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The Latest Breaking News from Newcastle City Council

Newcastle city councillor announces intention to stand as Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Berwick

The seat was held by Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith for decades

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Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Coach firm's anger over 'crazy' restrictions on vehicle upgrade grants

Phoenix Coaches provides home to school transport for special needs children in Newcastle, but cannot get financial help to upgrade its high-polluting minibuses

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Last minute push to make pool entry free 'hijacks' 20-year strategy

One councillor pushed for free entry to the city's pools.

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Council denies Grainger Market ‘privatisation’ claim as staff exodus forces switch to outside management firm

A real estate consultant is taking over the day-to-day running of the Grainger Market, with Newcastle City Council saying it cannot offer the 'visible' presence traders want itself

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The North East's rat hotspots revealed as Newcastle's east end tops list of vermin sightings

Newcastle's Walker ward was the source of more rat sightings than anywhere else in the region last year, while Sunderland City Council received the most reports overall

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Newcastle announces investor opportunity to grow £1.7bn sector

The city council is looking for a business partner to ramp up the region’s bourgeoning life sciences cluster

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'Essential' expansion of Newcastle special school planned to cope with rising pressure for places

There has been a sharp rise in the number of children being diagnosed with autism in the city

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Labour mayor says Keir Starmer 'should have stuck' with pledge to scrap university tuition fees

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has criticised Sir Keir's U-turn on a commitment made during his leadership campaign to abolish university tuition fees

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Ged Bell has withdrawn from a leadership contest in Newcastle's Labour group ahead of a vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday evening, leaving Nick Kemp unopposed

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New councillor calls for rethink of 'dumb' Jesmond road closures after Lib Dem election gain

Philip Browne says the Lib Dems want Jesmond to have a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, but has called for the existing project to be redrawn after it 'split the community in two'

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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

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Labour lose seats in Newcastle but remain dominant force – as council leader prepares for challenge

The Lib Dems and Newcastle Independents each took two seats from Labour on election day, though the ruling party did gain one back in Callerton and Throckley

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Local elections 2023: Newcastle City Council results in full – how every candidate scored

A third of the council seats in Newcastle were up for grabs on local elections day

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Jesmond 'gridlock' battle continues with more protests over road closures as local election day looms

Controversy over the new Low Traffic Neighbourhood has become a focal point of this week's local elections in Newcastle

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Newcastle Labour councillor makes bullying allegations and hits out at 'underhand forces' in party

John-Paul Stephenson has spoken out against what he calls "thug" behaviour in his party, as his term as a councillor in the city's Heaton ward draws to an end

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Political rivals prepare for Newcastle election showdown as Labour leadership battle reignites

For the third year running, local election day approaches on Tyneside with questions over the leadership of the city's ruling Labour Party

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Are you making this iPhone charging mistake? Tech expert speaks out on error which 'destroys your battery'

Not many people know these iPhone charging mistakes

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Newcastle City Council local elections 2023: All the candidates, big issues, and seats to watch

Here is everything you need to know about what's happening in Newcastle on local election day 2023

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Ukrainian refugees in Newcastle left homeless as council warns of 'horrifying' housing crisis

Council bosses believe that almost 150 refugee households in the city will become homeless over the coming months

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Arch at Newcastle's Chinatown to be repaired after safety fears over falling tiles

The tiles on Newcastle's Chinese Arch are said to have been falling down posing a risk to those walking underneath

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Nick Kemp challenged for Newcastle City Council leadership as Labour power struggle takes another twist

Kenton councillor Ged Bell has triggered a leadership contest just a year after Coun Kemp seized power

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Dad of teenager who drowned on night out welcomes life-saving throw-bags along River Tyne

Nick Pope was left devastated in 2018 when his 19-year-old son Charlie lost his life after a night out in Manchester

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Newcastle City Library to hold free jobs event for over 50s struggling to find work

The event will provide free health checks and information on the current job vacancies in Newcastle

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West Denton pool demolition to start in May as council insists delay won't hamper new £26m leisure centre

Council bosses say that a four-month delay in tearing down the existing West Denton pool and library will make "no significant difference" to its redevelopment

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Geisha owners speak out over sudden closure and claim council dispute cost business 'at least £500k'

The Geisha restaurant in Jesmond shut its doors last week, with its owners pinning the blame on a lengthy planning row with Newcastle City Council

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