The Howdon Yard is in need of repairs to make it a more attractive site for employers to move onto
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Labour opposition leaders in both County Durham and Northumberland have reservations about the long-awaited devolutio...
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New passenger services between Ashington and Newcastle are due to launch in 2023
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Liz Truss' new government has been urged to quickly sign off a deal worth more than £3bn to the region
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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 government decided at the 11th hour to keep supporting struggling bus operators until next March
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Around 100 buses per day have already been cut in Tyne and Wear this year and it is feared there will soon be worse t...
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Labour and the Lib Dems have called for the government to step in with urgent action, with energy bills set for yet a...
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Jamie Driscoll said that politicians should “stand up for what they believe” after Sam Tarry was axed as the party’s ...
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An exodus of government ministers amid Westminster chaos this week sparked worries that progress towards a long-await...
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Tynesiders have welcomed the long-awaited announcement of a major refurbishment programme to return one of the great ...
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North Shields, Berwick, and Newcastle city centre will be among the areas set to benefit from new investment from the...
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Jamie Driscoll and other Northern mayors say the UK can’t afford to stand by while other nations make advances in sec...
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The North of Tyne mayor says his party must still 'establish in people’s minds that we know what we are doing'
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North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll says he wants the region to go beyond the superior powers and funding already give...
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Talks are set to commence over a new devolution deal that would reunite councils either side of the Tyne
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There is renewed optimism for a new deal that could bring together Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Newcastle, ...
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Combined authority bosses are hoping to make Northumberland an "exemplar" for protecting the natural environment and ...
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The 11-time Paralympic gold medallist has been named as chair of the North of Tyne Inclusive Economy Board
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Dozens of North East groups have signed a pledge this week urging ministers to scrap the controversial legislation
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The North of Tyne Combined Authority said that its investment would help "the most innovative companies" get the mone...
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The project is part of a new £635m request for funding from North East leaders
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Jamie Driscoll was one of an estimated 57,000 people taking part in Sunday's event as it returned following an enforc...
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Leaders have warned yet again that major investment is needed to ensure that plans to boost train services to London ...
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North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll announced on Tuesday that he no longer has the controversial Land Rover Defender p...
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Findings of the North of Tyne Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change also include recommendations to plant 300,000 tree...
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Masks will continue to be compulsory on the Tyne and Wear Metro after July 19 – though in reality, those without a fa...
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North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll claimed on Tuesday that a deal was now 'on the table', but council chiefs south of...
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Adding a third train per hour between London and Newcastle will mean that the North East's services to Manchester cou...
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Leaders say that a franchise system is still their ultimate goal for the region's bus services, after agreeing to ent...
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According to research last year, 35% of children across the North East are living in poverty – a figure which North T...
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Jamie Driscoll issued a statement on Monday lunchtime about former colleague Dipu Ahad, who was sentenced to 14 month...
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The money will be used to push forward three major housing developments, make essential repairs at the Fish Quay, and...
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Gigantic plans to overhaul the North East's transport infrastructure include the reopening of the Leamside rail line,...
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Newcastle's council leader slammed Rishi Sunak's Budget, while the North of Tyne mayor said it looks like the governm...
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Negotiations on a new North East devolution deal are expected to resume following the festive period
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The new Citizens' Assembly is due to meet for the first time in February, though one councillor said this week that i...
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Having warned last Thursday that infection rates were too high, local political leaders have now urged people to star...
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North of Tyne Combined Authority mayor Jamie Driscoll hit out at the government for reintroducing furlough after refu...
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