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Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson

George Osborne urged to help North fulfil potential

THE Chancellor is today being urged to introduce measures which will allow the North East economy to compete on a level playing field with the South.Read

Home building work hit hardest in North East

HOME building in the North East has “collapsed” with affordable homes hit the hardest, it has been claimed.Read

Budget cuts drawn up after city is consulted

CITY leaders preparing multi-million pound budget cuts have earmarked the services they want to safeguard.Read

Strike action will halt all Metro services

STRIKE action is set bring the Metro to a halt after Nexus confirmed it will cancel all trains on a day of protest.Read

North Tyneside mayor Linda Arkley in Scottish jobs 'sabotage' claim

A CROSS-BORDER war of words has broken out after the Scottish Government accused a senior Tyneside Conservative of leading efforts to “sabotage” the economy north of the border.Read

Newcastle city leaders to take on Science Central costs

CITY leaders will have to spend £10m on a new home for science in Newcastle as businesses continue to shun one of England’s largest regeneration schemes.Read

Metro staff vote in favour of a strike on November 30

METRO staff are to join a day of strike action which is set to bring the North East to a halt at the end of this month.Read

Nexus to ask Tyne and Wear councils to take over bus routes

TRANSPORT bosses have launched a bid to take back control of buses in the North East.Read

David Cameron urged to back North East exports drive

DAVID Cameron will today be urged to back the North East's exporting strengths as business leaders from the region head to the CBI conference.Read

North East to take back vital cash for jobs

A MULTI-MILLION pound job-creating loan fund has been secured for North East businesses.Read

EU cash for firms in deprived areas of Tyneside

EUROPEAN cash will be used to help set up new firms in deprived parts of Tyneside. Newcastle Council has secured money from European Union regeneration funds to try to turn around deprived parts of the city.Read

Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson on buying Northern Rock

NORTHERN Rock’s new owner Sir Richard Branson has spoken of his excitement for the future of the bank. Read

Northern Rock chairman on Virgin Money sale

THE man who rebuilt Northern Rock has told how for months he had the daily option of just closing down the bank.Read

Plans need to be made for future of North East

MINISTERS have been urged to look at regeneration measures for South East Northumberland as the county prepares for Alcan’s closure.Read

Boundary plans would put Angel of the North in Sunderland

THE full absurdities of Boundary Commission plans have been revealed amid claims the Angel of the North would be counted as part of a Sunderland constituency under proposed changes.Read

Police checking stolen metal

Parliament told that North East is metal theft capital

ONE of the country’s most senior police officers has named the North East is the “epicentre” for metal thefts.Read

Website launched to back Northumberland tourism

NORTHUMBERLAND’S under-threat tourism industry has been given a much needed boost with a dedicated website selling the county to the world.Read

Traffic on the A1

Traffic jams on A1 Western bypass costing us jobs, homes and cash

THE full cost of failing to invest in the A1 Western bypass is revealed today as ministers are told of 3,000 homes and 4,000 new jobs blocked as a result of the gridlocked road.Read

Prime Minister David Cameron

David Cameron under fire as 32,000 North East jobs are lost

DAVID Cameron was last night accused of a staggering failure to rebalance the economy after it emerged 32,000 jobs have been lost in North’s public sector – while the South actually saw Government jobs increase.Read

The Arriva logo on a bus

Arriva and Go North East secret bus routes deal exposed

A SECRET deal to carve up bus routes in Northumberland and Tyneside has been exposed by competition authorities.Read

Author Profile

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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