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North East education charity wins 12-month reprieve after ‘defunding’ row

An education charity which claimed more than 70 jobs in the North East were under threat as it faced being “defunded” has been given...

Starmer says he meant no offence to Bangladeshis after comments branded ‘outrageous demonisation’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he did not intend to cause offence, after being accused of ‘demonising’ the UK’s Bangladeshi community. Sir Keir...

Streeting ‘optimistic’ Labour could resolve NHS strikes as junior doctors begin latest walkout

Wes Streeting says he is “optimistic” of resolving the junior doctors strike if Labour wins the election on 4 July. Speaking as medics began their...

Reform voters predict election surprise

A 1,000-strong crowd of Reform UK supporters gave Nigel Farage a raucous welcome to the North East on Thursday – and believe the party...

Nine tonnes of bird muck removed from Tyne Bridge

Nine tonnes of bird poo has been removed from the Tyne Bridge in the early stages of its huge restoration. Council bosses say that a...

‘Vicious’ abuse against election candidate

An election candidate in Newcastle has spoken out saying he’s faced a slew of “vicious” abuse aimed at him. Habib Rahman, who is standing as...

‘Forced labour’ claims against NUFC sponsor

Workers at Newcastle United sponsor Noon have experienced “conditions that may amount to forced labour”, a human rights organisation has alleged. According to a research...

Ones to watch: Which North East seats could be the stories of General Election night?

The North East is set to be a key battleground at this general election. There are a number of seats across our region that will...

Newcastle takeaway crackdown as fast food chains banned from opening near schools

New takeaways will be banned from opening across most of Newcastle, in an effort to combat worrying obesity rates in the city. Councillors have signed...

Why Newcastle won’t be declaring first at this general election

The question of who will declare a result first has long been a hot topic in the North East whenever a general election comes...

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