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New Metro train on track to enter service by end of 2024 as boss hails ‘phenomenal’ fleet

Tyne and Wear Metro passengers should have to wait only a matter of weeks before they are able to set foot on one of...

Rachel Reeves hails £50m boost for Newcastle medicine factory on visit to North East

The Chancellor has hailed a £50 million deal to build a state-of-the-art medicines manufacturing facility in Newcastle. Rachel Reeves toured Accord Healthcare’s factory in Fawdon...

Rachel Reeves addresses Tyne Bridge’s ‘missing’ £6m as Chancellor refuses to commit to funding

Rachel Reeves has refused to commit to a Government pledge to pay for the full restoration of the Tyne Bridge. There remains uncertainty over the...

Tyne Bridge restoration’s ‘missing money’ still under review as Budget fails to confirm final £6m

A £6 million Government funding commitment for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge remains under review, Whitehall officials have confirmed. Major uncertainty continues over whether...

North East critics claim ‘all we got was cuts’ from Labour budget

Labour has been accused of delivering little backing for the North East in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as Chancellor. The big news for the region...

North East Waspi women warn ‘lessons not learned’ after Budget compensation snub

Waspi women in the North East fear that “lessons have not been learned” after they were excluded from Rachel Reeves’ Budget. A delegation of 30...

Budget 2024: North East mayor hails ‘biggest transfer of powers’ in a generation

The North East’s mayor has hailed the “biggest transfer of powers and resources” to the region in a generation, after a major funding change...

MP Liz Twist quits charity role amid pressure over winter fuel cut

A North East Labour MP has quit her role in a charity supporting older people, amid pressure over her backing for the Government’s cuts...

Tyne Bridge’s new paint job revealed as first restored sections visible to public for first time

The first revamped sections of the Tyne Bridge are now visible to the public for the first time. Locals travelling over the famous crossing this...

Fire service watchdog accused of ‘inaccuracies’ after Tyne and Wear inspection

A watchdog has been accused of “inaccuracies” and of failing to provide proof to back up its verdict on a North East fire service. Councillors...

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