jarrett and Nathan Haslam.
“As for the floodlights, there will be no problem with them come Saturday.
“We test them all the time and five out of the 12 bulbs didn’t work at the weekend. It was just a freakish occurrence.
“We’ve got a team looking at the floodlights today and whether the problem is with the circuit boards or the bulbs it will be sorted for the weekend.”
Guisborough are also celebrating a pre-Vase tonic after winning a dramatic game 4-3 at Dunston in the sides’ league dress rehearsal before they face each other again in the minnows’ national knockout at Wellington Road on Saturday.
Adam Gell put the Priorymen in front with his third goal of the season, with their other goals being an own goal, Liam McPhillips header and fourth from Danny Earl.
Guisborough boss Chris Hardy said: “It was a fantastic three points in a hard-fought game.Taking the lead and maintaining it gave us a great platform.”
Conrad Hillerby’s first Northern League top flight game in charge of Billingham Synthonia ended in a 2-0 home defeat to slick Morpeth.
Third-bottom Synners fell behind on 13 minutes when Morpeth striker Michael Chilton scored with a looping header from a free-kick.
Visiting left-back James Novak arrowed in the visitors’ second with low drive which went in off a post.
Synners improved after the break but Morpeth keeper Karl Dryden saved from their best chance after Nathan Porritt barged past two defenders.
Norton are third in the second division on goal difference after Rocky Andrews, Gary Mitchell and Dale Mulligan scored in their 3-0 home win against Brandon.
Ancients keeper David Knight saved a penalty while they were leading 1-0.
Thornaby are still unbeaten at home after drawing 2-2 against Chester-Le-Street.
Craig Winter gave Thornaby a fifth minute lead, but they needed Jamie Clarke’s penalty to salvage a point.
Michael Dalton’s 88th minute goal earned Billingham Town a 2-2 draw at Willington.
Darren Trotter’s side had led through a Daniel Ballantyne header, but then conceded a pair of sloppy goals.
Stokesley are still fourth bottom after losing 4-2 at Ryton. Greg Upton and Ben Bonner were the Stokesley scorers.
World leaders have condemned the beheading of US hostage Peter Kassig which featured in a video released by Islamic State.
Mr Kassig was captured by IS fighters - also known as Isil - in Syria in October last year while providing medical training and humanitarian aid to victims of the country's conflict.
Footage of his death features an IS fighter speaking with a London accent and it appears to be the man known as Jihadi John thought to be responsible for previous hostage killings.
David Cameron warned a fresh global economic disaster could be looming as he urged Britons to back his plan to ensure stability in the UK.
In a bleak assessment following the G20 gathering of international leaders in Brisbane, he said "red warning lights are once again flashing on the dashboard of the global economy" six years on from the crash that "brought the world to its knees".
There was a "dangerous backdrop of instability and uncertainty", with diplomatic, humanitarian and economic problems around the world, he said, potentially putting the UK's recovery at risk.
There has been an outbreak of bird flu on a British duck breeding farm.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed at least one case of the virus at the farm in the Driffield area of East Yorkshire.
But it insisted the risk to public health is "very low", and said it is embarking on a cull of all poultry at the stricken farm.
A school will come together today to remember five "wonderful young people" who died in a "horrific" car crash.
Blake Cairns, 16, Arpad Kore, 18, Jordanna Goodwin, 16, and Megan Storey, 16, - who died in the two-car collision on Saturday - were all sixth-form students at Danum Academy in Doncaster.
The fifth teenager who died in the crash near Conisbrough, South Yorkshire - 18-year-old Bartosz Bortniczak - was a well-remembered former pupil.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will join European counterparts today to discuss possible further sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
The EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels follows the G20 summit in Australia, which David Cameron said had sent a "very clear message" to Vladimir Putin about the West's readiness to ramp up sanctions unless he took action to defuse the situation.
Mr Putin - who left the summit in Brisbane early - was left in no doubt that he stands at a "crossroads" in Russia's relationship with the rest of the world, said the Prime Minister.
Britain is set to pledge hundreds of millions of pounds to a United Nations "green bank" intended to help poor countries prepare for the impact of global warming.
The announcement is expected at a pledging conference in Berlin on November 20, after Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK would "play a very positive part" in supporting the Green Climate Fund.
The timing is awkward for Conservatives as it comes on the same day as the crunch Rochester and Strood by-election, where Mr Cameron's party is struggling to fight off a challenge from Ukip, which argues that Britain is already too generous with overseas aid.
A worrying number of older women are entering formal treatment for alcoholism, according to new figures.
Nearly one in 10 of those starting treatment is now a woman aged 60 or more, which compares with 6% five years ago.
In contrast, women beginning treatment for alcoholism between the ages of 18 and 29 went down - from 18% five years ago to 14%, according to latest figures from Public Health England, quoted by the Priory Group, best known for offering rehabilitation to troubled celebrities.
The Church of England is set to shatter its "stained glass ceiling" today by voting in favour of appointing women bishops.
The Anglican General Synod is expected to approve legislation allowing women to be nominated and chosen for the senior posts "in minutes" when it meets in London.
The move, which comes 20 years after the first women priests were ordained, could see the first female bishop appointed next year.
The Band Aid charity single hits shelves today, and is the bookies' favourite to become the Christmas number one.
The reworked version of Do They Know It's Christmas? features stars including One Direction, Bono and Ellie Goulding, and is expected to raise millions to help fight the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
Chancellor George Osborne agreed to waive VAT on the single's sales, so every penny will help the charity effort.
The Duke of Cambridge has made an impassioned plea to stop illegal poaching in a message to launch a new version of the Angry Birds game highlighting the outlawed trade.
William warned that the "illegal slaughter of tens of thousands of animals" is pushing species "to the brink of extinction" and bankrolling criminal and terrorist gangs.
His message was recorded to launch an online tournament of a new Angry Birds game which features animated Pangolins - a species of scaly ant-eaters and one of the most world's endangered animals.
Stockton Town reached their second semi-final of the campaign as they ran out worthy 4-0 winners at Spennymoor Town Reserves in the last four of the Monkwearmouth Charity Cup.
Michael Dunwell’s side will play the winners of Saturday’s clash between Richmond Town and Wolviston away from home after enjoying a one-sided victory with goals from Stephen Roberts, Chris Stockton, Kallum Hannah and Tony Johnson.
Town’s Wearside League lead was cut to five points while they were on cup duty as Horden hammered Harton and Westoe 6-0, but they have got five games in hand on their nearest rivals.
Fourth-placed Redcar Athletic made it 10 wins in a row as they joined Stockton in thriving away from home with a 3-0 league victory at Prudhoe.
Adam Preston proved the difference between the sides as he scored a clinical hat-trick.
Wolviston’s annoying habit of playing well in defeat continued as the Villagers were beaten 2-1 at home by Ashbrooke Belford House, a result which sees them remain second-bottom of the Wearside League.
After an evenly-matched opening 20 minutes, Ashbrooke began to batter the home defence and the goal they had been threatening arrived seven minutes before half time.
A great run by Jack Devlin was rewarded when he wrong-footed his defender and swept home from 10 yards.
Wolviston got back on level terms early in the second half when Chris Fairless slotted home from Nathan Summersgill’s cross to the far post.
Ashbrooke striker Steve Boagie was sent off on the hour mark for comments he made to one of the referee’s assistants.
But it was the visitors who scored the winner out of the blue and against the run of play when Devlin added his second with a speculative 25-yard shot which went over keeper Ryan Hodgson.
An apprenticeship has arisen at Eaglescliffe Station for a young person wanting to get on the right career track.
Station operator Chester-le-Track says it is looking for a “bright young person” to help people plan trips around Great Britain, issue tickets for rail journeys and work as part of a team of three at the station.
The successful applicant, who must have a good geographical knowledge of the UK and preferably good computer skills, would work towards a qualification in Business Administration (NVQ Level 2).
A full-time position will be available on completion of the year-long apprenticeship.
A similar appeal, made in July 2012, attracted 60 local candidates and the chosen applicant, Paul Duck, is still working at Eaglescliffe. The 2012 appeal was made by stationmaster Alex Nelson after an agency claimed there weren’t any young people available for work in the area.
A recruitment and selection day for the current vacancy will be held in the Sunnyside Hotel on Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, on Thursday. Candidates need to arrive about 10am and be available until 3pm at the latest.
Potential apprentices can drop a CV in at the station for the attention of stationmaster Alex Nelson, email alexnelson@dunelm.org.uk, or just turn up on November 20 at 10am. Training will mostly be carried out at Eaglescliffe, but there will also be work at Chester-le-Street station, with travel time and costs paid.
For more information, email Alex Nelson at alexnelson@dunelm.org.uk
