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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...

Tyne Tunnel marks one year since toll booths axed in switch to controversial cashless payments

The Tyne Tunnel has marked a full year since its controversial switch to cashless toll payments. It has been 12 months since the crossing’s old...

What big changes to the political map mean for the North East – as some seats abolished under new plans

The North East is set to lose two MPs under plans that could redraw England’s political map before the next general election. Under latest proposals...

Latest on £3bn North East devolution deal as councils start talks with Rishi Sunak’s government

A top North East council boss has warned it is “really tricky” to put a target date on a long-awaited £3bn devolution deal, as...

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