North East

GATESHEAD: Primary school children donate party fund in “selfless” gesture

By Herbert Soden, Local Democracy reporter Children in Gateshead have been described as “amazing” by a councillor after youngsters at a Low Fell primary school bought...

NEWCASTLE: Hunt for Kingston Park tree poisoner

By Daniel Holland, Local Democracy Reporter The hunt is on for a vandal who doused a tree in toxic chemicals – and left a trail...

NORTH EAST: Virtual meetings permitted

By Ben O'Connell, Local Democracy Reporter All councils in England have been handed new powers to hold meetings virtually from Saturday (April 4) – but the public must still...

MIDDLESBROUGH: Q&A on covid-19 shopping

By ALEX METCALFE, Local Democracy Reporter KEEPING safe by staying at home has been the mantra most Teessiders have been living by in the past...

MIDDLESBROUGH: £30m snow centre approved

By ALEX METCALFE, Local Democracy Reporter A LONG-AWAITED bid to bring an indoor ski centre to Middlesbrough has been given the thumbs up by officials. Detailed...

NORTH EAST: Revealed: The disgusting outcome of flushing ‘toilet roll alternatives’

By Herbert Soden, Local Democracy Reporter Panic buying toilet roll is causing the sewerage system to become blocked up with disgusting results, warns a water company. Northumbrian...

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL: Cricket ground offered to NHS and council

By  James Harrison, Local Democracy Reporter International cricket ground the Emirates Riverside, in Chester-le-Street, has been offered to key workers fighting Coronavirus. The sports ground, which...

NORTH OF TYNE: £37million to ensure North of Tyne’s economic recovery from coronavirus is as green as possible

By BBC LDRS News Hub Northumberland’s council leader has hailed a £37million package to ensure the North of Tyne’s economic recovery from coronavirus is as green...

Boris Johnson: Stay at Home or Face a Fine

It's perhaps the moment many have been waiting for, Prime Minister has made his toughest decision yet, by announcing that Britons must stay at...

TEES VALLEY: Houchen presses government on self-employed and renters

By BBC Newswire A TEESSIDE mayor has pressed his government to help the self-employed and renters “immediately” so they aren’t left at risk of homelessness. Conservative...

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