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Education

North East to see ‘£5 million drive’ to boost education standards

A £5 million drive will be launched to drive up education standards in the North East, boost exam results, and improve children’s life chances. North...
Business & Finance

Ed Davey calls for more ambition in the North East

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to be “more ambitious” for the North East. Mr Davey attacked Labour’s record since coming...
Finance

Rising water bills in the North East

The North East public has “every right to be angry” about water bill increases amid a national sewage dumping scandal, a minister has said. Northumbrian...
Crime

Near ‘30% increase’ in stop and searches in Northumbria

Northumbria Police have recorded a 29% increase in the use of the force’s stop and search power, potentially linked to last summer’s riots. Figures from...
Newcastle

Newcastle politicians hope to be ‘inspiration’ to young girls

Newcastle’s first female council leader and the North East mayor say they hope to act as an inspiration to girls across the region. As the...
Barking & Dagenham

Cleveland Police “transforming” its approach to rape offences

Cleveland Police has said it is committed to catching perpetrators of sexual abuse and rape after concern over poor outcomes for victims. The force said...
North East

North East motorists receive compensation due to potholes

Motorists in the North East have received compensation totalling over £330,000 for damage to their cars from potholes, new figures suggest. Figures obtained by freedom...
Newcastle

Heartbroken family of missing Zakaria Chowdhury demand answers

The family of missing Zakaria Chowdhury have spoken out about their two weeks of anguish since he disappeared without a trace. Zakaria, (also known as...
Business & Finance

North East mayor and Sunderland Council react after Nissan-Honda merger talks collapse

North East leaders have expressed confidence in the future of car making in the region, despite news that merger talks between Nissan and Honda...
Finance

‘Millions’ of public money ‘written off’ in loan to Tyneside firm

Millions of pounds of public money loaned to a Tyneside firm has been written off. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) has agreed to a...
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