Daniel Holland
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Leaked email reveals broken trains were true reason behind Metro cuts
Nexus chiefs had claimed that they were cutting peak-time trains because of a drop in demand, but now admit that they have been "unable to provide a reliable service for some time” → Read More
Fire service cuts 'in the past', pledges retiring Tyne and Wear 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 → Read More
Three North East fire brigades should be merged into one, says retiring chief
Chris Lowther wants to see a major shakeup of the region's emergency services as part of a £4bn-plus devolution deal that will involve a new regional mayor being elected → Read More
North East Ambulance Service bosses admit no 'quick fix' for bullying
A damning report last month revealed major concerns about the ambulance service, including "inadequate" leadership and ambulance crews not having the proper medication available → Read More
Women 'woefully underrepresented' among greats given Newcastle's highest honour
Just four women have been awarded the Freedom of Newcastle in this 21st century, compared to 20 men → Read More
Full list of Newcastle parking charges as prices set to rise in April
Hourly parking tariffs at council-run parking locations across Newcastle will be increased by 20 or 30p → Read More
Plans for 140 homes next to Heaton railway tracks could be approved this week
Developer Keepmoat Homes wants to build a new estate on a disused site near Chillingham Road Metro station → Read More
Heaton bar 'relieved' to prevail in 'new Osborne Road' licence row
Council bosses will allow Flight to stay open later and to serve drinks without a 'substantial' food menu → Read More
Gosforth bollards to be removed – but new plan branded 'extremely dangerous'
Council bosses plan to install a new bus lane along the high street to replace the bollards, which were installed to create social distancing space in 2020 → Read More
Newcastle Clean Air Zone: More than 1,600 drivers fined in first month
The Clean Air Zone raked in more than £50,000 of income in its first month from toll payments and penalty charge notices issued to drivers of high-polluting vehicles → Read More
Crucial court verdict awaited in battle over controversial Quayside flats
A dispute over the future of the vacant Plot 12 site on the Quayside shifted to the Court of Appeal on Friday → Read More
New plea for people to have say on Gateshead leisure centre closures
While Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre are now at highest risk, the council has already changed its mind once on which sites might be shut down → Read More
Grainger Market's heavily-delayed roof renovation finally complete
A renovation of the Grainger Market's roof has taken three years longer than planned and cost more than £5m after contractors encountered "hidden problems" → Read More
Labour holds Byker in Newcastle by-election as Greens double vote share
Hayder Qureshi polled almost half of the vote to hold a vacant Byker ward seat for Labour on Thursday → Read More
Watch the new Tyne and Wear Metro train complete its journey to the North East
The long-awaited first train in the Metro's new £362m fleet finally arrived in Gosforth in the early hours of Tuesday → Read More
Newcastle voters go to the polls this week in Byker by-election
Four candidates are vying for the seat vacated after the resignation of Labour's Stephen Sheraton → Read More
First new Tyne and Wear Metro train finally arrives in North East
A new Metro train is currently sat at the Tyne Yard in Gateshead as it waits to be taken to its new home in Gosforth → Read More
Jesmond pervert with more than 1,000 sex abuse images of kids was ex-councillor
David Besag, who represented the Walkergate ward for six years, was last week given a suspended prison sentence → Read More
Labour vow to slash NHS waiting lists – but crisis can't be solved overnight
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting was in the North East on Saturday and promised he would cut backlogs that have left 99,000 people on waiting lists at Newcastle’s hospitals alone → Read More
Labour vow to slash NHS waiting lists – but crisis can't be solved overnight
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting was in the North East on Saturday and promised he would cut backlogs that have left 99,000 people on waiting lists at Newcastle’s hospitals alone → Read More