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‘Justice for Abhaya’: Newcastle Community joins global protest in demand for accountability.

The chants ‘Justice for Abhaya’ and ‘Justice for R.G Kar’ reverberated with might outside the Newcastle Civic centre on 8 September as the Newcastle...
Newcastle

Work resumes on leisure centre after multiple delays

Work to finally get a new leisure centre built in the outer west of Newcastle is back under way, almost three years after funding...
Newcastle

Newcastle parks future in balance as decision pushed back on under-pressure charity’s future

A critical decision on the future of Newcastle’s parks has been pushed back by two months. Major questions have emerged this year over the management...
Newcastle

Fury at Ouseburn pollution levels as councillors take aim at Northumbrian Water over sewage spills

Councillors have accused water bosses of a “shocking disregard for environmental standards” over pollution in the Ouseburn. Newcastle’s Liberal Democrats took aim at Northumbrian Water,...
Newcastle

Public barred from Newcastle Civic Centre over Palestine protests ‘alarm’ as council calls for Gaza ceasefire

Newcastle’s council leader called for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday night, as security officers blocked citizens from entering the civic centre due to...
Newcastle

Newcastle high street bus lane to stay as council denies it caused rise in injuries

A bus lane on a busy Newcastle high street will be made permanent, despite claims it is unsafe. City transport officials have announced that the...
Kirklees

Council set to scrap “overwhelmingly” unpopular plan for Kirklees libraries

Unpopular plans for Kirklees’ libraries are set to be axed as a new model is proposed for the future of the service. Under the council’s...
Newcastle

Newcastle e-scooters to stay until 2026 as Neuron trial extended after council demands changes

Newcastle’s orange e-scooters are set to remain until 2026, after city bosses backed another extension to the trial. Newcastle City Council has signed off on...
Newcastle

Historic: Newcastle’s Meenu Malhotra becomes India’s first Honorary Consul in UK, aims to forge stronger ties between two nations

In a groundbreaking appointment that marks a new chapter in the relationship between India and the United Kingdom, Meenu Malhotra DL, Chairman of the...
Newcastle

Backlash from businesses as Newcastle Council backs government smoking clamp down

Newcastle City Council has backed the government’s controversial plans to further clamp down on outdoor smoking. The local authority has said it will welcome further...
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