North East

Geordie Bangladeshi victorious in debut Ares FC 8 fight

South Shields based, Shajidul Haque has won his debut fight at Acres FC 8 in Paris on Friday 2 September. The Almighty FC Flyweight champion...

School meals revamped as one in five Year 6 pupils obese

School meals are to be revamped in Middlesbrough next year to encourage healthier eating as data shows childhood obesity levels are higher than the...

New online system aims to speed up taxi licensing application process in Darlington

A new online system is set to speed up the taxi licensing applications process in Darlington and make it more convenient for drivers and...

Row erupts over Teesworks ‘bill of health’ as familiar foes go toe to toe

A row over a “clean bill of health” purported for a mass regeneration scheme has broken out between familiar political foes. Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald...

Calls to turn empty Eldon Square shops into warm places for people who can’t afford heating bills

Empty shops in Eldon Square should be turned into ‘warm rooms’ this winter to help people who cannot afford to heat their own homes...

University research project brings together Pakistani women editors to develop sustainable solutions for independent literary publishing in Pakistan

A research project funded by Teesside University has brought together women editors in Pakistan to develop sustainable solutions for the country’s literary publishing industry. The...

NORTH EAST: MPs on Truss Comments

Leading North East Conservatives have hit out at comments made by Tory leadership contender Liz Truss suggesting public sector workers in areas like the...

Councillor suspended for 12 months for Islamophobia

The former deputy leader of Newcastle City Council has been found guilty of Islamophobia and banned from the Labour Party for a year. An investigation...

Celebrations as free legal service expands

A vital legal service that has helped hundreds of people get free access to justice has been celebrated following a major expansion of its...

North East Rugby Clubs benefit from generous donation of professional-grade balls from Honda

Honda UK has donated more than 2,000 Gilbert rugby balls to 30 grassroots teams across England, Scotland and Wales as part of its commitment to...

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