£3m has been written off a public loan to a Tyneside firm www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Sometimes in this job you pick up a story that just hits you - I'll have Bruce in my mind for some time. A quietly remarkable man that the North East should be very proud of. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e... @chroniclelive.co.uk @cern.bsky.social

This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x

This is infuriating. If the government want an easy win for growth and to support pubs, they should change the licensing laws to make noise complaints much harder. www.the-londoner.co.uk/noise-compla...

Waiting to see what comes out of today’s speech but v brief thoughts from this end of the country - optics very south east whichever way you cut it - Old Trafford gets backing but with no commitment yet to anything specific: as I understand main ask of govt is for rerouting freight services 1/

Said this re the grooming gangs and we’re back to the same thing. Unclear what *exactly* failed in social services/how, bc they’ve been scant with info. But Britain does expect children’s services to be a firewall vs threats it’s appalled by, while entirely deprioritising them the rest of the time

I lobbied for DCRs when I was cabinet member for public health in Newcastle. Good to see @richardbranson.bsky.social advocating too. @samuelevolpe.bsky.social www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/...

Amid all the noise, some key quotes from Professor Alexis Jay, who chaired the inquiry into child sex abuse. She said she was "very unhappy with the politicisation of child sexual exploitation", that it was being done in a "very uninformed way", and "risks distracting from the issue"

Back in't day, policemen, teachers and nurses earned about double the minimum wage at starting salary. Now they enjoy a premium of about 20-30%. Squish!

there are no consumer-facing use cases for AI, and i fucking hate that it's being pushed as the next big thing. it's not a search engine, it's not a personal assistant, it's not helpful. it's a hole in the ground that we're all being asked to throw flaming piles of money into

Father Christmas doesn’t just travel by sleigh 🎄🎅🏻 He’s also taking his chances on the UK rail network tonight: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...

GATESHEAD FLYOVER / METRO LATEST: Metro suspensions expected to be in place until 'early in new year' as engineers try to shore up the flyover so it is safe to run trains underneath. @kimmcguinness.bsky.social says Gateshead Council 'must get on' with repairs now to end this situation.

Genuinely should be a huge national story - www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e... @chroniclelive.co.uk

What a day. Brilliant to be on board the first of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s shiny new trains as it entered passenger service. A very long time coming, but hopefully the start of a brighter future for the Metro.

The Land Registry putting up fees for finding out the true owner of a property by 133% is a proper financial hit if you're running a small investigative news outlet! (Related: I've always thought if you wanted to start a revolution in the UK, make the Land Registry free and searchable on Google.)

"Nick Candy has not yet secured a meeting with Elon Musk but he would very much like to & is rather hopeful that he might get one in the coming weeks & would be ready to travel at short notice if he did" does seem to set a remarkably low bar for this page one news report headline in the Sunday Times

Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

And speaking of journalism that matters - was really heartbreaking to speak to Joe about little Fatima. They were told she'd be transferred to the specialist Freeman children's heart unit three weeks ago. They're still waiting. --> www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/... @chroniclelive.co.uk

And speaking of journalism that matters - was really heartbreaking to speak to Joe about little Fatima. They were told she'd be transferred to the specialist Freeman children's heart unit three weeks ago. They're still waiting. --> www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/... @chroniclelive.co.uk

Belated, but really pleased that our @chroniclelive.co.uk work covering the infected blood scandal has been nominated for campaign of the year at the regional press awards. (Along with a second Chron campaign!) Shows that when you do journalism that with bit of fight, it matters to people.

Was really pleased to contribute to @chroniclelive.co.uk 's #IDPD2024 coverage with three pieces today - two about admirable local organisations that need a helping hand, and this insightful interview with Lost Voice Guy who was very generous with his time -> www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

Bleak account of working in local papers for Newsquest, which continues to send millions of pounds a year to its US private equity owners, while producing "cheap, synthetic, low-quality fare" and using AI reporters to cover councils. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...

Full report from the demolition of Hexham House this morning - it was an incredible thing to see. Now to see what the regeneration looks like! @chroniclelive.co.uk www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Waiting for the five minute warning we have been told to expect. Shouldn't be long now. @chroniclelive.co.uk

Three youngsters are pressing the big red button* (it's not red). Little Frankie James, 6, produced a wonderful model of Hexham House. She is "very excited". Mum Samantha explained: "We had a cardboard box at home and wanted to enter, she's been so excited. "

Had a quick chat with Vicky McDermott, Director of Housing and Communities at the city council about the "real sense of opportunity" Demolition of Hexham House feeds into the council's regen plans. "It's an opportunity to build something modern that works for the community."

Opposite Hexham House in Walker this morning. It's the first building set to be demolished by explosives in Newcastle for more than 15 years. Won't be here in an hour's time... @chroniclelive.co.uk

Delighted to be named as runner-up in the LDR Awards 2024 in the Best Use of FOI category for my story on the disparity in capital investment in towns across Northumberland - and very exciting to meet Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle too!

(1/3) In 2019, Andrew Watson suffocated having waited more than an hour for an ambulance. His case was among those called 'cover-ups' by whistleblowers. His family have been fighting for an inquest - proceedings will now take place next year. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Is it 70,000 farms, or is it 500? This is what proper, rigorous fact-checking looks like 👇

And Dan's excellent work on this is starting to be a bit concerning...

Plenty of important work in the pipeline - care failings, amazing charities and keeping the health services honest, as ever, will all feature. Send #health tips with a #northeast or #newcastle (or Gateshead, or Durham, you get the idea...) my way! [email protected]; 07827354143

Then from earlier this week - campaigners and MPs (and us) won't be letting the Government off the hook when it comes to delivering #contaminatedblood justice... www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/...

Wanted my first Bluesky post to be worthwhile so here you go: A dramatic tale - moral of the story is obviously: drinking and driving is bloody stupid. Positive that this fella clearly persuaded the panel that he recognises this. @chroniclelive.co.uk www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/...