Crews were called on Monday evening to the South Hetton area of County Durham, according to the local fire service. Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors shut due to smoke.

Tonight, most coastal showers will ease though one or two could persist in spots. Elsewhere, a widely clear night with patchy fog in places during the early hours. Bitterly cold, especially inland ...

Residents are still being urged to keep their windows closed following a "large fire" that broke out in County Durham this evening. Plumes of thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky ...