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New homes and business plans “rejected for a second time” by South Tyneside Cllrs

A major blueprint for future development in South Tyneside has been rejected for a second time by borough cllrs. Over a number of years, South...

Rough sleeping at “crisis point”

The number of people sleeping rough in the North East has more than doubled in the last two years and now stands at a...

Newcastle’s “iconic structure”, Tyne Bridge, hoped to be restored for “100th anniversary”

Restoration works on the Tyne Bridge will hit a fresh milestone next week. Engineers have been working for almost a year on the multi-million pound...

‘£700,000 loss’ means Newcastle parks go back to Council

The charity which is being stripped of control over Newcastle’s parks made a £700,000 loss last year. Urban Green Newcastle’s (UGN) latest accounts reveal that...

Bradford to establish UK’s first Rohingya Memorial, led by Cllr Habib Rahman

Bradford is set to make history by becoming the first city in the UK to establish a permanent memorial for the Rohingya community, recognising...

Heartbroken family of missing Zakaria Chowdhury demand answers

The family of missing Zakaria Chowdhury have spoken out about their two weeks of anguish since he disappeared without a trace. Zakaria, (also known as...

Newcastle Council leader faces pressure over NUFC’s Saudi ties amid human rights concerns

Leading human rights activists have urged Newcastle City Council to take a firmer stance against alleged "sportswashing" by Saudi Arabia during a meeting with...

Northumbria Police issue urgent appeal as concerns grow for missing Zakaria Chowdhury

Police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Zakaria Chowdhury, known as Zak, who has been missing since the early hours of 7...

‘83%’ in favour of ‘strike’ at Newcastle University, as ‘cuts’ are imminent

Academics at Newcastle University have voted to take industrial action amid £30m in cuts and the institution’s inability to rule out compulsory job losses. The...

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...

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