The presenter has raised nearly £5.9m for Children in Need by cycling 300 miles on a Chopper bike.
More than 58% of the Northeast is in moderate drought or worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Governor Andrew Bailey will deliver his strongest comments yet on the UK's departure from the EU.
Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.
The dry conditions are part of a broader drought across the Northeast. Nationally, October was one of the driest months on record.
The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers.
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth.