North East

Health

Construction due to begin next month on new urgent treatment centre worth £9m for Middlesbrough

Construction will start next month on a new urgent treatment centre being located at Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital which it is hoped will...
News

Labour leader blames ‘cost of Preston crisis’ for Middlesbrough Council woes, former mayor fires back with claims of mismanagement

Tensions flared in the council chamber when a Labour leader said governance and finance woes were a “cost of Preston crisis”. Middlesbrough Council Labour group...
Community

Newcastle Council committed to “driving out” poor landlords after one agent lost 100 properties

A property agent in Newcastle has “lost” a portfolio of over 100 properties as part of the council’s drive to rid the city of...
Business & Finance

Newcastle City council projecting a £5.1 million overspend for current financial year

Leading councillors are confident Newcastle City Council will deliver a balanced budget this year, despite a projected multi-million pound overspend being identified. The latest figures...
Community

Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains won’t enter service until ‘early 2024’ as bosses announce delay

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains will not enter regular service until next year. Passengers desperate to see the Metro’s ageing fleet finally replaced...
Community

Councillors back calls to seek council staff volunteers to tackle school crossing patrol recruitment ‘struggles’

Council staff in Sunderland could be asked to take up lollipop crossing patrol uniforms during the school run to help ease the local authority’s...
Community

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...
Bradford & Keighley

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,...
Competitions

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...
News

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...
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