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Elections

Newcastle Labour councillor defects to Greens and attacks government ‘failure

A Newcastle Labour councillor has defected to join the Green Party. Alistair Chisholm, a Labour councillor in the Ouseburn ward since 2018, has today announced...
Health

Newcastle hospitals await findings of fresh leadership review after CQC downgrade

Hospital bosses in Newcastle are awaiting the results of a fresh review, almost two years on from a highly critical report. The Care Quality Commission...
Education

Newcastle Council says SEND school transport U-turn was ‘the right thing’ and financially sustainable

A council U-turn to protect free school transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from proposed cuts was “the right thing”...
Health

Kim McGuinness and Andy Burnham urge Government to guarantee real living wage for care workers

North East mayor Kim McGuinness at the launch of the Great North in Leeds. Photo: LDRS. Free to reuse for all LDR partners. The North...
Housing

Developer sought for £330m plan to transform Newcastle’s Forth Yards into new riverside neighbourhood

The hunt is on for a developer who can deliver a vast regeneration vision hailed as a “generational opportunity” to shape the future of...
Education

Newcastle councillors warn of “growing concern” as more young people fall out of education and work

There is “growing concern” about the number of Newcastle youngsters falling out of work or education. City leaders have expressed mounting worries about the number...
Culture

North East mayor calls for Lumiere U-turn after shock at decision to end ‘phenomenal’ light festival

The North East mayor has called for a U-turn on the decision to bring one of the region’s top attractions to an end after...
Newcastle

Anger at North East council ‘sitting on’ £42m in unspent cash from developers

Council bosses “sitting on” tens of millions of pounds in unspent cash have been urged to speed up promised community upgrades across Newcastle. Newcastle City...
Education

Newcastle Council cuts to free SEND school transport set for sign-off amid worry over ‘unfair’ plans

The controversial scrapping of free school transport in Newcastle for post-16 pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) looks set to be signed...
News

Universities claim North East could suffer multi-million pound loss from overseas student levy

The North East economy is at risk of losing tens of millions of pounds if a new tax on international student fees is imposed,...
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