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Scammers target Newcastle drivers with fake ‘Clean Air Zone’ toll payment requests

Drivers are being urged not to fall for a text scam asking them to pay for entering Newcastle’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Council bosses have...

Newcastle Central Station redevelopment to restart following Tolent’s collapse

Work is set to resume next month on two major Newcastle city centre developments that were hit by the collapse of a North East...

Byker Metro Station set for extensive revamp, promising a brighter, cleaner, and modernized experience

Byker Metro station is in line for a major refurbishment in the hope of making it “brighter, cleaner and more modern”. Transport chiefs have revealed...

North East foodbank introduces initiative to alleviate soaring food shopping costs in Newcastle communities

A North East foodbank is launching a new initiative to help struggling Newcastle communities cope with the eye-watering cost of food shopping. The Newcastle West...

Controversial 5G phone mast in Newcastle village may remain despite wrong placement

A row over a 5G mast in a Newcastle village is set to come to a head next week, with councillors due to rule...

£12m emergency funding secured to safeguard endangered North East bus services from severe cutbacks

A multi-million pound rescue package to stave off cuts to North East bus routes has been signed off – but the bailout will come...

Kim McGuinness proposes innovative £1-per-night tourist tax to support North East tourism development

Tourists visiting the North East could have to pay a £1 tax, under plans from a mayoral candidate to turbocharge the region’s cultural sector. Kim...

Taxi drivers allege imposing rebranding as black and white will inflict significant burden

Taxi drivers have claimed that efforts to rebrand the city’s hackney carriages in black and white will be a “huge burden” for them. Dozens of...

Rugby League’s magic weekend set to return in 2024, Newcastle Council commits.

Council bosses are “fully committed” to bringing rugby league’s Magic Weekend back to Newcastle in 2024. The future of the showpiece event, held seven times...

Authorities deny existence of secret plans for ‘Clean Air Zone’ implementation

Allegations of 'secret plans' to put a toll on car drivers coming into Newcastle city centre have been met with a furious denial. A top...

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