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Jamie Driscoll says North East public 'will not be happy' at Labour feud over mayoral election

The North of Tyne mayor continues to battle against "London Labour HQ" after he was barred from taking part in a selection contest because he appeared on stage with Ken Loach

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New figures show North East knife crimes on the rise – including rape, robbery, and threats to kill

There were 60 more robberies and 33 more threats to kill involving knives in the Northumbria Police area in 2022 compared to 2021, new statistics have confirmed

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Jamie Driscoll Labour row: Mayor discusses legal action over selection dispute as Keir Starmer speaks

The North of Tyne mayor has said he will see out his term no matter what, but has not ruled out the possibility of legal action or standing in 2024 as an independent

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Labour mayors say Jamie Driscoll 'deserves to be treated with more respect' in party selection fight

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have spoken out in support of Jamie Driscoll, after he was blocked from Labour's candidate selection process to become North East mayor

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Labour mayors say party undemocratic for blocking Jamie Driscoll’s candidacy

Burnham and Rotheram write to NEC after Driscoll is kept off longlist to be candidate for north-east mayor

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Jamie Driscoll out of Labour race to become North East mayor as party excludes 'last Corbynista in power'

In a stunning twist to the mayoral race, the sitting North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has been left off the Labour Party's longlist of candidates

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Labour candidates for North East mayor make transparency promise after Teesside 'corruption' claims

The Teesworks controversy has prompted questions over how mayors in England are scrutinised

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How martial arts has helped change the lives of young people at risk of getting into violence

Steven France, from Sunderland, has used fighting in the gym to help stop dangerous fighting on our streets

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Move to reassure worried residents of Prudhoe after spate of crime

There have been a number of high-profile police incidents in the town recently

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North East mayor hopeful defends 'big and bold' promises in Labour campaign race

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness began her mayoral campaign on Monday with a visit to the Dogger Bank Wind Farm HQ in South Shields

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Police commissioner kicks off North East mayor campaign with promise to fight child poverty crisis

After Jamie Driscoll made his pitch last Friday, Kim McGuinness officially enters the Labour race to become the party's candidate for North East mayor today

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RMT boss Mick Lynch says Jamie Driscoll as mayor is 'opportunity of a lifetime' for the North East

Other union leaders also supported the left-wing Labour candidate at his campaign launch on Friday

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Some PCSOs saved from Northumbria Police budget cut axe as bosses scale back job loss plans

38 jobs that had been set for the chop will now be saved, though the force's PCSO numbers will still be cut in half

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Cost of living crisis ‘worse than Covid-19’ for North East community groups, as PCC demands Government help

Kim McGuinness has called for the Government to step in with grants to help struggling community organisations stay afloat, as happened during lockdown

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Labour celebrates local election gains that put Starmer 'on track' for power – despite mixed North East picture

Labour took a number of key battlegrounds across England as the Tories struggled on local election, though the state of play in the North East was not quite as clear-cut

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Northumbria Police fails to attend over 100,000 anti-social behaviour reports in four years

Police officers visiting the scene of the anti-social behaviour incidents across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland has dipped from 60% in 2019 to 45% in 2022

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Knife crime education in schools essential to help prevent further tragedies on our streets

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness is urging Government to make funding available to get any violence education on the curriculum

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Teen gang culture in Newcastle: Police need public's help to tackle groups coming together to commit 'serious violence'

Top police officer opens up about challenge of tackling issue which plagues all major cities

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£4.2bn devolution deal 'not radical enough', North East mayoral hopeful Kim McGuinness claims

The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner aid that the deal “entirely fails to offset the damage done” by austerity

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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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Police boss accused of dodging scrutiny over plan to slash majority of PCSO jobs

It emerged earlier this week that more than 130 community support officer jobs are to be cut at Northumbria Police

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Northumbria Police to cut more than 100 PCSO jobs as force faces £12m inflation crisis

The force said it will try to redeploy staff who are at risk to fill other vacant roles

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Mum of murdered Alice Ruggles hopes Coronation Street's Daisy storyline will make stalkers think before it's too late

Sue Hills has welcomed soap's move to highlight dangers of stalking, but Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner warns television depiction of police response is "misleading"

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Rural crime task force recovers more than £1m in stolen agricultural equipment since 2020

The Northumberland Partnership Against Rural Crime has received "landmark funding"

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"Stop this devastation": Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness backs Stop Knives Taking Lives campaign

Police, politicians and grieving families join us in calling for an end to knife violence

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