A look at priorities at the very beginning of Andy Burnham's time as Prime Minister | David Taylor-Gooby

What if the development approved by councillors in 2014 is not the development being built today? | Bob Bussey

The Fix It Café is run by people who like fixing things and want to share their knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm | Peter Greenwood

County Durham Reform councillor Dawn Bellingham, councillor for Horden and Dene House ward and cabinet member for communities and civic resilience, had submitted a proposal that there should be a pause in asylum accommodation in County Durham | Peter Sagar

Saed - Your support could help save my mother's eyesight and ensure our children go to bed with full stomachs. Thank you to everyone who will contribute and share my appeal To donate chuffed.org/project/1876...

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A piece for 'Short Story Sunday' | Karen Eaketts

An excellent dining experience from beginning to end where service, food and ambiance came together | Graham Clark

Place Based Budgets is not about spending more money but ensuring that existing resources are pooled and deployed in a collaborative way that best meets the needs of users | Peter Morris

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On the last day of another challenging year for schools, it is time to reflect on the responsibility owed to the most important part of any society: our children | Nick Kemp

It was indeed wonderful to step inside some of the artist's most celebrated works, including The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Café Terrace at Night, as they come alive around you | Chris Humble

Does making such a statement at that point somehow ease the balm of Argentina losing the Falklands War?  | Robin Tudge

Generally, the violence in the West Bank is getting worse but also more and more people are joining Standing Together’s Solidarity Guard | Peter Sagar

The three-year programme will fund additional officers, high-visibility patrols and closer engagement with Jewish communities across England and Wales. | Peter Morris

The person behind the exhibition is Smajo Beso and I was able to ask him a few questions about the exhibition and his life on Tyneside having come here from Bosnia as a boy | Peter Sagar

Bird watching hides vandalised | Peter Sagar

This piece will examine the period from the UK’s exit from the EU to the election of the Labour Government in 2024 | Sean Danaher

Waseem's children have had no food today. He simply doesn't have any money with which to buy it for them. They're very young to be going without for whole days, and their small bodies will not handle this well. Please help if you're able to. gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

“It is great to see all of the businesses on Front Street making the most of it, and it clearly does an awful lot for the local economy” | Austen Shakespeare

This play, a monologue, delivered brilliantly by Alastair Whatley not only captured the story of Oscar Wilde’s life but also of his character, spirit and wit | Maureen Taylor-Gooby

Three North East universities have joined a new Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) to help strengthen defence research, build critical skills and support the UK's future defence capability  | Peter Morris

Is Ben Houchen's TVCA holed below the waterline? Nautical metaphors ahoy, as James Waterson investigates Teesside's sinking ship, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk Abandon ship: TVCA finance chief quits amid secret talks to write off airport and STDC debts northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

This year’s theme, A Christmas Time Machine, invites visitors to step back into their festive memories on a nostalgic journey through Christmas past and present | North East Bylines

Jo Moore managed to go from reassuring councillors she was staying to demonstrating why they needed the reassurance in the first place | James Waterson

"Seeing my son graduate brought tears to my eyes. It was a moment of joy we desperately needed after so much hardship" | Yvonne Wancke

We need to see a fully integrated system where different types of transport can be used on the same ticket, with them working together to make a better system for transport users | Peter Sagar and Alistair Ford

The county council welcomed the findings of the analysis of the DurhamWorks programme, particularly, it said, the positive impact it had on employment, sustained employment, and participation in education and training | Peter Morris

St Oswald’s reflects the very best of our North East communities and our willingness to support one another | Nick Kemp

Your favourite World Cup tinny isn't as international as they'd have you believe. My latest article for @northeastbylines.co.uk Britain’s top 20 bogus world beers northeastbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

'No fault' evictions have been scrapped, ending the practice of landlords removing tenants without reason | Stephen Lambert

'No fault' evictions have been scrapped, ending the practice of landlords removing tenants without reason | Stephen Lambert

Kynren has two strands - by day a Time Travelling Park,, and by night on Saturdays and some Fridays a Live Action show | Michael Connaughton

The role of Lord Mayor, civic ceremonies, and the recognition of those who have contributed to the life of Newcastle are all part of a long tradition that connects today’s city with its history. | Marc Donnelly

Experts have used an innovative method to fix a sinkhole in two days instead of up to two weeks | Peter Morris

As we wait for England to win the World Cup, there are a bunch of exotic beers to try... | Ray Casey

Andy Cooper hears from Sara Bryson and the Citizens UK movement, which is training and helping communities and groups in the North East fight for real change in their lives | Andy Cooper

"I realised I was sitting in a Jewish home where Hebrew was spoken. Again, to me, that felt like science fiction." | Peter Sagar

The company hopes to complete a commercial pilot plant in 2027, followed by full-scale commercial production in 2029. But this won’t necessarily happen at Wilton, or even in the UK.  | Ray Casey

New report looks at what is needed in the UK to deliver equality across regions  | Peter Sagar

And so it should be. For example, it’s by far the best place for live music in Teesside/Tees Valley/south Durham area. Both for well established acts and fantastic up and coming talent. (BTW, Thee Strawberry Mynde, Solar Flares, plus DJs, KUBar 5th Sept. Tickets on sale now).

“Who would like to come up on stage and have a reading. Come on don’t be shy. I need someone with hairy legs. I can predict your future by reading a Veet wax strip” | Karen Eaketts

Stockton Town Centre is on a shortlist of 15 throughout the UK for the accolade “Town of Culture 2028” | Peter Morris

Waseem: The world has abandoned us, leaving us to suffer and fade in the shadows of silence. While our children go hungry and our families struggle to survive, our cries for help are unheard. Please don't turn away—your support can bring hope to those who have none left. gofund.me/35fdca7d

Our first morning in the dissection room was a masterclass in bravado | Ray Lowry

Some events announce themselves long before the first speech. AFRIBALL was one of them | Lanre Sonde

Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East, was speaking at the 140th "Big Meeting" at which 200,000 people were expected to be in attendance | North East Bylines

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Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been fined £300,000 after a blocked sewer led to raw sewage – including what was thought to be blood from an abattoir - spilling into a stream at Sedgefield | Peter Morris