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Scotland chosen for Green Investment Bank HQ

JournalLive — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Government’s multi-billion pound Green Investment Bank will go to Edinburgh instead of the North East amid claims the Government is fearful of enraging Scottish independence claims.

Sunderland plea to Vince Cable in green bank bid

JournalLive — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:29:00 GMT

PRESSURE is mounting on the Government to base its Green Investment Bank in the North East as Sunderland makes its case to host the £3 billion centre.

Fears for council services in budget shake-up

JournalLive — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:25:00 GMT

MINISTERS have been told a council funding shake-up risks putting vital services at the mercy of the economic conditions beyond the control of city leaders.

Vince Cable told to back 2,000 jobs plan after Alcan announcement

JournalLive — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:24:00 GMT

VINCE Cable has been told to urgently back plans to create 2,000 Northumberland jobs in the wake of the Alcan redundancy announcement.

Postcode lottery threat for North East council services

JournalLive — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:20:00 GMT

THE fight to save North East councils from a budget black hole worth nearly £400m will today be taken to Westminster.

Threat to North East schools as funding heads South

JournalLive — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:26:00 GMT

A “FUNDAMENTALLY inappropriate” Government plan to open more academy schools will see money taken from North East education budgets and sent south, ministers have been warned.

Sunderland thug battered his love rival

JournalLive — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:20:00 GMT

A HATE-filled thug who left a love rival on the brink of death was today beginning an indefinite sentence behind bars.