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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,...

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 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...

Newcastle Labour votes in Karen Kilgour as new leader to replace Nick Kemp

Karen Kilgour has been confirmed as Labour’s new leader in Newcastle. Members of the city’s ruling party gathered on Monday night to formally crown the...

Call for all Newcastle schools to have same admissions rules after Gosforth lottery row

A city education boss has rejected a call to push all of the city’s schools to operate the same admissions rules, after a major...

Funding shortage for new special school in Newcastle as concern grows over lack of SEND provision

Plans to build a new school in Newcastle for a rapidly rising number of children with special needs remain unfunded and are years away...

Thousands of Newcastle pensioners not claiming benefit that would let them keep winter fuel payment

Thousands of older people across Newcastle are thought to be missing out on Pension Credit – and are at risk of losing winter fuel...

Full list of gifts taken by North East MPs revealed among Labour criticism

The North East’s MPs have accepted more than £300,000 of gifts and donations. Taylor Swift concert passes, hospitality packages at football matches, theatre tickets, and...

Labour urged to ‘act now’ or leave thousands more children to be born into poverty

Labour must act more urgently to combat the North’s huge levels of child poverty now, experts have warned. As Sir Keir Starmer prepared to address...

North East in a ‘race against time’ to seize control of buses as mayor calls for new powers

The North East is in a “race against time” to seize control of the region’s buses. Leaders are pushing the Department for Transport (DfT) to...

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