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William Green

William Green

Greggs boss backs South-North high-speed rail bid

THE chief executive of Newcastle-based bakery chain Greggs yesterday urged the Government to press ahead with a new South-North high-speed rail line.Read

Anger as Northern Rock sale details are not disclosed

THE Government has come under fire for refusing to release details of the sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money.Read

Siemens rail deal to bring jobs to South Tyneside

GERMAN firm Siemens has confirmed it will switch some train component production from its home country to the North East.Read

Inside Job Centre looking at job cards dbase

North East unemployment figures increase again

THOUSANDS of families in the region face a bleak Christmas after North East unemployment reached its highest rate for 16 years.Read

Morpeth Northern Bypass road plan gets £21m boost

THE Government yesterday approved £103.5m to improve the region’s road network and boost the economy.Read

Newcastle MP accuses Government of failing on school sports

A NEWCASTLE MP has accused the Government of failing on school sports after revealing a third of 10-year-olds in Newcastle are obese.Read

Bishop of Newcastle urges Government to help Citizens' Advice Bureaux

THE Bishop of Newcastle has appealed to ministers to address the “desperate” situation facing Citizens’ Advice Bureaux amid swingeing cuts.Read

Rio Tinto Alcan the Smelter plant at Lynemouth

Union demands information on possible Lynemouth smelter sale

THE region's biggest union has accused the owners of the Alcan smelter in Lynemouth of not doing enough to keep it open.Read

Government sets out plans to help rural businesses

MOVES to make it easier to use for rural businesses to use farm buildings were unveiled by the Government yesterday.Read

Public sector staff face pay cuts after Chancellor’s announcement

TEACHERS, nurses and council staff in the North East have been warned their pay is too high and may have to be frozen or limited for several years.Read

Alcan smelter still to close despite Chancellor's support package

THE owners of the Alcan smelter in Lynemouth still plan to shut it despite the Chancellor unveiling a £250m package to stop such closures in energy-intensive industries.Read

Chancellor announces no tax break for air passenger duty

THERE was some welcome respite for drivers enduring high petrol prices in yesterday’s Autumn Statement but hopes of a tax break for air passengers went unanswered.Read

Strikes could push North East back into recession

A ROW broke out last night after a senior minister said striking public sector workers risked plunging the North East back into recession.Read

MP Ian Lavery speaks out on Alcan plant pledge

WANSBECK MP Ian Lavery has insisted there are parties interested in buying the Alcan plant in Lynemouth after securing a pledge that the Government will talk to them.Read

Energy secretary Chris Huhne

Alcan closure battle not lost says Energy Secretary Chris Huhne

ENERGY Secretary Chris Huhne yesterday insisted all was not lost in the battle to stop the closure of the Alcan plant in Lynemouth where 515 jobs are at risk.Read

David Cameron defends Northern Rock sale to Virgin Money

A FORMER Labour minister yesterday accused David Cameron of selling Northern Rock on the “dirt cheap”.Read

MP Ian Lavery in last-ditch bid to save Alcan jobs

WANSBECK MP Ian Lavery will today tell Vince Cable to save the Alcan plant at Lynemouth or let a “disaster” unfold.Read

Government unveils plans to boost North East housing market

NORTH East people looking to buy a newly-built property could see the average deposit they need slashed to £6,000 under Government plans.Read

MPs seek further details about sale of Northern Rock from Government

NORTH East MPs yesterday demanded answers about the future of Northern Rock following its sale to Virgin Money.Read

Northern Rock sign

Boss says Northern Rock staff have key role in new era

NORTHERN Rock workers will take centre stage in shaping a new force in British banking, according to Virgin Money’s boss.Read

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William Green is The Journal's Political Editor. Based at Westminster, he joined the paper in 2007 and previously worked at the Yorkshire Post.

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