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Top Teesside Tory rules out standing for North East mayor job

A top Teesside Tory has ruled out standing to be the first North East mayor. A £4.2bn devolution deal announced on Wednesday will serve two...
North East

Legal action launched against body that licensed Teesworks dredging

A firm has launched legal action against the licensing body which signed off the Teesworks dredging. The marine management organisation (MMO) confirmed it had received...
Eating Out

Hot takeaway service refused in Sunderland amidst concerns of Obesity in neighbourhood

A Sunderland café’s bid to continue offering a hot food takeaway service has been refused by city development chiefs over fears about obesity and...
Business & Finance

‘Absolutely right’ to push for £745m Tyne and Wear Metro extension to Washington despite economic turmoil

A transport chief insists now is the “absolutely the right time” to push on with the Tyne and Wear Metro’s £745m extension to Washington,...
News

Gateshead councillors to explore ways to speed up council tenant repairs

A Liberal Democrat proposal to speed up Gateshead’s council house repairs by allowing tenants to find their own repairmen is “worth exploring”. Deputy leader of...
News

Shields Ferry ‘here to stay’ – promise to protect river crossing with ‘plan B’ to solve funding woes

The people of Tyneside have been promised that the Shields Ferry will not cease to exist, even if bosses fail in a bid to...
News

North East council gets back £15m loaned to troubled Essex authority that has £1.5bn debt

A £15m loan from a North East council to a troubled Essex authority in dire financial straits has been repaid with interest, bosses say. Thurrock...
News

Housing association in Sunderland sets up mould helpline

By Nic Marco A Sunderland housing association has set up a dedicated phone line for residents to come forward with concerns around mould and damp. It...
North East

Sunderland rail station Christmas closure plan did ‘major damage’ despite U-turn, council leaders say

Rail chiefs have been accused of doing “major damage” to Sunderland, despite a U-turn over heavily-criticised plans to shut the city’s railway station over...
News

Plans lodged for new ‘community garden centre’ at Thompson Park in Sunderland

A public park on Wearside could soon benefit from a new ‘community garden centre’ under plans submitted to city development chiefs. Sunderland City Council’s planning...
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