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North East mayor and Sunderland Council react after Nissan-Honda merger talks collapse

North East leaders have expressed confidence in the future of car making in the region, despite news that merger talks between Nissan and Honda...

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...

‘Millions’ of public money ‘written off’ in loan to Tyneside firm

Millions of pounds of public money loaned to a Tyneside firm has been written off. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) has agreed to a...

Northumbria Police force facing ‘budget pressures totalling £25.4 million in 2025/26’

A North East police force is not planning to axe more community support officers, cllrs have been told. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Susan...

Newcastle Clean Air Zone grant funding worth £10m still unspent after more than two years

Around £10 million of Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ) funding to help people replace their high-polluting vehicles with cleaner models remains unused. More than two...

Newcastle City Council’s new political map confirmed ahead of big elections in 2026

Final plans to redraw Newcastle’s political map have been published. The city’s ward boundaries are set to be shaken up ahead of a crunch set...

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train pulled from service after failure

The first new Tyne and Wear Metro train had to be taken out of action on Wednesday morning after suffering a technical failure. The train...

Northern rail services could be taken over by mayors amid anger over train cancellations

Mayors across the North of England could try to seize control of struggling rail services that have “failed” passengers. North East mayor Kim McGuinness says...

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train finally enters service on historic day for North East

The first new Tyne and Wear Metro train is finally in service. After years of waiting, passengers can at last set foot this morning on...

Tyne Bridge restoration won’t be ‘quality we would expect’ if Government U-turns on £6m promise

The Tyne Bridge will not be restored “to the quality we would expect” if the Government fails to stump up a further £6 million...

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