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£4bn devolution deal for North East: All questions answered

A long-awaited £4bn devolution deal for the North East was announced at last on Wednesday. Confirmation that the deal has been agreed with the Government...
Business & Finance

‘Absolutely right’ to push for £745m Tyne and Wear Metro extension to Washington despite economic turmoil

A transport chief insists now is the “absolutely the right time” to push on with the Tyne and Wear Metro’s £745m extension to Washington,...
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Shields Ferry ‘here to stay’ – promise to protect river crossing with ‘plan B’ to solve funding woes

The people of Tyneside have been promised that the Shields Ferry will not cease to exist, even if bosses fail in a bid to...
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North East council gets back £15m loaned to troubled Essex authority that has £1.5bn debt

A £15m loan from a North East council to a troubled Essex authority in dire financial straits has been repaid with interest, bosses say. Thurrock...
North East

Sunderland rail station Christmas closure plan did ‘major damage’ despite U-turn, council leaders say

Rail chiefs have been accused of doing “major damage” to Sunderland, despite a U-turn over heavily-criticised plans to shut the city’s railway station over...
Community

Protest over Gateshead leisure centre closures as campaigners vow to ‘fight back’ against cuts

Dismayed protesters have demanded that council chiefs think again about contentious plans to shut at least two leisure centres in Gateshead. Dozens of locals demonstrated...
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New police chief promises to be ‘visible’ and combat crime in worst-hit areas across North East

Northumbria Police’s next chief constable has vowed to be a “visible” presence and put more resources into combating crime in rural areas. Vanessa Jardine has...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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