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North East Elections 2024 Polling Stations Revealed

Voters across the North East will flock to the polls this coming Thursday to cast their ballots in several elections. Across the seven authorities, five...

Postal voters mistakenly sent two ballots in two regional wards ahead of 2 May elections

Postal voters in two Tyneside council wards have been mistakenly sent duplicate ballots, sparking measures to safeguard upcoming elections on 2 May. Some registered postal...

Council leaders hits out against Gateshead Football Club exlcusion from play-offs by EFL

Gateshead Council’s leader has said there is “no reasonable reason” to exclude Gateshead FC from end-of-season promotion play-offs after a shock last-minute ruling from...

School support update on children with chronic illnesses in Gateshead

Hundreds children and young people in Gateshead are living with chronic medical conditions and allergies. According to figures from Gateshead Council, 2,626 children and young...

North East voters prep for historic first mayoral elections this May

Voters across the North East will head to the polls this May to cast their ballots. Uniquely this year, voters will make history and decide...

Gateshead Council pays £20,000 a month on repairing broken fire doors damaged by tenants

Councillors were shocked to learn the authority has to replace, on average, 15 fire doors in its high-rise blocks per month, for £20,000 a...

Gateshead Council chief executive Sheena Ramsey to step down following elections in May

Gateshead Council’s chief executive Sheena Ramsey will step down from her role following elections in May. Tributes have already started to come in from both...

Gateshead Council leader defends Newcastle NHS Hospitals Trust amid damning CQC report

The leader of Gateshead Council has defended the “absolutely fantastic” care in Newcastle’s hospitals despite a recent damning report and downgrading of the hospital...

Police respond to lib dem criticism over internal sexual and or domestic violence figures

Northumbria Police has responded to criticisms over how it handled and released sexual and domestic violence data concerning its own officers. The force recently disclosed...

Local authorities in North East struggle with unpaid rents amidst cost of living crisis

Five local authorities in the North East are owed a collective £16.5m in unpaid rents from council tenants. Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and...

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