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Car crime up 107% in Gateshead

Car crime in Gateshead has more than doubled in a year, shocking figures have revealed. Police were made aware of 400 incidents of ‘vehicle crime’...
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Taxi firm welcomes council’s decision to issue refunds after it overcharges industry by £181k

The taxi industry has been overcharged £181k by Middlesbrough Council over the past three years. The local authority has handed out refunds to more than...
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North East mayor talks: Path clearing for Durham to join multi-billion pound devolution deal

The path appears to be clearing for County Durham to join a multi-billion devolution deal that will create a new North East mayor. A massive...
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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...
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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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