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Taxi boss hits out at ‘bizarre’ Newcastle Clean Air Zone charges and warns fares likely to increase

Newcastle’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will force taxi drivers out of the trade and push up fares for passengers, a major Tyneside firm has...

Luxury hotel plans set to go ahead

Plans to turn a former fire station in Newcastle into a luxurious, five-star hotel look set to go ahead. The disused city centre fire station...

TVCA forces snow centre developer to close down as £250k of taxpayers’ cash still not returned

A company behind the doomed snow centre plans has been wound up as the Tees Valley Combined Authority takes action to recover taxpayers’ cash...

NE1 Newcastle Restaurant announces return for January with record number of venues taking part

NE1's Newcastle Restaurant Week returns between 16 – 22 January 2023, and is on course to be record breaking with 116 of Newcastle's finest...

North East devolution deal: What comes next in £4bn move to create new regional mayor

2022 came to a close with a huge piece of long-awaited news for the North East that is set to have an enormous impact...

Lib Dems push for £2.1m “lifeline” for troubled leisure centres in Gateshead

A £2m “lifeline” could offer a path to save at-risk Gateshead leisure centres from closure, the town’s Liberal Democrats claim. At least two sports facilities...

Decision day set for plans to develop ‘amphitheatre’ space and café at Roker Park

Plans to develop a new ‘amphitheatre’ and café at Roker Park are set to go before councillors for decision next week. Back in 2022, Sunderland...

Councillors to decide on second phase of plans for ‘heritage and eco country park’ at former Sunderland golf course site

Plans to further develop a ‘heritage and eco country park’ at a former Sunderland golf course are set to go before councillors for decision...

£7.5k granted to Darlington’s Veterans’ support group

A grant of almost £7,500 has been awarded to a Darlington group providing support for veterans. The Viking Boat Co CIC, formally known as Plane...

New plans unveiled for hundreds more Newcastle student flats near St James’ Park

New plans have been unveiled for hundreds more student flats near St James’ Park. More than 400 university students could be housed in a new...

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