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Top five chronic health problems in Newcastle linked to poverty – but prevention can be achieved, say health officials

The top five health problems in Newcastle are all linked to poverty – but all of them can be improved, health officials say. Figures show...

Lib Dems push for £2.1m “lifeline” for troubled leisure centres in Gateshead

A £2m “lifeline” could offer a path to save at-risk Gateshead leisure centres from closure, the town’s Liberal Democrats claim. At least two sports facilities...

Gateshead Council agrees to solve “depressing” and “disgusting” mud problem in Leam Lane street

After three years of complaints, Gateshead Council has pledged to keep a street in Leam Lane free from mud – but some are sceptical...

Gateshead councillors to explore ways to speed up council tenant repairs

A Liberal Democrat proposal to speed up Gateshead’s council house repairs by allowing tenants to find their own repairmen is “worth exploring”. Deputy leader of...

Educational support funding decision for ethnic minority children delayed until January 2023

Funding decisions on educational support for children from ethnic minorities in Gateshead have been delayed until next January. Councillors, teachers and education sector representatives throughout...

Hate crimes in the North East rise yet again to 3,663 cases

Reports of hate crimes in the North East have increased yet again with hundreds of abusive attacks based on the victim’s race. A total of...

Car crime up 107% in Gateshead

Car crime in Gateshead has more than doubled in a year, shocking figures have revealed. Police were made aware of 400 incidents of ‘vehicle crime’...

Educational psychologists “overwhelmed” in Gateshead by 117% rise in children with SEND plans

Educational psychologists in Gateshead are “overwhelmed” as the number of children needing special educational help has risen by 117% in eight years. There are 4,478...

Vulnerable Gateshead residents facing a “genocide” say councillors

Gateshead councillors have decried the nation’s financial hardship as a form of “genocide” following a report into problems faced by the most vulnerable in...

Gateshead Council gets £1.4m to help socially prescribed bike schemes and improve active travel

Gateshead Council has received £1.4m from the Department of Transport to help encourage cycling and walking. The money will go towards developing “active travel hubs”...

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