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Plans to scrap Fusiliers defended by minister

JournalLive — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

DEFENCE Secretary Philip Hammond has defended plans to scrap the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

Government aims to make North East a design centre for new trains

JournalLive — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:28:00 GMT

THE Government is aiming to make the North East a centre for designing new trains as well as building them, the Transport Secretary has said.

High speed rail link from North East would slash journey times

JournalLive — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

DIRECT services from Berwick, Newcastle and Durham to Heathrow Airport could be possible under the Government’s high speed rail plans.

500 train building jobs to be created in Durham

JournalLive — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:26:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of new jobs are on the way, with the North East set to become a European centre of train building.

Businesses asked to pay for A19 upgrade

JournalLive — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:29:00 GMT

TAXING Tyneside businesses – for more than £70m – is the only way to upgrade the A19, North East campaigners have been told.

£6bn RAF Sea King programme put on hold

JournalLive — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:21:00 GMT

PLANS to privatise the UK’s search and rescue helicopter service have been put on hold after a police investigation was launched into alleged irregularities in the bidding process.

A19 jams may force minister into a rethink

JournalLive — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:25:00 GMT

THE Transport Secretary has admitted the A19 deserves a second chance for vital upgrade cash after regional leaders confronted him over spending cuts.

Decision day soon on vital train jobs contract

JournalLive — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:20:00 GMT

DECISION day for thousands of potential train jobs will come “within weeks not months” the region has been told.

Vital upgrades to the A19 go on back burner

JournalLive — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:29:00 GMT

NO money will be handed over for A19 upgrades for at least five years as the Government slashes North East transport projects.

Tyneside transport chiefs in call for meetings

JournalLive — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THE Government has been accused of trying to rush through Tyneside transport cuts after refusing to meet a delegation from the region.