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Bridget Phillipson has said the newly unveiled Child Poverty Strategy will “make a huge difference”, as latest figures show 170,000 children in the region live in poverty. Released on Thursday (December 4), the strategy outlines families will be helped with the costs of baby formula and childcare will be expanded for those on universal credit…
Managing the spending of taxpayersβ money with care and foresight requires sound financial stewardship. It is not just about balancing a spreadsheet; it is about ensuring that positive developments today do not compromise stability and prosperity tomorrow. With this Budget, the Chancellor built confidence in our economy, protected our public services, and, through doubling the…
Rival councillors claim the decision by Darlington Borough Councilβs cabinet to consider the local authorityβs role in the Pride In Place programme could influence the result of the key by-election in the Red Hall and Lingfield ward.Β Red Hall has been chosen as one of the five βleft behindβ communities in the borough, which will…
The guide, in its 35th year, is based on diner feedback rather than inspectors’ assessments. Two North East restaurants also ranked in the national Top 100, while North East-wide, a total of 49 venues made the prestigious guide. The eight County Durham restaurants to make the guide for 2026 are: The Bay Horse, Hurworth A…
Julie Rowland and Corell Keller can hardly keep up with demand for their baked tatties, selling out on their first two days open this week. Inspired byΒ ‘SpudTok’ craze of social media users sharing their jackets on TikTok, the 51-year-old decided to take the leap and set up her very own business on the industrial estate…
Russian authorities said Thursday they have imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online. State internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that the service is being βused to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country,…
NEW YORK β The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday outlined a strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence, building on the Trump administrationβs enthusiastic embrace of the rapidly advancing technology while raising questions about how health information would be protected. HHS billed the plan as a βfirst stepβ focused largely…
