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Newcastle constituency ‘left behind’ with worst life chances in England

The poorest young people growing up in a Newcastle constituency have the worst life chances of anywhere in England, according to new research. Newcastle Central...

Push against North East Transport’s “unfair” pass cost

North East transport bosses have been urged to remove an “unfair” disparity in the cost of a pass offering older or disabled people cheaper...

Rise in Middlesbrough Council employees earning over ‘£50,000 a year’

A council has seen a 73.5% increase in the number of its employees who earn more than £50,000 a year, but has attributed the...

‘Cost of living struggles’ leave Slough Borough Council behind tax target

Cost of living struggles mean council tax collection in Slough is still behind target, a new report has said. Slough Borough Council is hundreds of...

Man jailed after ‘£710k’ defrauded from council

A man has been jailed for four years for defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small...

Regeneration to take place, creating a “revitalised Dewsbury town centre”

A new public space is taking shape next to Dewsbury Town Hall. The second phase of the scheme will be getting started this month, bringing...

£1.5m ‘blueprint’ project is taking shape in Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike’s £1.5m ‘blueprint’ project is taking shape, as a unique mural that local schoolchildren helped to create, is installed at the new market square. Over...

Newcastle United’s trophy parade injects ‘£6 million to the local economy’

Newcastle United’s astonishing trophy parade has given the city’s economy a multi-million pound boost. Hundreds of thousands of Geordies packed out the streets of Newcastle...

Brighter future for Bradford street after ‘years of neglect’

It is hoped that the fortunes of a city centre street could finally be turning around after years of neglect. Rawson Place is home to...

Newcastle’s ‘hidden gem’ to receive multi-million pound upgrade

Council bosses have promised to make Newcastle’s beloved Grainger Market less “anonymous” as part of a multi-million pound upgrade. The historic market is undergoing a...

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