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New leader of Newcastle City Council issues call for Labour unity after major upheaval

Newcastle’s new council leader has called on the city’s Labour Party to unite behind her after a period of dramatic upheaval at the Civic...
Newcastle

New plants installed to make Grey’s Monument ‘safer’ and ‘more welcoming’

Rows of plants have been installed next to one of Newcastle’s most famous landmarks, in an effort to make the city centre greener and...
Community

Newcastle Council leader urged to meet Saudi rights activists

Newcastle’s new council leader has been urged to meet with Saudi Arabian human rights activists. Saudi human rights organisation ALQST has requested a sit-down with...
Newcastle

Labour councillor defends winter fuel payment cuts and accuses opponents of ‘fear mongering’

A Labour councillor has defended the Government’s decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners and accused opponents of “fear mongering”. There...
Newcastle

Newcastle Lib Dem councillor ‘suspended without prejudice’ after complaint

A Newcastle councillor has been suspended by his party. The Liberal Democrats have confirmed that they have suspended the membership of Thom Campion after a...
Education

Newcastle could stop council-run school dinners amid ‘genuine risk’ posed by rising costs

Newcastle City Council could be forced to stop providing school meals due to escalating costs, an official has warned. Local authority boss Christine Herriot warned...
Education

Gosforth Group apologises to parents after fury over Newcastle school admissions rules

A Newcastle schools trust has apologised to families after a major dispute that led to it being ordered to rewrite its admissions rules. The Gosforth...
Community

Newcastle task force steps up patrols to tackle persistent litter and fly-tipping crisis in the West End

Police and council patrols will be upped in parts of Newcastle blighted by a litter and fly-tipping crisis. A new task force has been set up...
Newcastle

Doubts over whether Labour will honour pledge on Government’s final £6 million for Tyne Bridge works

There are question marks over millions of pounds worth of Government funding promised for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge. Six months after major repairs...
Newcastle

Plea for action at ‘eyesore’ Newcastle pub left derelict for more than a decade

Action must be taken now on an “eyesore” Newcastle pub that has been derelict for more than a decade, council bosses have demanded. The Trap,...
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