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New Employment Minister Mark Hoban to visit region to discuss jobs

JournalLive — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

NEW Employment Minister Mark Hoban will soon visit the North East to hold talks with business leaders as the region’s unemployment rate remains the highest nationwide.

Vince Cable scraps meeting on Wansbeck unemployment

JournalLive — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:26:00 GMT

BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has sparked anger and disappointment by axing talks to look at cutting unemployment in a hard-hit part of the North East.

TUC: Chancellor must tackle North East jobs crisis

JournalLive — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:22:00 GMT

UNION chiefs have urged the Chancellor to tackle a jobs crisis that has left more than nine jobseekers per vacancy in the North East – more than twice the number in the South.

MP Ian Lavery urges ministers to do more to help young unemployed

JournalLive — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:28:00 GMT

BRITAIN will slide into decline unless the coalition tackles youth unemployment, a North East MP has warned.

Firm holding talks over Alcan buyout

JournalLive — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:25:00 GMT

THE largest employer in Northumberland has been holding discussions with two companies interested in buying it out.

One in five Northumberland children living in poverty

JournalLive — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:18:00 GMT

A MAJOR initiative has been launched to tackle child poverty in Northumberland.

Footpath reopens after devastation in Morpeth floods

JournalLive — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A PICTURESQUE riverside footpath which was swamped by Morpeth’s devastating floods almost two years ago has been restored as a popular walking route for locals and visitors.

NUM president Ian Lavery chosen to fight for Wansbeck seat

JournalLive — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:24:00 GMT

LABOUR Party members have chosen the national leader of Britain’s pitmen as their candidate to fight a traditionally safe seat in a former North East coal mining stronghold.

The hospital debate part two: Questions are answered

JournalLive — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:14:00 GMT

STEVE Russell and Chris Biggin answer more questions, including plans for consultation and what will happen to babies in need of special care.