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Can Newcastle overtake Manchester? City sets out bold plan to become England’s most successful regional capital

Council leader Colin Ferguson has set out an ambitious vision to turbocharge Tyneside’s economy and make Newcastle a standard bearer for growth outside London...

Mum’s safety plea over Newcastle’s ‘forgotten danger’ as children break into derelict building

A worried mum has issued a renewed safety plea over a historic Newcastle building that has become a “forgotten danger”. Shabreen Mohammed has called for...

Newcastle cracks down on creators accused of filming vulnerable people for online content

Warnings have been issued to social media content creators accused of “exploitative” filming of vulnerable people on the streets of Newcastle. Newcastle City Council has...

Newcastle’s busiest shopping street could remain under construction until end of August

The long-delayed transformation of Newcastle's Northumberland Street could remain under construction for another month, with the council now targeting the end of August for...

Council wraps up investigation into alleged staff fraud in transport division

Newcastle City Council has completed its internal investigation into alleged fraud involving staff in its transport division, more than a year after financial irregularities...

Burnham promises to ‘bring power home’ with historic tax and spending powers for mayors

The North East is set to gain unprecedented financial powers after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to allow metro mayors to retain a...

Cost of tearing down Gateshead Flyover rises to £31m

The cost of demolishing the Gateshead Flyover has risen by millions of pounds, with the project now expected to cost around £31 million significantly higher...

North East mayor calls for new era of devolution as power shift promised

The North East mayor has called for a "fundamental shift" in power away from London, setting out a series of demands aimed at giving...

Ship firm admits Tyne plastic pellet clean-up has fallen short of public expectations

One of the companies involved in the ship collision that spilled an estimated one billion plastic pellets into the River Tyne has admitted the...

North East renters worst hit in UK as soaring rents leave families without essentials

No one should have to choose between paying the rent and putting food on the table. Yet for thousands of low-income families across the...

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