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Economy

Minister responds to North East child poverty crisis as campaigners plead for urgent action in budget

A minister has promised Labour has “a lot to come” in the fight against child poverty, as North East campaigners pleaded with the Government...
Health

Newcastle Labour MP says government would be ‘wise’ to drop outdoor smoking ban

Rumours that the government is set to drop plans to ban smoking outside pubs have been welcomed by a Newcastle MP. Proposals emerged earlier this...
Environment

Revised ‘wildlife platform’ plan at Roker Park’s boating lake

Revised plans for a platform at Roker Park’s boating lake to provide a “safe haven” for wildlife have been submitted to city development chiefs. Sunderland City...
North East

Labour minister vows to ‘put shipbuilding on the map’ again in the North East

Labour has vowed to “put shipbuilding on the map” again in the North East. Employment minister Alison McGovern made the pledge on a visit to...
Bradford & Keighley

Five more arrests made after murder of Luqman Ishfaq

Police investigating the murder of Luqman Ishfaq on Barlow Street in Bradford on Monday night have made further arrests. Five further males have been arrested...
Bradford & Keighley

Imran Khan Cancer Appeal completes 5K Pink Walk to raise breast cancer awareness in the Asian community

The Imran Khan Cancer Appeal is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 5K Pink Walk events, held simultaneously at Cannon Hill Park,...
London

Tory candidate criticised for “tasteless” remarks on Sadiq Khan’s response to Chris Kaba’s death

A row broke out on Wednesday after Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick accused mayor Sadiq Khan of poor judgement by “mourning” Chris Kaba’s death,...
Bradford & Keighley

West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership works to remove the ‘Cloud’ surrounding online harms

Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, deep fakes and misinformation. Just some of the subjects which young people want more support around, according to the latest report. In...
Community

Dia Mirza lights up London with IFAW’s wildlife advocacy award: A voice for India’s environment

Bollywood actor-producer and passionate environmentalist Dia Mirza lit up London recently as she accepted the prestigious 'Wildlife Advocate of the Year' award from the...
Bradford & Keighley

Target date set for bus station reopening as lower concourse set to open for rail passengers

A target date of 5 January has been set for the reopening of Bradford Interchange bus station. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working at...
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