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Newcastle City Council set to cut free home to school transport for post-16 SEND pupils

Free home to school transport for post-16 pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Newcastle is set to be scrapped. Council bosses are...

North East mayor pledges to save ‘vital’ buses and keep £1 fare for young people with £24m boost

‘Vital’ bus services in the North East will be protected and cheaper fares for young people retained under a £1 billion boost for services...

Newcastle City Council poised to pull plug on Urban Green and retake control of parks

Newcastle City Council is poised to pull the plug on the charity which runs the city’s parks. Civic centre leaders look set to cut off...

Supreme Court rules against Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus in long-running pay dispute

The UK’s highest court has ruled against Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus in a long-running pay battle. A Supreme Court judgement handed down on...

Hopes for more cash to help ‘suffering’ Newcastle high streets as £3m regeneration nears end date

Council bosses in Newcastle are searching for extra cash to carry on a project to revitalise some of the city’s struggling high streets. A £3...

Gateshead Leisure Centre: Watchdog confirms ‘concerns’ over Labour councillor who fronted reopening

The charities watchdog is looking into “concerns” raised about a Labour councillor who fronted the reopening of Gateshead Leisure Centre. Regulator the Charity Commission told...

Newcastle walk-in centre to be shut down permanently as NHS chiefs plan new site

A Newcastle walk-in centre is set to be shut down for good. Health bosses are planning to permanently close the Westgate Road Urgent Treatment Centre...

‘Hunted’ and ‘scared’: North East refugees speak out on devastating legacy of far-right riots

Far-right riots that marred this summer have left families seeking sanctuary in the North East feeling “hunted” and “scared”, according to a refugee support...

Gateshead Stadium deal close as council prepares to sign 10-year contract to hand over site

Gateshead International Stadium and three other leisure centres look set to be transferred to the control of a private operator next year. Council bosses are...

Newcastle City Council confirms investigation into bullying claim against ex-leader Nick Kemp

A full investigation is being launched into a bullying complaint made against Newcastle’s former council leader. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) revealed in September...

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