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'I can't wait to get started' - Meet the new chief fire officer of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Deputy chief fire officer Peter Heath will take on the top role of chief fire officer later this year

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'Deeply troubling' scale of bullying and abuse in fire services revealed – a week on from Tyne and Wear allegations

The findings of a national investigation included male firefighters joking with a female colleague that they were “going to rape her” and a senior official using a racial slur

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Police commissioner calls for 'urgent investigation' into fire service after shocking allegations

Kim McGuinness, who is a member of the Tyne and Wear Fire Authority, says new accusations 'cannot be ignored'

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Watchdog 'deeply concerned' after firefighter promoted while under investigation for rape

ITV News reported a serving firefighter at the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was given a new management job while subject to a police investigation

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Fire service looking for new chief fire officer with job offering salary of £157,746 plus car

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are searching for a new chief fire officer after Chris Lowther announced plans to retire

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Northumberland councillors slam plans to merge region's fire services

Leading councillors have said firmly that the merger will not happen

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Fire brigade cuts 'in the past' pledges Tyne and Wear service's retiring chief

As he prepares to leave the top job, Chris Lowther reiterated calls for a “fair funding formula” for fire services - but said that frontline cuts are not on the horizon

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Three North East fire brigades should be merged into one by new mayor, says retiring chief

Chris Lowther wants to see a major shakeup of the region's emergency services as part of a £4bn-plus devolution deal that will involve a new regional mayor being elected

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North East Today: The mum who gave Anthony Gordon a lift home and the 'contingency plans' for junior doctor strike

Your daily briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer will retire later this year

Chris Lowther, from Gateshead, has been Chief Fire Officer for more than six years

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