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Newcastle: Trailblazing carer Rehana Hoque honoured with Lord Mayor’s Award

As communities across the UK mark International Women’s Month, a Newcastle woman whose decades of quiet service have transformed lives is being recognised at...
Dining

Tantara to open Newcastle’s first Bengal bistro in Jesmond

A new restaurant inspired by the historic cafés of Kolkata is set to open in Jesmond later this month, bringing a distinctive take on...
Community

Curry and community: Newcastle restaurant serves 200 meals for those in need

Newcastle restaurant group My Delhi has taken the first step in a new charitable initiative by preparing and serving 200 freshly cooked meals at...
Community

Newcastle’s first South Asian Lord Mayor Habib Rahman to step down from council after 16 years

Councillor Habib Rahman, who made history as Newcastle’s first South Asian Lord Mayor, has announced he will not seek re-election in the forthcoming local...
Newcastle

Tyne Bridge works scaled back

The true impact of spiralling costs on the restoration of the Tyne Bridge and Newcastle’s Central Motorway has emerged. Both the iconic bridge and the...
Newcastle

New housing estate approved

Plans to build 140 more homes next to a major Newcastle new-build estate have “reluctantly” been approved by councillors, amid major reservations over a...
Business & Finance

Asian Standard’s Most Influential List – North East 2025

Each year, with the support of our readers and communities, Asian Standard curates its Most Influential List to recognise British Asians who are shaping...
Culture

Council backs Newcastle centre for writing with £1m boost to buy listed building

A £1 million funding boost for efforts to create a UK-first centre for writing in Newcastle has been signed off. Newcastle City Council agreed to...
Newcastle

Plea to end ‘two-tier’ Newcastle transport system hurting West End areas cut off from Metro

The North East’s leaders have been urged to finally take action that would end the “two-tier public transport system” holding back communities in the...
Elections

Ex-Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll predicts party’s local election collapse in North East as he joins Greens

A former Labour mayor has predicted the party will lose control of four North East councils in 2026, as he announced he is joining...
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