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North East bids to double tourist numbers without sparking backlash from locals

The North East wants to double the number of tourists coming to the region in the next 10 years – but industry leaders have...

Charity issues housing message at Great North Run with housing waiting lists at ‘critical levels’

The North East mayor has been urged to tackle a “social housing emergency” – with campaigners using the Great North Run to issue a...

Work resumes on leisure centre after multiple delays

Work to finally get a new leisure centre built in the outer west of Newcastle is back under way, almost three years after funding...

Newcastle parks future in balance as decision pushed back on under-pressure charity’s future

A critical decision on the future of Newcastle’s parks has been pushed back by two months. Major questions have emerged this year over the management...

Fury at Ouseburn pollution levels as councillors take aim at Northumbrian Water over sewage spills

Councillors have accused water bosses of a “shocking disregard for environmental standards” over pollution in the Ouseburn. Newcastle’s Liberal Democrats took aim at Northumbrian Water,...

Public barred from Newcastle Civic Centre over Palestine protests ‘alarm’ as council calls for Gaza ceasefire

Newcastle’s council leader called for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday night, as security officers blocked citizens from entering the civic centre due to...

Newcastle high street bus lane to stay as council denies it caused rise in injuries

A bus lane on a busy Newcastle high street will be made permanent, despite claims it is unsafe. City transport officials have announced that the...

Half a million North East households affected by single person council tax discount

Almost half a million North East households could see their council tax bills rise if the government scrapped the single person discount. Labour’s Deputy Prime...

Funds to help struggling North East households extended after warning of winter ‘cliff edge’

Help for North East households struggling with food and energy bills will be extended through the winter months, after councils warned that families faced...

Newcastle e-scooters to stay until 2026 as Neuron trial extended after council demands changes

Newcastle’s orange e-scooters are set to remain until 2026, after city bosses backed another extension to the trial. Newcastle City Council has signed off on...

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