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Mental health specialists to help police call centres in Northumbria reduce mental health related call outs

Northumbria Police contact centres will soon be equipped with specialists to help reduce force callouts to mental health-related incidents. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim...

Lack of proper disabled access at over half of stations in the North described as “very, very worrying”

The fact that over half of the rail stations in the north are not fully accessible for wheelchair users has been described as “very,...

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust receives brilliant feedback from patients

More than 500 patients have had their say on hospital care across the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...

Jesmond road closures ‘may’ cause delays to ambulances in emergencies, campaigners told

Ambulance bosses say there “may be a delay” to emergency responses due to controversial road closures in Newcastle. The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is...

Coast Road flooding: Call for action to stop rainwater pooling at problem underpasses after sunday’s deluge

A councillor has called for action to deal with serious flooding problems on one of Tyneside’s busiest roads. Huge pools of rain water collecting in...

New team announced to tackle environmental anti-social behaviour in Gateshead

Cases of anti-social behaviour in Gateshead have shot up compared to last year. Reports of anti-social behaviour increased by nine per cent in April –...

£7,000 of public money spent on legal advice amid allegations of corruption at Teesworks industrial complex

Public money totalling £7,000 was spent by Ben Houchen’s Tees Valley Combined Authority on legal advice from a top libel lawyer after allegations of...

Local plan for Middlesbrough’s future development should avoid political controversy, urges council

A new plan which spells out a blueprint for building in Middlesbrough should not be used as a “political football”, councillors heard. The Local Plan...

New images of St James’ Park fan zone revealed as NUFC supporters get first glimpse of Stack plan

New images have revealed what an “exhilarating” fan zone outside St James’ Park could look like. Newcastle United announced plans this summer to build a...

Tyne Bridge restoration begins as engineers start erecting scaffolding around North East icon

Long-awaited works to restore the Tyne Bridge to its former glory have finally begun. Monday morning marked the start of the famous bridge’s first major...

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