Local Elections and Politics News

Visitors to the North East fall after tourism publicity dries up May 21 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North East have dropped amid fears the region’s £3.5bn tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.Read

Lord's son is slammed as North East charity crisis bites May 20 2013

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 May 17 2013

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 May 17 2013

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

Rising energy prices 'will threaten jobs' warns Viscount Matt Ridley May 16 2013

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

Donations to London on the rise while North East suffers May 16 2013

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

North Tyneside Council blunder allows new homes to be built on green space May 13 2013

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 May 11 2013

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' May 09 2013

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 May 07 2013

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 May 06 2013

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 May 06 2013

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

Emma Lewell-Buck wins South Shields by-election for Labour May 03 2013

LABOUR Party candidate Emma Lewell-Buck has become the first female Member of Parliament for South Shields, succeeding David Miliband.Read

Emma Lewell-Buck wins South Shields by-election for Labour May 03 2013

LABOUR Party candidate Emma Lewell-Buck has become the first female Member of Parliament for South Shields, succeeding David Miliband.Read

Northumberland and Durham voters go to the polls May 03 2013

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

Michael Gove warns Northumberland council over pension charges May 02 2013

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 May 01 2013

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 May 01 2013

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 Apr 30 2013

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 Apr 27 2013

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