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'Growing concern over crime', says Hexham MP Joe Morris
THE MP shared concerns of constituents over 'growing crime' in the Tyne Valley. "Last Thursday (December 5), the Prime Minister laid out the Labour Government’s Plan For Change, consisting of six ...
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What the papers say – December 12
A father and stepmother found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif leads Thursday’s front pages. Metro, The Sun, the Daily Express and the Daily Mirror all lead with the guilty verdict of Urfan Sharif ...
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Hexham tops Northumberland driving test pass rates
Hexham has emerged as the driving test centre with the highest pass rate in Northumberland. The centre had a pass rate of 59.3 per cent, with 691 of the 1,166 tests conducted resulting in passes. The ...
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County's parishes urged to develop local planning policies
TOWN and parish councils in Northumberland have been urged to develop local planning policies after the Government announced plans to fast-track new housing applications. A major overhaul of planning ...
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Northumberland councillors outline plans for housing policy
Conservative councillors outlined plans to bring in a new housing policy amid controversy over the Government’s proposed housing targets ...
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Fawlty Towers: The Play coming to Sunderland Empire in 2026
Fawlty Towers: The Play is set for Sunderland as part of its 2025 and 2026 UK tour. The play, adapted by original co-creator John Cleese from the iconic BBC television series, is currently enjoying a ...
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Humshaugh Parish Neighbourhood Plan referendum date set
A local referendum on the Humshaugh Parish Neighbourhood Plan is set to take place. The referendum, planned for Thursday, January 23, 2025, invites all residents in the parish who are registered to ...
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FBI director says he intends to resign at end of Joe Biden’s term in January
Mr Wray’s intended resignation is not unexpected considering that Donald Trump had picked Kash Patel for the role in his new ...
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Gun found on suspect in killing of insurance boss matches shell casings – police
UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson, 50, was killed on December 4 as he walked alone to a Manhattan hotel for an investor ...
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Blinken faces critics who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’
The Republican-led review laid out the final months of military and civilian failures, following Mr Trump’s February 2020 ...
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Donald Trump to ring New York Stock Exchange bell for first time
The US stock market soared after Mr Trump won the 2024 US election in part by seizing on Americans’ worries over the economy.
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South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance
The South Korean president has defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges. He suggested he has no intention of resigning and rejecting the impeachment ...