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20 new scholarships launched in AI and data science

Teesside University has launched 20 scholarships to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to study postgraduate degrees in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. The University...
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Crustacean Parliament debate

The controversy over crustacean die-offs has continued with the Shadow Environment Secretary accusing public figures of “acting like Houchen’s henchmen”. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
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Police station plans finally approved

A £5m overhaul of an abandoned Newcastle police station has finally been approved. After years of wrangling over the future of the former station on...
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Devolution deal ‘not radical enough’

A £4.2bn devolution deal for the North East is “not radical enough”, one of the hopefuls vying to become the region’s mayor has claimed. Kim...
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Councillor quits Labour after suspension

A Newcastle councillor was suspended by Labour and has now quit the party, it can be revealed. Kyle Webster, a representative in the West End...
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Huddersfield one-way street unenforceable due to council blunder

A one-way system on a Huddersfield street has been legally unenforceable for several years due to a council blunder. In 2018, planning permission was granted...
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Mayor slams transport board

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has launched a scathing attack on a regional transport body after records show he has attended no meetings in...
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PCC accused of dodging accountability on job cuts

A North East police boss has been accused of dodging public accountability over major cuts that will see more than 100 community jobs lost. The...
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Conservative councillor defects to Labour

A Sunderland Conservative councillor ‘crossed the floor’ in a shock defection to the Labour Party this week. Ryhope councillor Usman Ali has left the Conservative...
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Pothole funding ‘falls far short’

The Government’s £200m pledge to fix the country’s potholes would barely be enough to pay for Newcastle’s huge backlog alone, council bosses have complained. Chancellor...
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