12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (829+ words) Concerns have been raised about North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’s plans for major bus reform across the region. The North East Strategic Mayoral Authority is currently consulting on a proposed bus franchising scheme that would bring services back under public…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (574+ words) The Conservative administration at Northumberland County Council has put itself on a collision course with the North East Mayor over plans to introduce a tourist tax across the region. Kim McGuinness is among the regional mayors who will be allowed…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (334+ words) A funeral will be held on Thursday for a police officer who was killed in a horrific collision on the A66 and described as “giving everything to everybody”. The service for Pc Tom Clough, 38, in Redcar, Teesside, comes a day after…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (582+ words) Nigel Farage has called for full face coverings to be banned in public “once and for all” after masked protesters gathered for anti-migrant demonstrations over the weekend. The Reform UK leader labelled face coverings a “menace” and made clear he…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (789+ words) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to axe 4,000 jobs across its global workforce over the next two years as part of efforts to slash costs by £1.7 billion. The cuts are largely expected to impact office roles, with the majority…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (628+ words) A NORTHUMBERLAND charity dedicated to helping older people says it is "very concerned" about the impact of a looming energy price rise on households. From October 1, Northumberland households will face higher energy costs after energy watchdog Ofgem raised its price…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (336+ words) The leader of Northumberland County Council’s Reform UK group has branded claims he attended a Tommy Robinson rally in London as “lies”. Coun Rick Baker, who represents the Cowpen ward in Blyth, retorted that he was driving a bus in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (757+ words) Parliament returns this week, and it will see the first PMQs of our new Prime Minister. After a summer of hard work, meeting constituents, voluntary organisations, businesses and charities, as well as getting out to every corner of the constituency…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (975+ words) The King quoted Shakespeare’s “what is past is prologue” line after touring the Bayeux Tapestry with the French president and the Prime Minister. In a public display of warm Anglo-French relations, Charles, Camilla, Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham walked the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) Drafting the next Scottish budget will be “extremely challenging” amid tight fiscal conditions, the Deputy First Minister has said. Jenny Gilruth said she will not shy away from the challenge of balancing the Scottish Government’s books. She will be speaking…...