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Newcastle City Council poised to pull plug on Urban Green and retake control of parks

Newcastle City Council is poised to pull the plug on the charity which runs the city’s parks. Civic centre leaders look set to cut off...

Hopes for more cash to help ‘suffering’ Newcastle high streets as £3m regeneration nears end date

Council bosses in Newcastle are searching for extra cash to carry on a project to revitalise some of the city’s struggling high streets. A £3...

Newcastle walk-in centre to be shut down permanently as NHS chiefs plan new site

A Newcastle walk-in centre is set to be shut down for good. Health bosses are planning to permanently close the Westgate Road Urgent Treatment Centre...

Newcastle City Council confirms investigation into bullying claim against ex-leader Nick Kemp

A full investigation is being launched into a bullying complaint made against Newcastle’s former council leader. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) revealed in September...

Newcastle City Council leader could face no confidence vote after Labour loses majority

Newcastle’s council leader looks set to face a vote of no confidence next month, after Labour lost its majority in the city. Liberal Democrats are...

Newcastle tower block demolition delayed to avoid clash with Benwell explosion one-month anniversary

The demolition of a derelict Newcastle tower block has been delayed to avoid clashing with the one-month anniversary of the tragic Benwell explosion. Newcastle City...

Newcastle Labour exodus as ex-council leader Nick Kemp and five others quit

The former leader of Newcastle City Council and five other councillors have quit Labour and wiped out the party’s majority on the local authority. In...

Newcastle councillor warns of ‘urgent questions’ over city parks after chief exec’s resignation

A leading councillor has warned there are “urgent questions” about the future of Newcastle’s parks, after a boss’ resignation. It was announced last week that...

East London restaurant’s license suspended after fatal stabbing outside: “Blatantly operating as nightclub” say Police

An East London restaurant has had its licence suspended for two months after it was found to have breached a number of conditions on...

Rachel Reeves hails £50m boost for Newcastle medicine factory on visit to North East

The Chancellor has hailed a £50 million deal to build a state-of-the-art medicines manufacturing facility in Newcastle. Rachel Reeves toured Accord Healthcare’s factory in Fawdon...

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