around $3.1tn of goods,

A police car stands burnt out in a side street with the pungent smell of fuel filling the air.This was one of the shocking results of a night of violence, vandalism and fear in Hartlepool.

Riot police blocked off streets throughout the evening, periodically facing missiles before moving forward to clear the area.At one point officers shouted a warning to leave before charging to move anyone in their path.Some of those present claimed a protest over immigration had turned ugly with a shop being attacked and rocks being thrown.

By 23:00 BST the atmosphere was one of fear mixed with hostility with what appeared to be hundreds on the streets.And, as many of the riot police appeared to withdraw around midnight, the crowds dispersed and the town centre residential streets fell largely silent again.

The clear up and the investigations come next.

A bereaved mother has said a new bill giving coroners access to children's social media accounts does not go far enough.The 16-bed Yewdale Ward at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven will shut, with extra beds due to be added in other facilities, mainly in Carlisle more than 40 miles away.

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) said there were concerns around safety and the quality of care at the ward.Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington Josh MacAlister said the closure should be paused until the trust could show it had reduced demand for acute services.

A hearing into a long-running plan for zip wire attraction in the Lake District has ended, with a ruling expected on a future date.Friends of the Lake District claimed planners misunderstood their responsibilities when they