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Education

Sniffer dog tours schools, incident reporting tool launched in respect of dangerous vapes

Officials have stepped up efforts to both warn school age youngsters of the dangers of vaping and learn more about the extent of the...
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North East mayor publishes gift details after ‘deeply worrying’ transparency claim

The North East mayor has now published details of gifts she has received since her election. Kim McGuinness faced criticism from opponents earlier this week,...
North East

North East mayor to publish details of gifts amid claims of ‘deeply worrying’ lack of transparency

The North East mayor will publish details of her financial interests and gifts she has accepted “shortly”, amid concerns about a “deeply worrying” lack...
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Tees Valley cabinet meeting highlights governance concerns and transport funding uncertainties

It may have been the unanimous agreement of cabinet to back the response to the Tees Valley Review recommendations that grabbed headlines last week,...
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Full list of gifts taken by North East MPs revealed among Labour criticism

The North East’s MPs have accepted more than £300,000 of gifts and donations. Taylor Swift concert passes, hospitality packages at football matches, theatre tickets, and...
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Labour urged to ‘act now’ or leave thousands more children to be born into poverty

Labour must act more urgently to combat the North’s huge levels of child poverty now, experts have warned. As Sir Keir Starmer prepared to address...
Health

Junk food ads to be banned on buses and Metro as mayors back Jamie Oliver campaign

Junk food adverts will be banned on bus and Metro services in the North East, in an effort to help youngsters who are “bombarded”...
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North East in a ‘race against time’ to seize control of buses as mayor calls for new powers

The North East is in a “race against time” to seize control of the region’s buses. Leaders are pushing the Department for Transport (DfT) to...
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Ex-mayor Jamie Driscoll to launch new political organisation to create ‘progressive alliance’

Ex-mayor Jamie Driscoll is launching a new movement aimed at creating a “progressive alliance” of political candidates. The former North of Tyne mayor, who quit...
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North East mayor pushes for free school meals to tackle child poverty

Every child in the North East could receive free school meals throughout primary school under plans to combat poverty levels. North East mayor Kim McGuinness...
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