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Protest over Gateshead leisure centre closures as campaigners vow to ‘fight back’ against cuts

Dismayed protesters have demanded that council chiefs think again about contentious plans to shut at least two leisure centres in Gateshead. Dozens of locals demonstrated...
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Newcastle to usher in 2023 with Laser Light Show

Newcastle’s skyline will again be illuminated as we approach New Year, as a spectacular laser show will be lighting up the Quayside and city...
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Educational support funding decision for ethnic minority children delayed until January 2023

Funding decisions on educational support for children from ethnic minorities in Gateshead have been delayed until next January. Councillors, teachers and education sector representatives throughout...
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New police chief promises to be ‘visible’ and combat crime in worst-hit areas across North East

Northumbria Police’s next chief constable has vowed to be a “visible” presence and put more resources into combating crime in rural areas. Vanessa Jardine has...
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Tees Valley SME gets £100k grant to improve access to electricity in Nigeria

A Teesside University spin out business has secured a £100,000 grant to help improve electrical engineering capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa. V-LAB Ltd will use the...
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Fire chief issues ice warning after three boys killed in Solihull lake tragedy

North East fire chiefs have issued an urgent warning about playing on ice after the tragic death of three boys who fell into a...
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Newcastle Clean Air Zone confusion worries as car drivers assume they will be hit by pollution tolls

Drivers still don’t know who is going to face major tolls under the Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ), city bosses have been warned. Less than...
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Hate crimes in the North East rise yet again to 3,663 cases

Reports of hate crimes in the North East have increased yet again with hundreds of abusive attacks based on the victim’s race. A total of...
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Labour promises new powers for North East in ‘greatest era of English devolution in living memory

Labour has promised a major shift of power away from London that would herald the “greatest era of English devolution in living memory”. The party...
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‘I am fuming’: Resident’s anger in Middlesbrough as discarded litter and piled up bin bags attract rats

A man has been left fuming after dumped bin bags and litter have attracted rats behind his home. A resident on Moortown Road in Beechwood...
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