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Tories to end business rates on shops and pubs - Stride
THE Conservatives will abolish business rates for high street shops and pubs if they win the next election, the shadow chancellor has promised.
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October 07, 2025
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Pessimism building ahead of Budget in construction sector
BUSINESS activity expectations within the construction sector have plummeted to their lowest point since late 2022, as firms maintained a pessimistic outlook ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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October 07, 2025
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Here we grow! Museum opens allotment plots
NEW community allotments designed to boost health and wellbeing have been opened at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.
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October 07, 2025
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Old Trafford loss won't define us, insists Le Fee
ATTACKING midfielder Enzo Le Fée believes Sunderland’s recent loss to Manchester United will not dent their confidence in their ability to compete against the very best in the Premier League.
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October 07, 2025
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Neville right over division - minister
GARY Neville was right to raise concerns about “angry, middle-aged white men” sowing division in society, the minister responsible for community relations has said.
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October 07, 2025
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Steadying the ship?
THE Conservatives yesterday announced that they will abolish business rates for high street shops and pubs if they win the next election.
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October 07, 2025
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Shot putter keeps her cool in sweltering Delhi to land medal
ANNA Nicholson says staying calm in the New Delhi cauldron catapulted her to a memorable World Championship medal.
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October 07, 2025
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Honour for Grace is so 'bittersweet'
A STUDENT who was posthumously awarded the George Medal after being stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks two years ago while trying to protect a friend was a \"true patriot\", her father has said.
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October 07, 2025
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United city has shown right wing rhetoric is 'not welcome' here
THE leader of Newcastle City Council has said events in the city last week showed that right wing rhetoric is “not welcome”
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October 07, 2025
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Dean ready to step up to lead England
CRICKET Charlie Dean feels \"ready to step up\" if Nat Sciver-Brunt is off the field during the Women's World Cup after the spinner confirmed she is England's new vice-captain.
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October 07, 2025
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'Women should be believed straight way. You wouldn't report something like that if it hadn't happened'
SOPHIE DOUGHTY talks to Wendy Forrester as she opens up about her own difficult experience with the police as a rape victim over 30 years ago. She had hoped things had changed, but has been horrified after hearing rape victims are still not believed
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October 07, 2025
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Optician offers free eye care for homeless
A BRANCH of Specsavers is to give free eye tests and glasses to people experiencing homelessness.
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October 07, 2025
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Red alert sounded on squirrel figures
The decline in red squirrel numbers across the North East highlights a ‘critical need’ to continue conservation work
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October 07, 2025
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Jobs fair will bring together almost 90 employers
A MAJOR jobs fair is heading back to Newcastle featuring some big high street names showcasing their latest vacancies and opportunities.
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October 07, 2025
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An important platform to set out their vision
DAVID TAYLOR-GOOBY, a veteran of Labour Party conferences, gives his reflections on last week's event at Liverpool
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October 07, 2025
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Local Michelin star chefs listed among the best in the world
TWO chefs at a Michelin star restaurant in Northumberland have been listed among the best in the world.
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October 07, 2025
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Council blocks calls to oppose digital ID plan
NEWCASTLE councillors have voted down a motion calling on the local authority to oppose the Government's plan for mandatory digital ID.
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October 06, 2025
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Group celebrates securing £1bn to help businesses
A NORTH East business support group has celebrated the milestone of unlocking more than £1bn in investment for the companies it has worked with.
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October 06, 2025
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HOW TO SPARK YOUR ENERGY
SEASONAL FATIGUE IS NORMAL BUT THERE ARE NATURAL WAYS TO OVERCOME IT.
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October 06, 2025
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40 new stones on path for service personnel
HUNDREDS of families and veterans gathered at a Sunderland park as new dedications were unveiled on the city’s National Veterans’ Walk Pathway.
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October 06, 2025
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Djokovic digs in to claim victory
Djokovic dug deep to claim only his second win since the US Open with a gutsy 4-6 7-5 6-3 triumph over Yannick Hanfmann at the Shanghai Masters.
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October 06, 2025
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Wrong call on VAR for penalty
FORMER Premier League referee Keith Hackett criticised the intervention of VAR after Sunderland's controversial first-half penalty was overturned against Manchester United.
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October 06, 2025
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Build ships in British yards
TO much applause in the conference hall, Sir Keir Starmer last week said how proud he is of the £10bn order, won against overseas competition, for five Type 26 frigates for the Royal Norwegian Navy - and rightly so.
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October 06, 2025
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June is still sunny after her ordeal
WELL done all round to staff at Grainger Market in Newcastle after shopkeeper June Jefferson suffered a heart attack.
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October 06, 2025
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Captain leads the way with a wonder goal in massive win for Magpies
AFTER shaking off a whack on the leg in Belgium in midweek, Bruno Guimaraes rolled his sleeves up and helped deliver a massive victory for Newcastle United.
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October 06, 2025
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Dickens disappointed with Red Bulls errors
NEW Newcastle head coach Alan Dickens could not hide his disappointment after his side’s defeat at Exeter.
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October 06, 2025
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Biker thrown into road when gran failed to see him
A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured when a pensioner failed to see him as she pulled out of her driveway.
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October 06, 2025
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Oisin Orr-some as he grabs Redcar honours
JOCKEY Oisin Orr grabbed the honours at Redcar's richest meeting of the year, landing the prestigious William Hill Two Year Old Trophy on Ardisia.
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October 06, 2025
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New deal keeps ferry maintenance on Tyne
THE Shields Ferry will remain serviced and maintained on the River Tyne thanks to a new three-year agreement.
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October 06, 2025
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Warming now a local issue
THE world-famous philosopher, Peter Singer, recently proposed the following scenario; you are walking to work in your most expensive trainers past a shallow pond.
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