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General election polls predict tight Labour-Tory races in Hexham and North Northumberland

New polls predict that Labour will win back the North East ‘red wall’ seats it lost in 2019 – and have set the stage...
Elections

Former North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll opts out of general election run

The former North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll will not be standing to be an MP in the upcoming General Election. Speaking prior to the...
North East

North East reacts after Rishi Sunak calls snap summer general election

North East politicians have begun drawing battle lines across the region after Rishi Sunak called a snap summer election. After feverish speculation throughout Wednesday, the...
Health

North East facing alcohol ‘crisis’ as £1.5 billion cost to region revealed

The harm caused by alcohol is costing the North East nearly £1.5 billion per year, according to “staggering” new research. New figures have revealed that...
North East

Tyne and Wear Metro passengers get first glimpse at new train after vital breakthrough

Many Tyne and Wear Metro passengers got their first glimpse of one of the network’s much-anticipated new trains, after a key breakthrough. The arrival of...
Education

Union members respond to University of Huddersfield’s redundancies and slam “draconian” management

Union members at the University of Huddersfield have expressed their outrage at another wave of staff cuts, in which almost 200 members of staff...
Economy

Labour pledge to ‘turbocharge’ North East jobs with mayor’s bid to regenerate ports and rivers

Labour vowed on Monday to “turbocharge” jobs and economic growth in the North East. At a meeting with newly-elected North East mayor Kim McGuinness and...
Health

NHS Trust Faces scrutiny over leadership and cancer care failures from councillors

Officials from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have faced criticism from councillors in Northumberland. Managing director Rob Harrison and director of patient and...
North East

North East mayor: Leaders promise change on ‘momentous day’ as Kim McGuinness takes office

Political leaders hailed a “momentous” day for the North East and promised to deliver change for the people of the region as Kim McGuinness...
North East

Kim McGuinness starts work as North East mayor – and kicks off bid to take control over buses

Kim McGuinness has started work as the new mayor of the North East – and has immediately set plans in motion to take the...
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