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Jeff Stelling and Ridley Scott on New Year Honours list

The honours lists have been running since 1860, and can recognise anyone for services to charity, film, sport, government and education to name just a few.
In the North East, individuals have been selected for their work which includes diplomacy, chari…

North East sets hopes for the upcoming autumn statement

Rumours have been swirling around Westminster about potential tax cuts and a crackdown on benefits amid a destitution crisis in the region.
In the region, there has been an unprecedented level of child poverty recorded.
More than 50 organisations have …

A1(M) Newton Aycliffe incident: Power cable fall shuts motorway

Eyewitnesses describe seeing a “sheet of flame” as the cable fell onto the motorway near Newton Aycliffe this evening. 
The A1(M) was been “closed for safety” in both directions following the incident shortly after 4.30pm.
The carriageway was closed be…

Incident disrupts railway between Redcar and Saltburn

All lines were blocked and services across the region have been affected.
It is understood the alarm was raised at around lunchtime.
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to an incident on Marske Road, Saltburn By The Sea to…

Drivers are fined in court for speeding in County Durham

The cases were heard at Peterlee[1] Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 7.
Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40…

The Northumberland businessman who donated 10k to Teesside MP

A Northumberland businessman has donated £10,000 to a Teesside Tory MP.
Middlesbrough[1] South and East Cleveland MP Simon Clarke received £10k in February this year from Gary Lydiate, chief executive of de-icing company Kilfrost. The cash was declared…

100th InPost locker installed at Northern station

A collaboration between Northern and InPost, which are Europe’s leading automated parcel machine service providers, has now seen its 100th locker put in place on the rail operator’s network.
The partnership got underway in March 2021 as part of Norther…