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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Green hydrogen-powered grocery deliveries in Teesside: a £7m government-backed venture

Supermarket groceries on Teesside could be delivered to stores by green hydrogen-powered vehicles thanks to a new multi-million venture confirmed by the Government. The Department...
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Fury continues to mount as government funding delay imperils Tyne Bridge restoration

Fury continues to mount over the absence of promised Government funding for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge. It had been hoped that a huge...
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Middlesbrough Council leaders plead for £15m emergency financial support

Middlesbrough Council leaders unanimously agreed to seek £15m in exceptional financial support in a bid to balance the books and fund redundancies. A meeting of...
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Councils in the North East have racked up debts totalling more than £4 billion

The seven local authorities across Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham owe lenders roughly £2,000 per person in the region, according to BBC analysis...
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Newcastle’s deputy leader vows to shield vital support centres amidst budget crunch

A top councillor has pledged to protect three “amazing” care centres from closure if they come under threat from budget cuts. Newcastle City Council’s deputy...
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Tackling childhood obesity in Newcastle: a call for change

Worrying levels of childhood obesity in Newcastle must be reduced, city health chiefs have warned. Newcastle has the highest levels of obesity among North East...
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