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Advertising ‘wars’ in Police and Crime Commissioner elections

A Police and Crime Commissioner candidate who claimed his advertising campaign was sabotaged by a rival candidate has attracted more unwanted attention. Liberal Democrat councillor...
News

Newcastle Quayside residents ‘desperate for good news’

Fearful residents of a Newcastle apartment block with dangerous cladding are “desperate for some good news”, as campaigners plead with the government to ensure...
News

County council’s failure to secure permission to build on protected land could cost £60,000

Failure to secure permission to build on protected land could cost Durham County Council (DCC) £60,000 – with the possibility of further costs piled...
Business & Finance

Newcastle job losses described as a ‘hammer blow’ for the city

Almost 600 jobs will be lost in the North East after the decision by Nestlé to close one of its factories in Newcastle and...
North East

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: Restaurateur stripped of licence over illegal workers

By Stuart Minting & Raheema Khan The director of a popular Bengali restaurant has had his licence revoked after “paying” diners’ leftover food to illegal...
Business & Finance

Much hated airport tax abolished

A much-hated passenger tax that was introduced over a decade ago at Teesside Airport is to be abolished. The controversial £6 ‘tax’ to fly from Teesside...
North East

Are Labour about to lose Hartlepool for the first time in 62 years?

By David Wibberley A recent poll has suggested that Sir Kier Starmer and his Labour party are on course for an “absolutely catastrophic” result in...
North East

Gateshead Council pledges to help with free school meals during the coming half term holiday.

Councillors in Gateshead have agreed to make more than £100,000 from the government Covid Winter Grant available to provide free school meal vouchers during the February...
Business & Finance

Local Middlesbrough businesses benefit from latest lockdown grant

Middlesbrough Council processed over £3.5 million in grants in January 2021. The cash support has benefited 519 businesses so far, and business owners are being...
Community

Middlesbrough becomes ‘first in UK’ to make device pledge to children

Middlesbrough is now believed to be the first town or city in the UK to pledge that every child will have access to an...
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