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Hitachi Rail jobs in County Durham saved as Keir Starmer announces £500m deal

Hundreds of jobs at a major train factory in County Durham are set to be saved. A contract to safeguard the future of Hitachi Rail’s...

Newcastle City Council to face independent inquiry into leadership concerns

A major inquiry will be launched into the running of a controversy-laden North East council. Newcastle City Council will subject itself to an independent investigation,...

Newcastle council tax, bin collection, and school meals fees to rise under £21m cuts plan

Council tax, school meal fees and garden waste collection charges are set to rise in Newcastle, after local authority officials announced more than £21...

Newcastle councillors vote to accept 5.77% pay rise amid concern over ‘gap’ with neighbours

Councillors in Newcastle have voted to award themselves a 5.77% pay rise next year. A majority of members on Newcastle City Council agreed on Wednesday...

Newcastle City Council leader Karen Kilgour survives vote of no confidence

Newcastle’s council leader has survived a vote of no confidence that threatened to remove her from office after just two months. A Lib Dem attempt...

High-tech lasers being used to remove graffiti from Newcastle walls

High-tech lasers are being used to remove graffiti from a wall next to Newcastle’s Town Moor. Local councillor Doc Anand and the Gosforth Against Graffiti...

North East likely to miss Labour’s housebuilding target by more than 13,000 homes, report warns

The North East is likely to miss the Government’s housebuilding targets by more than 13,000 homes, according to a new report. Analysis by the Centre...

Newcastle City Council’s Labour leader Karen Kilgour to face no confidence vote this week

Newcastle’s council leader will face a vote to oust her from power this week, just two months into her reign. Karen Kilgour became the first...

Newcastle City Council insists there is ‘no alternative’ to huge incinerator burning rubbish

Council bosses claim they have no viable alternative to sending huge amounts of Newcastle’s waste to a massive incinerator in Redcar. Activists have long called...

North East mayor hopes to break joblessness cycle with £50m scheme to get thousands back into work

A £50 million project to break the cycle of joblessness could help thousands of North East people with disabilities and health conditions get into...

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