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Newcastle

Labour councillor defends winter fuel payment cuts and accuses opponents of ‘fear mongering’

A Labour councillor has defended the Government’s decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners and accused opponents of “fear mongering”. There...
Newcastle

Newcastle Lib Dem councillor ‘suspended without prejudice’ after complaint

A Newcastle councillor has been suspended by his party. The Liberal Democrats have confirmed that they have suspended the membership of Thom Campion after a...
Education

Newcastle could stop council-run school dinners amid ‘genuine risk’ posed by rising costs

Newcastle City Council could be forced to stop providing school meals due to escalating costs, an official has warned. Local authority boss Christine Herriot warned...
Education

Gosforth Group apologises to parents after fury over Newcastle school admissions rules

A Newcastle schools trust has apologised to families after a major dispute that led to it being ordered to rewrite its admissions rules. The Gosforth...
Community

Newcastle task force steps up patrols to tackle persistent litter and fly-tipping crisis in the West End

Police and council patrols will be upped in parts of Newcastle blighted by a litter and fly-tipping crisis. A new task force has been set up...
Newcastle

Doubts over whether Labour will honour pledge on Government’s final £6 million for Tyne Bridge works

There are question marks over millions of pounds worth of Government funding promised for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge. Six months after major repairs...
North East

North East mayor publishes gift details after ‘deeply worrying’ transparency claim

The North East mayor has now published details of gifts she has received since her election. Kim McGuinness faced criticism from opponents earlier this week,...
Newcastle

Plea for action at ‘eyesore’ Newcastle pub left derelict for more than a decade

Action must be taken now on an “eyesore” Newcastle pub that has been derelict for more than a decade, council bosses have demanded. The Trap,...
Crime

Newcastle cricket pitch destroyed by vandals set to be replaced next year

A community cricket pitch that was destroyed by vandals just two days after it was completed will be replaced next year. The Freemen of Newcastle...
North East

North East mayor to publish details of gifts amid claims of ‘deeply worrying’ lack of transparency

The North East mayor will publish details of her financial interests and gifts she has accepted “shortly”, amid concerns about a “deeply worrying” lack...
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