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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...
North East

£450m arts and culture funding gap between London and the North revealed

A £450 million “culture chasm” between London and the North of England is adding to a “vicious cycle of regional inequality”, a new report...
North East

No deputy for police and crime commissioner as ‘continuity plan’ is agreed

Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey has ruled out appointing a full-time deputy. PCCs in a number of police areas including the likes of...
Durham

North East ‘dire statistics’ on life expectancy, have improvements ‘under way’

Despite recent dire statistics on life expectancies in the North East, improvements are already under way, cllrs have been told. Cllrs gathered from seven North...
North East

NORTH EAST/SUNDERLAND: Nandy ‘determined’ to back Crown Works

The Government is “determined” to support the development of Sunderland’s Crown Works Studios after a major investor had pulled out, a senior Labour minister...
Business & Finance

Business leaders on Wearside back “game-changing” development

Business leaders on Wearside have backed council efforts to secure funding needed to deliver a “game-changing” film and tv studios development, following the news...
Jobs

New ‘chief executive’ of TVCA confirmed

Tom Bryant has been formally confirmed as the new chief executive of Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). TVCA Cabinet approved the recommendation to appoint Mr...
Jobs

Teesside former chief executive is ‘new chair’ of region’s development corporations

A former chief executive of a Teesside council is the new chair of one of the region’s development corporations. Tony Parkinson, who led Middlesbrough Council...
Environment

Newcastle must be “realistic” about 2030 ‘carbon neutral’ pledge

Newcastle must be “realistic” about its pledge to reach net zero emissions, leaders on Tyneside have been told. The city council laid down a commitment...
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