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Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson

Lord's son is slammed as North East charity crisis bites

THE Government’s charities minister has been criticised after he dismissed those complaining of record service closures as “overdoing the pessimism”.Read

Labour 'cannot make bedroom tax promises' says minister on Newcastle visit

THE shadow benefits minister has said Labour cannot promise now to repeal the Government’s controversial bedroom tax.Read

North East charity award ceremony to honour those that make a difference

CHARITY bosses have honoured the individuals and organisations that make a difference in the North East.Read

Donations to London on the rise while North East suffers

THE North East’s under-pressure arts sector is continuing to suffer as London soaks up UK donations to cultural venues.Read

Rising energy prices 'will threaten jobs' warns Viscount Matt Ridley

A NORTH East writer and aristocrat has warned of a jobs threat to the North East if rising energy bills are not tackled.Read

North Tyneside Council blunder allows new homes to be built on green space

HUNDREDS of new homes will be built on green space as the first North East council is punished for its planning failures.Read

Midlands fire puts North East mining jobs in jeopardy

HUNDREDS of North East mining jobs are at risk after the Government turned down crisis-hit UK Coal’s pleas for a commercial loan.Read

North East drops behind in the 'cranes test'

THE coalition’s latest efforts to rebalance the economy away from London have been exposed by a worrying lack of cranes on the North East skyline.Read

MP says chargers slowing the success of the Nissan Leaf

NISSAN’S electric car workforce is being undermined by a failed Government vehicle recharging scheme which would see motorists take “days to get from Newcastle to London”.Read

Language barrier means kids miss best books claims author David Almond

MILLIONS of children are missing out on the best books in the world because so few are translated into English, according to award-winning North East author David Almond.Read

Lift home turned into crash horror for North Tyneside woman

A WOMAN was left horrifically injured in a high-speed Seaton Delaval smash caused by her friend showing off.Read

Northumberland and Durham voters go to the polls

NORTHUMBERLAND and Durham begin counting the votes today as the region adjusts to election changes.Read

Michael Gove warns Northumberland council over pension charges

THE Education Secretary has warned Northumberland County Council its attack on academies’ pension pots is “unacceptable”.Read

Nigel Farage in clash over Nissan jobs threat

THE UKIP jobs threat to Nissan’s North East workforce came under the spotlight yesterday as Nigel Farage took to the streets in South Shields.Read

Concern over future of North East museums after budget cuts

MUSEUMS and galleries across the region face having to reduce their opening hours and charge for some exhibitions as arts bosses face up to big budget cuts.Read

Radical plans for Newcastle Central Station are revealed

RADICAL plans to redesign roads and pavements outside Newcastle’s Central Station have been revealed.Read

Battle for Swan Hunter site delayed as Freddy Shepherd seeks £500k payout

THE BATTLE for the Swan Hunter site has been delayed until after local elections as it emerges Freddy Shepherd is seeking a half-a-million-pound payout.Read

LA7 super council for the North East is to merge funding

A NEW super council for the North East will have the final say on where to focus on economic growth.Read

Legacy of Vickers lives on in deal to sell factory

TYNESIDE’s engineering legacy has been secured after one of the region’s leading companies bought the historic Vickers defence factory.Read

2,200 jobs to be created as Newcastle City Centre development is agreed

AROUND 2,200 jobs are to be created as RBS and Aviva plough cash into land behind Newcastle's Central Station.Read

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Adrian Pearson is The Journal's Regional Affairs Correspondent. He specialises in North East governance and has been at The Journal since 2007.

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