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Euro 2028 bid would ‘put Newcastle on the world map’

Becoming a host city for Euro 2028 would “help put Newcastle on the world map”, excited city leaders say. St James’ Park was named on...

Election candidates 2023

The full list of candidates standing in Newcastle at next month’s local elections has been confirmed. Voters will go to the polls on 4 May...

Council leader ‘fairly certain’ on devolution deal

A North East council leader is “fairly certain” that a £4.2bn devolution will go ahead as planned – as another region has dropped plans...

Green leader calls for more ambitious climate action

The Green Party’s co-leader has called on North East councils to be more “ambitious” in their action to combat climate change. Carla Denyer was in...

Police station plans finally approved

A £5m overhaul of an abandoned Newcastle police station has finally been approved. After years of wrangling over the future of the former station on...

Devolution deal ‘not radical enough’

A £4.2bn devolution deal for the North East is “not radical enough”, one of the hopefuls vying to become the region’s mayor has claimed. Kim...

Councillor quits Labour after suspension

A Newcastle councillor was suspended by Labour and has now quit the party, it can be revealed. Kyle Webster, a representative in the West End...

PCC accused of dodging accountability on job cuts

A North East police boss has been accused of dodging public accountability over major cuts that will see more than 100 community jobs lost. The...

Pothole funding ‘falls far short’

The Government’s £200m pledge to fix the country’s potholes would barely be enough to pay for Newcastle’s huge backlog alone, council bosses have complained. Chancellor...

High street bollards removed

Gosforth High Street’s infamous bollards are no more. Council engineers moved early on Monday morning to finally get rid of the much-maligned poles that have...

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