In a fortnight the Tories are announcing their budget and that austerity is over. The reality felt in communities across the country is that it isn’t. Moreover, the damage for many has already been done.
The pub industry in South Tyneside, worth tens of millions of pounds, could take a hit if beer duty is raised as expected later this month, Britain’s Beer Alliance has warned.
South Tyneside Hospital bosses have made no plans to cope with the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal, according to the group calling for a second Brexit referendum.
Council bosses have agreed to launch a scrutiny review to help improve services for people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in South Tyneside.
Council bosses in South Tyneside have said its parking charges are “fair and reasonable” in response to calls from Gazette readers to make more spaces free.
Former South Shields MP David Miliband has paid for a coach to London so his former constituents can take part in a demonstration to get a second vote on Brexit.
Children and young people in South Tyneside can look forward to receiving better services following the re-location of a number of teams under one roof.
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has spoken out against Brexit and says the North East economy needs more big investments like Nissan after the loss of its shipbuilding and mining industries.
The man who was leading the country at the time the gates closed on the last remaining mine in South Shields devastating workers and their families, has admitted in retrospect “he would have done things differently.”
