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The country depends on skilled welders, fabricators, electricians, engineers and technicians. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Kate Osborne MP: The future of manufacturing is being built in our region today

An overturned lorry blocking the A19

Govt ministers to discuss improvements to two roundabouts on the A19

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside Council votes against Winter Fuel Payment challenge

South Shields Town Hall.

More than 300 illegal vapes seized in South Tyneside

Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which exposed the Horizon scandal in which 700 postmasters and mistresses were wrongly prosecuted, has been watched by more than nine million viewers. It is ITV's biggest hit series for three years since the Pembrokeshire Murders was shown during lockdown.

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK MP: I hope those responsible for the Post Office scandal one da...

Idris Elba stands in front of an installation of over 200 bundles of clothing representing the lives lost to Knife crime in the UK as he calls on the Government to take immediate action to prevent serious youth violence at Parliament Square on January 08, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Don't Stop Your Future)

Watch as Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on zombie knives

Government ‘preparing for Thames Water collapse - contingency plans’

South Shields Town Hall.

'Significant step' towards a new devolution deal in the North East

South Shields Town Hall.

Writing to Ministers for coastal support for South Tyneside

The government has rejected calls for women to get menopause leave

Menopause leave trial rejected by government

Major new rule change could allow 1.5m workers to take on extra jobs

Kate Osborne

MPs set to demand answers in Parliament over driving test centre closure

Some parts of the country have seen petrol stations closing due to panic-buying.

Panic-buying causing fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA head says

Councillor Martin Gannon, who leads on transport for the region

Plea for public transport cash to stop pollution ‘killing people’ in South Tynes...

Labour calls for “full investigation” into whether Hancock and other ministers used private email (Photo by STEVE REIGATE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Labour calls for “full investigation” into whether Hancock and other ministers u...

Holidays to Europe and the United States are not likely to resume until August at the earliest, experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Holidays to Europe and the United States unlikely to return until August, expert... Helen Johnson

Ministers urged to reconsider graduated licences for new drivers

Cinemas are trialling ‘vaccine passport’ technology - but will the scheme go ahe...

Pub landlords in South Shields say they fear for their futures.

Landlords fear for future ahead of anticipated pub closures

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned?

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Boris Johnson in 2019.

Boris Johnson calls for PL statement on NUFC takeover

Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented several press briefings before testing positive for coronavirus (Getty Images)

You can ask a question at the government's daily coronavirus press briefing - he...

An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department of Antrim Area Hospital, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland. Picture by Michael Cooper/PA Wire

Coronavirus 'social distancing' policies expected to be introduced in UK - older...

This is why the Home Office is deporting people to Jamaica

Inexperienced drivers could face restrictions under proposed rules (Photo: Shutterstock)

Young drivers could face night driving ban under government plans – here's how i...

The letter concerning the future of housing has been sent to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire. Photo by PA.

Housing bosses call on Government to 'show more ambition' to ensure homes and se...

Stephen Hepburn

MP to continue campaign for drug to be available on NHS
The MP for Jarrow and Hebburn has thrown his support behind Emma and Chris Corr as they campaign for a wonder drug to be made available on the NHS.
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Lewis Knapp

Family of hit-and-run victim Lewis Knapp call for tougher sentences

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