THE Employment Minister has said he is not prepared to “just throw money” at the North East to help find jobs for our 153,000 unemployed despite admitting “it faces the greatest challenge”.Read
FAMILIES across Northumberland look certain to see their council tax bills frozen for the second year in succession – even though it could result in a £15.6m budget headache in years to come.Read
MUCH like an apprentice from a bygone era, a teenager from Northumberland is learning the ancient art of leatherwork as part of a modern-day apprenticeship scheme.Read
A MOTHER who underwent more than 20 operations to rebuild her face after being stamped on by a horse has taken her case to the courts in a bid to win damages from its owner.Read
A 120% rise in youth unemployment in the North East has created an emergency that must be tackled, a commission chaired by David Miliband said yesterday.Read