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A Northumberland County Council refuse wagon.

Labour leader calls for fair deal for key council workers amid union talks

Eastside Gardens residents Paddy Carroll, Thelma Wanley and James Quinnin.

Care home resident makes it his mission to welcome newcomers

Northumberland County Council's HQ.

Councils' top earners named in latest Town Hall Rich List

One of the new EV charging points in place in the region.

Milestone reached as communities benefit from new EV chargers

CAPTION: Construction work has started on site to deliver parcel delivery firm DPD’s major distribution centre at a new £250 million business park in the North East. Pictured (from left) on site are Michael Dennison, Steve Ford and Steve Bell, all from Caddick, Jon Robinson, of Richardson Barberry, Councillor Andrew Husband, leader of Durham County Council, Jamie Anderson, of DPD, Christian Pape, of Durham County Council, Jake Clifton, of Aecom and Greg Kirby, of Richardson Barberry.

Richardson Barberry start delivery of new DPD parcels hub at £250m business park

Participants of Weardale Railway’s ‘Big Spring Clean’.

Volunteer army springs into action to clean up community

Spanish Apprentice winners - Cardinal Hume Catholic School

You’re hired! Pupils inspire Spanish visitors to Bishop Auckland

The union has called on the Government to take action to rectify the issue.

Figures reveal £121.5m funding shortfall in North East council budgets

County Hall in Morpeth.

Council funding plea to next government

Climate change activists stage a major protest in Newcastle. Photo: NCJ Media.

Council's climate change action plan comes in for criticism

A dog owner has been fined £750 for allowing their dog to poo in their own garden

Dog owner fined £750 for allowing pet to poo in own garden
A UK dog owner has been fined for allowing their pet to poo in their own garden after neighbours made complaints about the smell
Rebecca Braybrook

Last year's Lumiere

Lumiere preparing to return to Durham in spectacular style

Some North East leaders are hopeful of a deal which will unite all councils in the region in a devolution deal which will unlock more funding

North East devolution deal rocked by late intervention

Poorest residents in Northumberland currently pay eight per cent of their total bill.

Calls to axe council tax for poorest residents

Northumberland County Council will discuss the impact the cost of living crisis is having on its finances next month.

County Council sets aside £5.2m to deal with rising fuel and utility costs

Scott Dickinson, leader of the Labour group on Northumberland County Council.

Bid for councillor parental leave policy delayed to ensure political backing

Cllr Dickinson expects to put the proposals forward as a motion for all county councillors to vote on when they meet next week.

Labour Group's parental leave policy for councillors call

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris

Rail Minister plays down 'unfounded' fears over transport funding for North East

RAINBOW, Deadgood Studio, LUMIERE 2011, produced by Artichoke in Durham. Photo Matthew Andrews
Newcastle design studio Deadgood transform the scaffolded Prebends bridge into a walk-in rainbow.

Your chance to create an artwork for Lumiere 2021

Sam Fender has backed a North East homeless charity fighting council helpline charges for the most vulnerable. (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Sam Fender backs charity fighting helpline charges for vulnerable people

People in seven council areas in the North East have been asked not to socialise with others outside their household or support bubble.

The rules on meeting up with friends and family during North East local lockdown

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Airport loan repayments suspended

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£1million a week to keep North East buses running through pandemic - but leaders...

Redhills

Major repairs approved for Pitman's Parliament

Durham County Council has said work has restarted on Junction 61 of the A1 at Bowburn following a halt caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Work restarts on A1 junction improvements after coronavirus halted construction

Bosses at the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) have been working on the proposals as part of efforts to improve the care on offer to patients.

Ambulance service plan to extend mobile phone app use to off-duty staff to help ...

Picture c/o Durham County Council

Lumiere expecting one millionth visitor in 10th anniversary year

Pixture c/o Pixabay

North East 'will be hit harder than any other region by no-deal Brexit,' claims ...
A no-deal Brexit could hit the North East harder than any other region of the UK, it has been claimed.
James Harrison

Pixture c/o Pixabay

North East 'will be hit harder than any other region by no-deal Brexit,' claims ...

Amble harbour. Picture by Jane Coltman

Amble nets nearly £400,000 for new sculpture trail

Dog-fouling complaints have dropped.

Are we finally winning the war against dog-fouling in Northumberland?

Snowy scenes on the Northumberland/Durham border.

Snow clearing teams join forces to open road

Second-hand tyres putting drivers' lives at risk

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Dean Mayhew, left, got his unusual Clubcard tattoo in July 2022 after months of considering the idea. He’s here with tattoo artist Dan Rossetter

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