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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....

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...

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...

Metro services getting better

Tyne and Wear Metro services have become more reliable since bosses issued a formal warning to the company in charge of maintaining trains. Latest figures...

Houchen calls for investigation

The Tees Valley Mayor has publicly called for an investigation into Teesworks after Labour demanded an inquiry. On Tuesday 16 May, Labour’s Shadow Levelling Up...

Rat hotspots revealed

Walker has been named as the rat capital of the North East. Figures show that there were more sightings of the pesky rodents in the...

Driving down the number of road deaths

Cleveland Fire Brigade is encouraging people to take extra care on the roads as part of a national drive to reduce the number of...

Why this Darlington community elected 3 Green councillors

New Green Party councillors have thanked voters in a Darlington community for the “life-changing” decision to let them represent their area. The party’s success at...

New mayor’s priorities

Chris Cooke wants long-term strategies. He’s accepted that this isn’t “jazzy” and won’t warrant a ribbon-cutting ceremony but he’s convinced that this is the best...

Traffic sensor vandalism danger

Live power cables outside a Newcastle primary school were cut in an “extremely dangerous” act of vandalism targeting traffic sensors. Council bosses have called the...

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