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Labour Mayor Kim McGuinness warns Starmer is ‘on borrowed time’ after election blow

Sir Keir Starmer is on “borrowed time”, Labour’s North East mayor has warned. Kim McGuinness says the Prime Minister has a “very short window to...

Newcastle City Council Labour leader Karen Kilgour loses seat in local elections

Labour’s council leader in Newcastle has lost her seat. Karen Kilgour failed to win election in the Blakelaw and Cowgate ward, where Reform UK secured...

Inside Newcastle’s famous Grainger Market as stunning £9m transformation is unveiled

A major transformation of Newcastle’s Grainger Market has been unveiled. Huge changes to the 190-year-old Geordie institution are now on full view, after a £9...

Sir Keir Starmer visits North East as Government makes push to boost region’s school exam results

Sir Keir Starmer visits the North East school on Thursday, 26 February, after the Government unveiled a new push to boost education standards across...

Tyne Bridge works scaled back

The true impact of spiralling costs on the restoration of the Tyne Bridge and Newcastle’s Central Motorway has emerged. Both the iconic bridge and the...

North East is to get a £15m transport boost

The North East mayor has announced almost £15 million worth of funding to upgrade hundreds of bus stops, carry out a major revamp of...

Council tax hike for North East households as 9% police precept uplift approved

Councillors have approved a hike of more than 9% for the policing portion of council tax bills in two North East counties. Households across Northumberland...

Food Poverty Crisis: Nearly one in four North East households struggling to afford basic nutrition

Almost one in four households in the North East are unable to afford adequate food, with serious consequences for both physical and mental health,...

Metrocentre testing hub praised as ‘best of the NHS’ and way to reduce healthcare staff burnout

A cutting-edge testing hub at the Metrocentre has been praised for showing the “best of the NHS”. Health minister Karin Smyth visited the Community Diagnostic...

£2.50 Fare Cap or Fare Hike in Disguise? Metro Passengers React to Tyne and Wear Plans

Plans to introduce a new ticket price cap on the Tyne and Wear Metro have prompted a mixed reaction from passengers and campaigners, amid...

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