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Newcastle City Council supervisor jailed for stealing £97k of equipment also grew cannabis

Karl Ellison, who was locked up last year for fraud committed to fund his cocaine habit, also had a cannabis farm at his Whitley Bay home

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Major new arts festival coming to Newcastle in 2023 – and bosses want Edinburgh Fringe 'vibe'

City culture bosses plan to launch a pilot of Newcastle Creates in August 2023, before the full extravaganza takes place the following summer

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Newcastle named 'worst city in Europe' for air pollution in March, but council claims data 'skewed'

The city recorded the highest concentration of nitrogen across the continent last month, though the analysis has been questioned by civic centre officials

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Around 100 jobs created at new city centre music venue NX Newcastle

The refurbishment of the Newcastle venue formerly run by the Academy Music Group is under way ahead of an autumn relaunch

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New city music venue NX Newcastle to create 100 new jobs in £1.75m project

The Electric Group is carrying out the makeover of the former O2 Academy in Newcastle

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Grainger Market to open late for food and entertainment nights in bid to revive struggling centre

Plans for evening events to boost trade in the market come after it was labelled a "resource draining asset" by Newcastle City Council bosses

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Tories bid to end Newcastle election hoodoo – 30 years after last winning in the city

The Conservatives last won a seat on Newcastle City Council in May 1992 and the party's city chairman says their total absence from the civic centre "cannot be right"

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Plea to save 'one of Newcastle's finest buildings' from being 'effectively demolished'

Carliol House is part of the plans for the huge Pilgrim's Quarter office complex which could be approved by Newcastle City Council next week

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Retro videogame arcade bar set to open in empty Newcastle city centre restaurant

The former Gershwin's in Dean Street has been shut since 2011, but is not set for a new lease of life as a Four Quarters arcade and bar after Newcastle City Council's decision

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Lifesaving defibrillator stolen from outside Newcastle library replaced

The Fenham Library machine had been used three times in emergencies in the months before its theft

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Replace free Newcastle city centre parking with free buses and Metro after 5pm, says passenger group

A consultation on proposals to axe free evening parking in the city centre closed on Wednesday and has sparked concerns over the impact on businesses

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Company behind Newcastle bar Okana collapsed owing £1.4m

Cyclone (Newcastle) Limited ran the Westgate Road bar, in the former Union Club building, and collapsed owing more than £24,000 to staff

Birmingham Post

Wheelie bin fires cost North East taxpayers with 132 deliberate blazes reported in just three months

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed there have been 132 incidents, with the majority linked to teenage anti-social behaviour

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Last chance to have your say on plan to axe free evening parking in Newcastle city centre

Over 600 participants have already had their say on the proposed changes. People have until Wednesday, April 13, to have their say before consultations end

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Lidl to build new Shieldfield supermarket that locals are 'desperate' to see open

City councillors approved plans last Friday for the German retail giant to build a new store in Stoddart Street

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‘They are all little heroes’: The North Shields grandmother knitting bears for Ukrainian refugee children

Ann Wright wanted to show the children of Ukraine that “the world is thinking of them” with her touching project

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Keir Starmer reacts after Newcastle Labour councillor suspended over 'Muslim plot' claim

Joyce McCarty, who was deputy leader of Newcastle City Council until last year, was suspended after alleging that Muslim councillors conspired to remove her friend Nick Forbes

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Newcastle shop closes over allegations it sold vapes to children as young as thirteen

The shop has closed voluntarily for three weeks following the allegations

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Council insists it has 'every confidence' in Newcastle parks charity despite row over festivals

It has been warned that new restrictions on events in Exhibition Park could cut off a key source of income needed for upkeep of the city's green spaces

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Ground balloon release tributes with big fines to save wildlife, green campaign group urges councillors

Environmental group steps up pressure to stamp out custom that puts animals and the environment at risk

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Newcastle City Council local elections 2022: The candidates, big issues, and seats to watch

With a change of leadership imminent at the civic centre as Nick Forbes heads for the exit door, this year's city elections are set to be a fascinating battle

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Environmental group demands 'fines' for people who hold balloon release tributes in Newcastle

Balloon releases are already banned on Newcastle Council land but environmental group Save Newcastle Wildlife says more must be done

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Plan to axe free evening parking in Newcastle city centre 'absurdly destructive', arts boss claims

The director of the Newcastle Arts Centre fears that the city's cultural institutions could suffer under proposals to end free city centre parking after 5pm

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Womble Bond Dickinson secures £4m funding to support Newcastle city centre move

Fellow international law firm Clifford Chance has also announced a move to Newcastle Helix

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Clubs and bars flock to join scheme to help end sexual harassment

The number of Newcastle venues certified has more than doubled this year so far

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