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Fire chief issues ice warning after three boys killed in Solihull lake tragedy

North East fire chiefs have issued an urgent warning about playing on ice after the tragic death of three boys who fell into a...

Newcastle Clean Air Zone confusion worries as car drivers assume they will be hit by pollution tolls

Drivers still don’t know who is going to face major tolls under the Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ), city bosses have been warned. Less than...

Labour promises new powers for North East in ‘greatest era of English devolution in living memory

Labour has promised a major shift of power away from London that would herald the “greatest era of English devolution in living memory”. The party...

North East mayor talks: Path clearing for Durham to join multi-billion pound devolution deal

The path appears to be clearing for County Durham to join a multi-billion devolution deal that will create a new North East mayor. A massive...

Setback for new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet as arrival of first new train pushed back into 2023

The first of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains will be late arriving in the North East. Transport chiefs have revealed a setback in...

30,000 hours stuck on hold: Astonishing wait times for Newcastle City Council phoneline revealed

Callers spent an astonishing 30,000 hours on hold while trying to speak to Newcastle City Council last year. New figures have revealed the huge scale...

Mayor’s anger over rapid Government U-turn as Liz Truss’ investment zone plans dropped

A North East mayor has hit out at the Government over plans to heavily scale back one of Liz Truss’ flagship policies. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

Hunt promises multi-billion pound North East devolution deal ‘shortly’ – but doubt still surrounds Durham

The future of a multi-billion pound devolution deal for the North East remains unclear – despite Jeremy Hunt promising it will be announced soon. The...

Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Cash grants of up to £16,000 to help drivers dodge pollution tolls

Cash grants to help drivers upgrade high-polluting vehicles and dodge new tolls in Newcastle city centre will be launched next week. Council bosses have finally...

Tyne Tunnel toll will rise by up to 50p in 2023 as councillors warned of ‘astonishing’ energy bills

The cost of driving through the Tyne Tunnel will jump by up to 50p in 2023. Councillors voted on Tuesday to increase the price of...

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