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Green leader calls on North East to take more 'ambitious' climate action as party targets local elections

Carla Denyer hit the campaign trail in the region on Tuesday as her party tries to make major gains in areas including South Tyneside and Newcastle in May's local elections

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The Vikings on Tyneside - and the legacy of the seaborne invaders from the North

The first Viking longships appeared off the North East coast in 793 when the monks of Lindisfarne felt the full force of the fearsome new warrior invaders from Scandinavia

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Bridget Phillipson says her single mum was 'pushed into poverty' over lack of childcare

Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, who grew up in a council house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, said her mum Clare didn't go back to work full time until she started school because no childcare was available.

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South Shields comes second from bottom in seaside town rankings with rating of just 11/100

The South Tyneside town, which has beaches and leisure facilities popular with many visitors, has been given a low rating

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A ticket to ride on the very first day of Tyneside's newest electric trains

85 years ago, the first electric train on the Newcastle to South Shields line was pulling into South Shields station right on time at 11.56am

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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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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer will retire later this year

Chris Lowther, from Gateshead, has been Chief Fire Officer for more than six years

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Tyne and Wear Metro cuts number of trains at peak commuter times as passenger group issues warning

Metro bosses say there is reduced demand for trains at what were the busiest times pre-Covid, but there are concerns that commuters will have to put up with crowded carriages

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North East promised transport 'revolution' as anger mounts over train and bus chaos

Labour's North of Tyne mayor and the shadow transport secretary pledged major upgrades, including the reopening of the Leamside Line, at a transport summit in Newcastle

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Tributes paid to the 'world’s oldest firefighter' from Newcastle as he sadly dies aged 109

Firefighter Joe Dixon was a Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service legend who worked on the frontline for 27 years

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‘Symbol of our pride’: Newcastle city council vows to restore Tyne Bridge

Leaders hope work will be completed in time for bridge’s centenary in 2028 despite rising costs and new complications

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85-year-old man dies after firefighters rescue him from blaze at his South Shields bungalow

The 85-year-old resident passed away at South Tyneside District Hospital on Sunday

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Blyth Road potholes: How to claim for damage caused to vehicles

North Tyneside council has responded to claims that cars have been damaged by six-inch-deep potholes near Whitley Bay caravan park

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Evri depot's huge mountain of undelivered and unguarded parcels days before Christmas

Footage allegedly shows an Evri depot in Boldon Business Park, Tyne and Wear, with a mound of parcels waiting to be delivered just days before Christmas and no-one around guarding them

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New kittiwave towers aim to provide solution for Tyneside birds

Three years of research has gone into the new 'kittiwakery' that will be built in Gateshead

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North East fire chiefs to launch review after 'disturbing' report brands London brigade misogynist and racist

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service says it will look closely at the findings of an investigation that uncovered major problems at the London Fire Brigade

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Train problems mean northern mayor will Zoom in to talks on train problems

North of Tyne mayor says he cannot be sure trains would get him to Manchester for meeting with minister

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Hero security guard speaks out after helping to save drunk reveller who jumped into the Tyne

John Dickinson acted quickly to save a man's life after he got into difficulty in the River Tyne

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Anger over Tyne Tunnel toll hike – 'We keep putting the burden on people who cannot afford it'

Councillors voted on Tuesday to up the price of using the crossing by as much as 50p, though the increase has been delayed by three months from next February to May

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Tyne Tunnel toll will rise by up to 50p in 2023 as councillors warned of 'astonishing' energy bills

Drivers are set to be hit with a major toll increase, but the rise has been delayed by a few months in an attempt to help people struggling with rising fuel bills this winter

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Tyne Tunnel toll increase decision pushed back because of shortage of councillors for key vote

Under the plans, car drivers’ toll would rise from £1.90 to £2.20 in 2023 and the HGV toll would go up from £3.90 to £4.40

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CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2023 is out and here are all 181 North East pubs included

Here are the 181 pubs across Newcastle, Northumberland, Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham included in CAMRA's newly-published guide which is celebrating its 50-year anniversary

Birmingham Post

Second bid for levelling up cash to support Tyne offshore and subsea sectors

Newcastle City Council wants the money for projects it says are key to safeguarding the future of the burgeoning sector

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Hells Angels jailed for taking part in city centre riot against peaceful Black Lives Matter protest

Tyne and Wear Hells Angels leader, Colin Green, of Sunderland and member Christopher Butters, of Bedlington, admitted violent disorder in Newcastle city centre

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Four firms in North East win backing from renewable energy fund

North of Tyne Combined Authority’s TIGGOR programme has given grants to TechnipFMC, FES International, Kinewell Energy, and Enshore Subsea

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