A campaign with podcasts and videos celebrating the North of Tyne Combined Authority is set to run next year, shortly...
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There are major concerns about the risk of town halls in the North East and beyond going bust, with Birmingham City C...
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The row over the restoration of the Leamside Line has once again exposed a bitter divide among North East leaders
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After a promise to reopen the Leamside Line was swiftly dropped by the Government last week, there remains uncertaint...
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Jamie Driscoll called on Wednesday for the Northern Powerhouse Rail project to take priority over HS2, in a break fro...
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Mr Brown is a high-profile figure within Labour, having served as chief whip to every party leader from Tony Blair on...
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The library at St Thomas More Catholic School in Blaydon has been closed-off due to the presence of potentially dange...
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Lina al-Hathloul spoke at a meeting of the NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing group on Tuesday, ahead of Saudi Arabia's ...
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A study revealed earlier this week that authorities across the country are facing a budget shortfall of more than £5bn
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A month on from his dramatic exit from the Labour Party, Mr Driscoll has raised more than £130,000 for his campaign f...
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A union has warned that some authorities will not be able to offer the legal minimum of care because of the scale of ...
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Council bosses now say a seventh payment was made without the proper approvals, but told politicians on Wednesday tha...
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The new £4bn devolution deal for the region will bring with it the much-discussed power to take control over bus fare...
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Ms McGuinness said the levy could be used to fund new events and attractions that would boost tourism in the North Ea...
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The Teesworks controversy has prompted questions over how mayors in England are scrutinised
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After Jamie Driscoll made his pitch last Friday, Kim McGuinness officially enters the Labour race to become the party...
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Almost two-thirds of the people who shared their views of the historic deal, which will see a regional mayor elected ...
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There are fears that many more people could be denied a vote when the next general election is held
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The struggling rail operator's services will be taken under public control from May 28, the Government has announced
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Kim McGuinness has called for the Government to step in with grants to help struggling community organisations stay a...
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Kenton councillor Ged Bell has triggered a leadership contest just a year after Coun Kemp seized power
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Sedgefield MP Paul Howell warned against the Leamside Line being used as a "political football"
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Only 80 bids from 370 across England were successful in the second round of the Levelling Up Fund, and only six out o...
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The North East got the lowest share in England from the Levelling Up Fund, but ministers say it is “simply untrue” th...
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Greater Manchester's only Conservative council leader slammed the current method of allocating funds as 'completely u...
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The successful bids announced today follows the allocation of £1.7bn to 105 projects in the UK from round one of the ...
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The shake up of the North East political map could see seats like North Tyneside, Wansbeck, North West Durham, and To...
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As Liz Truss' administration is engulfed by controversies surrounding its economic plans, local council leaders have ...
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The council was already expecting to see its costs jump by more than £30m next year, before the market chaos of recen...
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Mortgage deals have been withdrawn at a record rate, while a North East business chief has warned it is 'increasingly...
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The motion to ban lobbyists from being selected as Labour candidates could have left new city council leader Nick Kem...
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The foreign secretary is set to move into 10 Downing Street on Tuesday after defeating Rishi Sunak to win the Conserv...
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The next Prime Minsiter is under pressure to freeze energy bills after an 80% rise in the price cap by confirmed by r...
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The Department for Levelling Up, which has responsibility for the deal, currently has just two ministers.
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Local Conservatives blame tactical voting for their failure in recent local elections
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The party has been accused of making a 'mockery' of the taxpayer scheme.
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The long-serving Byker councillor is poised to succeed Nick Forbes at the head of Newcastle City Council after winnin...
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A rule change could stop councils borrowing cash for money-making investment deals
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Trying to fill the crucial jobs is like 'running up the down escalator', bosses have said
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