North East

Tyne Bridge feud deepens over promised Government funding absence

A feud over the absence of promised Government funding for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge has deepened further. Tempers continue to rise over the...

Labour Veteran Mary Glindon to stand strong in the face of constituency changes

A Tyneside Labour MP whose constituency is to be abolished will stand in a new seat at the next general election. Mary Glindon has confirmed...

South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust told it must take action to improve maternity services

South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust has been told to improve its maternity services after a care watchdog expressed concern about staffing levels and an...

Middlesbrough school parents criticise temporary site for 2024 intake

Parents have criticised plans to teach the 2024 intake of a Middlesbrough school at a temporary site, almost five miles away in Eston. Since Outwood...

Newcastle City Council approves car parking tariff hike to promote sustainable travel

The cost of car parking in Newcastle will rise in April after city transport chiefs approved a hike in tariffs. From April, hourly parking charges...

Teesside Airport urged to honour commitment: calls for a new hangar for displaced aircraft owners

Bosses at Teesside Airport are being urged to offer a “promised” new base to aircraft owners who were evicted from the hangar they occupied...

Tyne and Wear Metro passengers will be hit with increased ticket fares in April

Councillors today backed plans for an average 3.4% fare hike, which bosses say is needed to help the struggling rail network keep up with...

Drivers will have to pay more to use the Tyne Tunnel from this May

A hike in the tunnel toll was agreed on Thursday afternoon, increasing the cost of a single trip through the crossing by 20p for...

Middlesbrough Council on financial edge: a plea for unity in £15m support bid

Rallying calls for unity were sounded at Middlesbrough Town Hall after the council agreed to seek £15m in exceptional financial support. At a meeting of...

Sunderland City Council approves a 6.7 per cent increase in council house rents for 2024/25

Rent levels for council houses on Wearside are set to rise after a decision by city leaders this week. Sunderland City Council’s cabinet of senior...

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