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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...

Labour Party’s exclusion of Jamie Driscoll sparks backlash: Trade Union leaders react

A number of trade union leaders have branded Jamie Driscoll’s exclusion from the North East mayoral selection contest a 'monumental own goal' for the...

Newcastle City Council to go ahead with pedestrianisation despite challenges.

Council bosses have not given up on major pedestrianisation plans in Newcastle city centre, despite shelving a bid to ban traffic from one of...

Newcastle taxis adopt black and white makeover to combat unlicensed drivers

Newcastle’s taxis are set for a black and white makeover in a bid to stop unlicensed drivers preying on vulnerable people. Council chiefs have announced...

Jewish organizations voice concerns to Labour Party amid ongoing controversy surrounding Jamie Driscoll’s North East mayoral campaign

Jewish groups have written to Labour over the controversy that has seen Jamie Driscoll excluded from the party’s North East mayor selection race. A war...

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