Wearside stories you might have missed
A prison unit emptied, bus fare changes and a little boy's dream coming true are just some of the things to have made the news this week.
Here are some Wearside stories you might have missed from the past seven days.
Last week the news broke about counter-terrorism police investigating an attack on three prison officers by Hashem Abedi, one of the men responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing.
Three officers were taken to hospital after the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, with the Prison Officers' Association (POA) saying the life-threatening injuries included burns and stab wounds.
Earlier this week, in an update, the BBC was told all prisoners held in the terrorism prison unit had been moved.
There were seven prisoners in the HMP Frankland separation centre at the time of Abedi's attack, including the extremist preacher Anjem Choudary.
Read more about the attack on the prison officers and the move of the prisoners in light of it
The body of a decapitated deer was discovered lying in Mere Knolls Cemetery in Sunderland.
Northumbria Police said the discovery of the animal, which appeared to have sustained injuries, was made last week.
Sunderland City Council said it had removed "the head and skin of an apparently butchered deer".
Read more about this story
Stagecoach is set to increase some of its fares from Easter Sunday because of rising costs.
Weekly fares are going up by between £1.50 and £2.00 in Newcastle, Sunderland and Teesside, though single fares and ticket prices for passengers under 21 will remain the same.
North East Public Transport Users Group (NEPTUG) said it was disappointed and warned any increase might deter passengers from travelling.
Some passengers told the BBC they were likely to be "hugely" affected by the increase, but others said bus travel remained good value despite the rise.
Read more about the changes to the fares
There was also the heart-warming story of a 12-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a sports journalist, who had a chance to meet the BBC's Sunderland commentator.
Ben Cullen, from Wynyard in County Durham, hopes to start a YouTube channel to interview supporters after Sunderland matches.
His football coach got in touch with BBC Newcastle for the aspiring commentator to chat to Nick Barnes.
Watch the video of their meeting here
A Sunderland children's charity which has seen volunteers more than double in a year has been formally presented with the UK's highest voluntary award.
Love, Amelia officially received the King's Award for Voluntary Service for its work across the city and County Durham.
Steph Capewell, who founded the charity in memory of her daughter, said the award was "such an honour".
The charity was founded in 2019 in memory of Ms Capewell's daughter Amelia who died in January 2018, just 12 minutes after she was born.
It offers support to families experiencing hardship and poverty, giving donated items to those in need.
Read more about the charity's award
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