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Newcastle Council leader urged to meet Saudi rights activists

Newcastle’s new council leader has been urged to meet with Saudi Arabian human rights activists. Saudi human rights organisation ALQST has requested a sit-down with...
Middlesborough

Residents fear ‘serious accident’ on Sandy Flatts Lane due to parking problems

Residents have voiced their concerns about parking on Sandy Flatts Lane. Councillor Jim Platt has spoken out on behalf of residents concerned about the safety...
Health

Council to urge government approval with call to ‘accelerate’ £1.4bn hospital plan

Senior councillors are set to call on the government to approve a £1.4bn plan for new hospital facilities in the city. Leeds City Council has warned...
Campaigns

Mayor Sadiq Khan launches winter warmers campaign to support families in need

Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to donate pre-loved coats, shoes and blankets to their local baby bank as winter approaches. The mayor on Wednesday threw...
Kirklees

Kirklees Council wants residents’ input in Local Plan overhaul

As Kirklees Council continues the mammoth task of overhauling the Local Plan, residents are being asked to take part in some important research. The Local...
Kirklees

Tensions rise in council chamber as future of Kirklees’ dementia care homes debated

As calls of “shame” were shouted by members of the public and the state of Kirklees’ democracy was questioned by councillors, Cabinet has agreed...
Bradford & Keighley

Bradford’s new £1.3m Hand Unit slashes surgery wait times with state-of-the-art care

Patients requiring hand surgery will have a shorter wait for their procedures thanks to the opening of a new £1.3m dedicated day-case facility at...
Crime

Appeal for information on a man following inappropriate behaviour in public in south London

Police investigating reports of a man exposing and touching himself on a bus near Croydon are appealing for the public’s help to identify him. The...
Crime

Jail for knife attackers of teenager at Middlesbrough bus station

Samura Mahdi attempted to murder an 18-year-old man who had been protecting his girlfriend. Shortly after 5pm on Monday 20 November 2023, Mahdi, aged 18,...
Education

Sniffer dog tours schools, incident reporting tool launched in respect of dangerous vapes

Officials have stepped up efforts to both warn school age youngsters of the dangers of vaping and learn more about the extent of the...
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