Councillors in South Tyneside have agreed to write to government chiefs to call for an independent review of water companies and a dedicated coastal minister to be put in place.
The week began with the Prime Minister trying to assure us it was his government that would keep us safe from global threats and that the defence of our nation was in good hands with the Tories.
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