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Decision on plan to turn section of warehouse in Bradford into a new store is deferred

A planning officer has warned councillors they should not approve unsuitable applications just to fill an empty building. On Wednesday, a planning panel was due...

NHS staff thanked for their work with special treats over 10 days of festive fun

Spreading the festive cheer, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Better Lives Charity is thanking dedicated NHS staff for their hard work and commitment...

Educational psychologists “overwhelmed” in Gateshead by 117% rise in children with SEND plans

Educational psychologists in Gateshead are “overwhelmed” as the number of children needing special educational help has risen by 117% in eight years. There are 4,478...

Children’s Cancer North ‘Children’s Cancer Run’ celebrates 40th anniversary in 2023

Children's Cancer Run organised by Children's Cancer North at Newcastle Racecourse will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023. The 40th edition of the UK's biggest...

Police commissioner confident over force’s ‘stringent’ and ‘robust’ officer vetting procedures in Cleveland

Cleveland Police’s vetting of potential new officers is “pretty stringent” and as “robust” as it could be, according to the area’s police and crime...

Supermarket opened in poultry unit in Bradford without planning permission

A meat processing centre was converted to a small supermarket without planning permission – but the business could still continue running. On Wednesday, Bradford Council...

Vulnerable Gateshead residents facing a “genocide” say councillors

Gateshead councillors have decried the nation’s financial hardship as a form of “genocide” following a report into problems faced by the most vulnerable in...

‘Vaccine complacency’ warning as new Covid wave predicted

There is rising “complacency” among the general public about vaccines, a senior Leeds health official has warned. Victoria Eaton, the city’s director of public health,...

Damaged youth centre to be cleared for new facility

Bradford Council is to demolish a former youth centre in Canterbury in order to make way for a new facility for local young people...

“Bring in your bins…” , Darlington council’s warning as clean up campaign continues

'Bring in your bins or we'll take them away!' That's the stern warning to residents across Darlington as a campaign to clean up the...

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