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Durham

Mayor accuses Reform councillor of ‘inciting racism and hate’

The North East mayor has accused Reform’s deputy council leader in Durham of “inciting racism and hate”. Labour mayor Kim McGuinness has hit out at...
Finance

North East councils’ debt tops £4.3bn amid worries over ‘unsustainable’ funding system

Rising levels of debt owed by North East councils now total more than £4.3 billion. New data shows that the amount owed to lenders by...
Education

North East has fewest pupils getting top GCSE grades as ministers urged to act on gap to London

The North East continues to have the fewest GCSE pupils getting top grades, with ministers being urged to invest to support the poorest pupils...
North East

North East mayor still ‘confident’ in stalled Gateshead Quays arena plans

The North East mayor insists she is “confident” in plans to build a new arena on the Gateshead Quayside. Huge proposals for a 12,500-seat arena...
North East

MPs call for free bus passes for young people to reverse ‘decade of decline’

Bus travel should be free for everyone aged under 22 in England and local authorities should commit to minimum levels of service being provided,...
North East

Outrage as every university in North of England excluded from Government’s £54m talent fund

The Government has been accused of undermining the North of England, after excluding every one of its universities from a £54 million talent fund. Mayors,...
Newcastle

Hopes new writing centre will help bridge funding gap between London and North East

North East leaders say a planned multi-million pound Centre for Writing will help bridge the gap in cultural funding between London and the North...
North East

Multi-million pound cash boost agreed for Shields Ferry landing after costs spiral

A multi-million pound cash boost for the new landing for the Shields Ferry has been approved. Fears for the future of the beloved ferry...
North East

£28m child poverty plan in North East

A £28.6 million action plan to cut child poverty in the North East has been unveiled. Mayor Kim McGuinness has published a new strategy aimed...
North East

Vandalism hits new Swiss-made Metro carriages

A window of one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains was smashed this week, in the first major act of vandalism against...
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