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North East councils could be ‘big losers’ in huge Government funding reforms

Parts of the North East could be “big losers” from a Labour overhaul of how crisis-hit town halls are funded, a new report has...

Senior minister says Labour ‘serious’ about backing huge Newcastle regeneration project

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander was in the city on Wednesday morning to launch a new development company tasked with building up to 40,000 homes...

Up to 40,000 new homes on railway land

Labour’s transport secretary will be in Newcastle today (Wednesday,, 30 July) to launch a new initiative that could help kickstart a major Tyneside regeneration...

£28m child poverty plan in North East

A £28.6 million action plan to cut child poverty in the North East has been unveiled. Mayor Kim McGuinness has published a new strategy aimed...

Vandalism hits new Swiss-made Metro carriages

A window of one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains was smashed this week, in the first major act of vandalism against...

£450m arts and culture funding gap between London and the North revealed

A £450 million “culture chasm” between London and the North of England is adding to a “vicious cycle of regional inequality”, a new report...

Newcastle Leaders ‘pledged’ meeting activists demanding shutdown of Israeli-owned arms factory

Leaders in Newcastle have pledged to meet activists demanding a shutdown of an Israeli-owned arms factory in Newcastle, as city politicians called for an...

Newcastle speed limit on ‘busy routes’ could be cut to make ‘city’s roads safer’

The speed limit on Newcastle’s Central Motorway and other busy routes could be cut, after a plea to make the city’s roads safer. Newcastle City...

Newcastle gardening service axed, sparking ‘concerns’ for council house tenants

The axeing of a gardening service has sparked concerns for elderly and disabled council house tenants in Newcastle. City council bosses have scrapped a service...

Newcastle council bosses not opposed to imposing new ‘late-night parking charges’

Council bosses in Newcastle say they are “not averse” to imposing new late-night parking charges in the city centre. Charges to use on-street bays and...

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