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Nick Kemp to stay as Newcastle City Council’s Labour leader after surviving Dan Greenhough’s bid to oust him

Nick Kemp is set to stay on as Newcastle’s council leader, after surviving a bid to overthrow him. Dan Greenhough had sought to oust Cllr...

North East mayor: Leaders promise change on ‘momentous day’ as Kim McGuinness takes office

Political leaders hailed a “momentous” day for the North East and promised to deliver change for the people of the region as Kim McGuinness...

Kim McGuinness starts work as North East mayor – and kicks off bid to take control over buses

Kim McGuinness has started work as the new mayor of the North East – and has immediately set plans in motion to take the...

Green Party hails historic night as double win sees first councillors elected in Newcastle

Green Party members in Newcastle celebrated a historic night after gaining their first ever seats on the city council. Having tried for years to break...

Newcastle elects first Conservative since 1992 as Doc Anand wins in Gosforth

Newcastle has elected a Conservative for the first time since 1992. Tory candidate Doc Anand defeated the Lib Dems in Gosforth to end his party’s...

Newcastle City Council 2024 election results in full

A frantic election night in Newcastle saw the city elect its first Conservative councillor in 32 years and its first ever Greens. In a night...

North East mayor: Voters face defining choice for region’s future on historic election

This week is a defining moment for the future of the North East. On Thursday, voters across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Durham go to...

‘Bleak’ Newcastle city centre square could be transformed into £2 million street food market

A “bleak” corner of Newcastle city centre could be turned into a new street food market – but is facing objections from worried neighbours. Plans...

Labour councillor quits over Palestine support

A Labour councillor in Newcastle has quit the party and claims he has been “victimised” over his support for Palestine. Cllr Rahman, who has been...

Fans protest over club’s play-off removal

Devastated Gateshead FC fans have hit out at the “sickening” decision to block the club from the National League play-offs. The Heed have been denied...

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