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Nick Kemp to stay as Newcastle City Council leader after internal Labour challenge dropped

Ged Bell has withdrawn from a leadership contest in Newcastle's Labour group ahead of a vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday evening, leaving Nick Kemp unopposed

Chronicle Live

‘Cash cow’ yellow box junction made London council up to £1m last year

In total, Bromley Council made £2.59 million last year by fining drivers for stopping in yellow box junctions

Evening Standard

Newcastle Labour chief on 'remarkably disappointing' leadership contest – as deputy also faces internal battle

Both city council leader Nick Kemp and deputy Karen Kilgour will be challenged for their positions next week

Chronicle Live

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''Tens of thousands of steps, hundreds of hours of work and broken shoes": A day in the life of a council candidate

All the council candidates in Wigan have been busy leafleting ahead of the local elections on May 4

Manchester Evening News

Neighbours' fears over plans to turn big house into 22 studio flats

'They're not targeted at students,' says builder

Manchester Evening News

Levelling Up row as MP claims councillors told 'outright lies' about his backing for neighbouring borough's bid

Andrew Gwynne MP is demanding a correction of the record and an apology - but two leading councillors insist they have said nothing wrong

Manchester Evening News

What Grainger Market traders want from £9m upgrades as stallholders revel in 'positive vibe'

After years battling through Covid-19 and stifling construction works, the mood inside the Grainger Market is optimistic as it awaits another set of multi-million pound improvements

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West Lothian hotel will not be used to house asylum seekers, manager says

It is the second time with a year that a Bathgate hotel has had to quash rumours that it will used by Home Office contractors

Edinburgh Live

Mystery deepens around abandoned Greater Manchester graveyard after sudden appearance

Still no one is claiming ownership

Manchester Evening News

Ex-union boss sacked from Unite pension scheme 'for complaining of discrimination'

Dave Marsh removed as 'trustee director' after speaking out for ex-employees now in their 80s

Manchester Evening News

Newly-unveiled Tyne and Wear Metro trains are 'best you would see anywhere in the world'

One of the first trains in the Metro's £362m new, Swiss-built fleet was showcased on Friday and should be in passenger service by the end of this year

Chronicle Live

No 'spare' Metro trains fit to fill rush hour gaps as freezing weather batters 'obsolete' trains

Nexus pledged last week that extra trains freed up by timetable cuts could be used to meet demand at busy times, but none were sent out as the network struggled on Wednesday

Chronicle Live

Row between Mansfield's Mayor and MP over £20million London flats spend

Mansfield MP Ben Bradley was on the BBC's Politics East Midlands programme when he discussed the council's projected £20million spend on London flats

Nottingham Post

Fire brigade cuts 'in the past' pledges Tyne and Wear service's retiring chief

As he prepares to leave the top job, Chris Lowther reiterated calls for a “fair funding formula” for fire services - but said that frontline cuts are not on the horizon

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Manchester Evening News

Pensioners accuse Britain's biggest union of 'vindictive and spiteful' discrimination

A petition has been launched in support of 350 people with an average age of 80

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian park hit by fires becomes no-go area for youngsters

Within hours of councillors meeting police and fire officers to seek answers to ongoing problems, another blaze was started in Bathgate's Balbardie Park

Evening Standard

Toxic Launders Lane fires making residents ‘prisoners in their own homes’

Locals are anxiously awaiting air quality tests

Chronicle Live

'The heart ripped out of communities' – Labour shadow health secretary on Gateshead leisure centre closures

Wes Streeting claimed that cash-strapped Labour councils slashing services "get the blame for decisions taken in Westminster by the Conservatives"

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Manchester Evening News

Glimmer of hope in bid to save Altrincham Town Hall

Decision on future of historic building deferred following 11th-hour emails

Chronicle Live

Mayor shelves £3m deadline day deal for development that NUFC fans fear could stop St James' Park expansion

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll said there were "economic ramifications that don’t stack up” for the Strawberry Place regeneration proposals

Birmingham Post

University rail station delayed for a third time

MP says delay 'is a huge blow for our city and our region'

Daily Record

Thousands sign petition to stop Falkirk Council closing snowsports centre

Parents warn that closing the centre will make skiing and snowboarding unaffordable for many

Manchester Evening News

'I was out of the country and I'm not physically capable - but a rape allegation is ruining my life'

An ex-military cop has spoken out over a false accusation

Wales Online

Cardiff hostel plagued by drug users and anti-social behaviour goes up for sale

NosDa in Cardiff central used to be a popular venue but had been plagued by vandalism and litter since its closure

Liverpool Echo

Wait goes on for independent investigation into Liverpool Council

Bristol-based firm TLT LLP is yet to report back meaning audits can't be signed off

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