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Luke Myer, Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has proposed an amendment to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough Law, aiming to hold politicians legally accountable for deliberately misleading the public. The bill, which is due to be voted on in the House of Commons on Wednesday January 14,…
The Local Government Boundary Commission has concluded that there should be 89 North Yorkshire Council councillors in the future — one fewer than the existing arrangements. There will be 85 single-councillor divisions and two two-councillor divisions. Most existing division boundaries will change. Publishing the recommendations, Andrew Scallan CBE, deputy chair of the Commission, said: “We…
Stockton West Conservative MP Matt Vickers was one of the region’s representatives to take part, on Monday January 12. He took issue with promises made by Labour in opposition now being “broken”. Mr Vickers decried the family farm tax, the previous removal of the winter fuel allowance, the prospect of an end to jury trials,…
Stockton West Conservative MP Matt Vickers was one of the region’s representatives to take part, on Monday January 12. He took issue with promises made by Labour in opposition now being “broken”. Mr Vickers decried the family farm tax, the previous removal of the winter fuel allowance, the prospect of an end to jury trials,…
The future of one of Whitby’s “most enjoyed landmarks”, the Whale Bone Arch overlooking Whitby Abbey, is facing issues including the logistics of sourcing and transporting replacement bones from North America, as well as ethical questions. The issue of replacing the deteriorating bones – first installed some time after 1853, and last replaced in 2002…
The Local Government Boundary Commission has concluded that there should be 89 North Yorkshire Council councillors in the future — one fewer than the existing arrangements. There will be 85 single-councillor divisions and two two-councillor divisions. Most existing division boundaries will change. Publishing the recommendations, Andrew Scallan CBE, deputy chair of the Commission, said: “We…
The future of one of Whitby’s “most enjoyed landmarks”, the Whale Bone Arch overlooking Whitby Abbey, is facing issues including the logistics of sourcing and transporting replacement bones from North America, as well as ethical questions. The issue of replacing the deteriorating bones – first installed some time after 1853, and last replaced in 2002…
Lord Mandelson, who was MP for Hartlepool between 1992 and 2004, issued the apology for remaining friends with the paedophile financier after his conviction. It comes after he declined to apologise to victims of Epstein in his first major broadcast interview since he was sacked as ambassador to the USA in 2025. When he spoke…
Adderstone Living has applied for planning permission to build 32 homes on the site of the empty Thornaby Sports and Leisure Club on Tedder Avenue, Thornaby. It proposes one to four-bedroom homes on the site of the 1919-founded ‘Nash’ club, described as in a state of disrepair since the closure of the club in September…
Durham County Council has announced its intention to increase bills to help balance its budget. Council tax has increased by 4.99 per cent, the maximum allowed without a referendum, in recent years. Deputy leader of the Reform UK administration Darren Grimes said “difficult decisions” will need to be made, but is confident the local authority…
