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Educational psychologists “overwhelmed” in Gateshead by 117% rise in children with SEND plans

Educational psychologists in Gateshead are “overwhelmed” as the number of children needing special educational help has risen by 117% in eight years. There are 4,478...
Business & Finance

Mayor refuses to rule out 5% council tax rise as increase might be needed to ‘avoid a catastrophe’

The Middlesbrough mayor has refused to rule out a 5% council tax increase. Cllr Ian Blades, the Labour member for Berwick Hills and Pallister, asked...
Health

Children’s Cancer North ‘Children’s Cancer Run’ celebrates 40th anniversary in 2023

Children's Cancer Run organised by Children's Cancer North at Newcastle Racecourse will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023. The 40th edition of the UK's biggest...
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Police commissioner confident over force’s ‘stringent’ and ‘robust’ officer vetting procedures in Cleveland

Cleveland Police’s vetting of potential new officers is “pretty stringent” and as “robust” as it could be, according to the area’s police and crime...
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Vulnerable Gateshead residents facing a “genocide” say councillors

Gateshead councillors have decried the nation’s financial hardship as a form of “genocide” following a report into problems faced by the most vulnerable in...
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“Bring in your bins…” , Darlington council’s warning as clean up campaign continues

'Bring in your bins or we'll take them away!' That's the stern warning to residents across Darlington as a campaign to clean up the...
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Setback for new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet as arrival of first new train pushed back into 2023

The first of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains will be late arriving in the North East. Transport chiefs have revealed a setback in...
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30,000 hours stuck on hold: Astonishing wait times for Newcastle City Council phoneline revealed

Callers spent an astonishing 30,000 hours on hold while trying to speak to Newcastle City Council last year. New figures have revealed the huge scale...
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Gateshead Council gets £1.4m to help socially prescribed bike schemes and improve active travel

Gateshead Council has received £1.4m from the Department of Transport to help encourage cycling and walking. The money will go towards developing “active travel hubs”...
Business & Finance

Mayor’s anger over rapid Government U-turn as Liz Truss’ investment zone plans dropped

A North East mayor has hit out at the Government over plans to heavily scale back one of Liz Truss’ flagship policies. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...
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