Category: Politics

Sister Mary Scholastica and Paul Callaghan CBE have been put forward for Freedom of the City by Sunderland Labour Group in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city. Councillor Michael Mordey, leader of Sunderland Labour Group, said: “It’s wonderful to be able to nominate two people who make such a phenomenal contribution to our…

Mary Kelly Foy, MP for City of Durham, slammed Durham County Council’s actions during a House of Commons debate. The Labour MP said residents have reported issues on several accident hotspot roads throughout the constituency, but no improvements have been made. Her concerns were supported by Sam Rushworth, MP for Bishop Auckland, who claimed local…

Several police vehicles attended the Cleveland Huntsman pub in Hemlington, on Thursday, July 24, following an alleged attack which saw the pub cordoned off until Friday morning. A 30-year-old was reportedly “stabbed in the abdomen area and slashed across the neck” following an argument, the licensing agenda states. On July 25, Cleveland Police submitted an application to…

The closure of Next on Linthorpe Road has been described by some as another nail in the coffin of Middlesbrough town centre. For others, this particular coffin is already six feet under, with opinions on the situation ranging from bad to worse when people chatted to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Crossing under the…

Taylor Wimpey has submitted outline plans for up to 600 homes on land east of Holdenfields Farm, Green Lane, Yarm. More than 180 comments objecting to the scheme have been made to Stockton Council, which is considering the plans. The developer says it will provide two to five-bedroom homes, including up to 120 affordable homes,…

I once believed that being disabled was something to be ashamed of, often hiding the fact that I had disabilities. When I did disclose I was disabled, I would often face misunderstanding from others and looking back now, bullying over it. Even when I got to a point when I had to face that I…

The figure is part of a wider £204,000 cost which includes funding for another interim position’s accommodation. TVCA chief executive Tom Bryant has asserted his belief that the increased costs can be covered by a reduction in spending on external legal governance advice. A timeline was put in place at Friday’s cabinet meeting to ensure…

Leading councillors took questions from members of the public about bins, recycling and waste collection at the latest full Stockton Council meeting last night (Wednesday, July 23). One asked about putting garden waste in the green bin for non-recycled domestic waste, rather than the new brown bins for garden waste, which cost householders £40 a…

Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen’s comments in response a question he was asked at the first in-person Mayoral Question Time, which is an event that is due to take place twice a year at various locations across the Tees Valley, on top of his monthly phone ins on BBC Radio Tees. His discussion of the potential…

Sam Rushworth, Labour MP for Bishop Auckland, said he was spending time with his children at a rink when he “somehow” broke his tibia and fibula. The MP said he has had to have surgery at Darlington Memorial Hospital to have a titanium plate fitted. Writing on his official Facebook page, Mr Rushworth said: “I spent some time with…