Taoiseach says secondary schools must 'step up' with autism provisions
The Fine Gael leader said that schools cannot be allowed to delay adding autism classes or units to their schools.
Seven South Shields torture gang members jailed for a total of 49 years
Three men were lured to a garage in South Shields and subjected to terrifying attacks amid demands for cash
Eoin O Broin and Darragh O'Brien trade blows over Shanganagh Castle affordable house prices
As Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin slated the cost of the new affordable home scheme in Shanganagh Castle, Shankill, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien accused him of “opposition for opposition sake”.
South Tyneside grotesque paedophile who raped two children jailed for more than 25 years
Karl Young, of South Shields, left a girl and a boy traumatised and devastated by his cruel sexual abuse
Petition to save Monkseaton High School from potential closure reaches over 700 signatures
Following the news that Monkseaton High School faces potential closure by August 2026, a petition has been launched to help preserve the school
More than 200 cannabis plants seized after thermal images highlighted hotspot in Gateshead
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after officers executed a warrant in Birtley
Newcastle and Northumberland bishops issue statement after body found in search for chaplain Katherine Watson
The Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley and the Right Reverend Mark Wroe have issued a joint statement after a body was sadly found in Jesmond Dene earlier today
Landlord takes resident to court after police storm his flat following tip-off
A police probe linked him to the drugs trade
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