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Conservative and Labour financial spat

The departing Conservative leader of Darlington Borough Council has praised his party’s financial management – and urged the new Labour leader to spend the...
North East

Campaigner’s protest against council’s children’s services ‘effectively put a target’ on social workers’ backs

A man’s protest campaign against a council’s children’s services department “crossed a threshold” and was tantamount to putting a target on social workers’ backs,...
North East

Coach company’s CAZ grant anger

The boss of a coach firm has hit out at “crazy” restrictions around the Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that have prevented him from...
North East

Veronica Dunn becomes Newcastle’s new lord mayor after ‘lifetime of commitment’ to the city

Newcastle has named its new lord mayor, with Byker councillor Veronica Dunn becoming the city’s first citizen after a “lifetime of commitment”. The east end...
Bradford & Keighley

Asian Standard in Association with Uber Eats presents Bradford Curry Awards & Mela 2023: Everything you need to know about the 3-day extravaganza

Curry lovers can get ready for an electrifying experience as the highly successful Bradford Curry Mela makes its much-anticipated return alongside the annual Bradford...
North East

Government support for most vulnerable criticised as insufficient as parents struggle to afford baby milk formula

Gateshead councillors believe a Government cash injection of more than £3m to protect the most vulnerable does not go far enough as parents struggle...
North East

Labour leader enters 3rd term

The leader of the County Durham Labour Party has fended off competition to be re-elected for a third term. Cllr Carl Marshall, of the Stanley...
North East

Cleveland Police confirms it is not investigating Teesworks amid corruption allegations.

Cleveland Police has confirmed that there have been no investigations into Teesworks. Last month, Labour Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald alleged “industrial-scale corruption” at the freeport....
North East

New Mayor of Sunderland Cllr Dorothy Trueman sworn in at official ceremony

Sunderland has welcomed a new Mayor, who has pledged to “celebrate and promote” city residents, businesses, charities and community groups during her year in...
North East

MP says police and crime commissioner should ‘put his big boy pants on’ after election complaint triggers force investigation

MP Andy McDonald has again called on Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Steve Turner to resign and claimed he should “put his big boy...
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