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Election night summary

Local election results are in for three of Tyne and Wear’s five councils. Voters went to the polls on Thursday to elect councillors in Newcastle,...
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Labour mayoral candidate pulls off shock win in narrow mayoral race

Labour has pulled off a significant political shock, defeating Andy Preston in a tight mayoral race in Middlesbrough. The party’s candidate Chris Cooke has swept...
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Labour councillor’s bullying claims

A Labour councillor in Newcastle has spoken out over allegations of bullying and claims of “thug” behaviour in the party. John-Paul Stephenson, who represents Heaton,...
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Foodbank’s busiest month in 10 years

The strains of the Covid pandemic and the crippling cost of living have made Newcastle’s biggest foodbank busier than ever before. The West End Foodbank...
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Local election guide

Campaigners will be out trying to secure every last vote as local elections are less than a week away. On Thursday, 4 May, people will...
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Elections guide 2023

Voters go to the polls across Newcastle on 4 May in 2023’s local elections. Labour leader Nick Kemp is bidding to retain the party’s firm...
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Andy Preston Q&A

In the early hours of Friday, 5 May it will be revealed who will be the next Middlesbrough mayor. With just a week to go...
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Ged Bell leadership challenge

A power struggle within Newcastle’s Labour Party has taken a new twist – with the city’s council leader facing a challenge just a year...
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Tories defend election leaflets

The Darlington Conservative Party has defended its decision to photocopy handwritten letters from residents, urging neighbours to vote for their party, and distribute them...
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Chief constable’s serious violent crime vow

North East police must “get ahead” of serious violent crime to stop communities suffering more tragedies, a top cop has vowed. Vanessa Jardine, the new...
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