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Northumbria Police faces drastic cuts of more than £11m despite plan to up council tax bills

The area's police commissioner has warned the force will have to make “substantial changes” elsewhere to balance the books, but promised not to axe efforts to combat anti-social behaviour

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New powers, jobs, and an elected mayor: What the North East’s £4.2bn devolution deal means for you

A major new deal that was finally announced on Wednesday will mean big changes to local politics

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'I know the fear' - Help point installed at Newcastle’s Leazes Park to protect women

An emergency response can be summoned immediately by the simple press of a button

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'Why do we have to ask London for permission?' – New call to keep Lindisfarne Gospels in the North East

More than 50,000 people saw the ancient treasure during a display in Newcastle, but there are now renewed calls to bring the manuscript back to its home region permanently

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New police chief promises to be 'visible' and combat crime in worst-hit areas across North East

Vanessa Jardine has been officially confirmed as Winton Keenen’s successor in the top job after her appointment was signed off by a panel of councillors on Tuesday

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Children's activities in North East funded by seized cash from human traffickers and drug dealers

The police and crime commissioner is giving crime money back to the community to invest in activities for children

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Chances to save victims could be missed as police paedophile hunters struggle with workload

Inspectors rate Northumbria Police as 'good' at tackling serious and organised crime, but warned that some specialist teams need more staff and resources to cope

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Labour promises new powers for North East in 'greatest era of English devolution in living memory'

The party's plans include abolishing the House of Lords and creasting a new assembly of nations and regions

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'It is arrogant and offensive': North East disappointment following the Autumn Statement

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement included announcements about tax, stamp duty and the NHS

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'Give us back our cops': North East crime commissioner calls for action over regional divide on police recruitment

Southern forces now have more officers than in 2010 but Northumbria Police hundreds fewer

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'Relentless focus' on answering 999 calls after Northumbria Police told to improve response times

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said the force is starting to improve

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Connor Brown and Samantha Madgin's families back tough sentences for those selling knives to children

Samantha Madgin and Connor Brown tragically died after being stabbed

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Murdered teen's family open Northumberland caravan retreat for those devastated by knife crime

New mum Samantha Madgin was just 18 when she was stabbed to death in Wallsend by 15-year-old Jordan Jobson

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Northumbria Police told it must improve in responding to emergency 999 calls

An inspection found that Northumbria Police was good in seven areas but adequate in one and requires improvement in another

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The huge investment to make buses safer for North East passengers with crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Northumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner has revealed plans to make buses safer

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'We are headed for disaster' – North East leaders plead for action over crippling energy bills

The next Prime Minsiter is under pressure to freeze energy bills after an 80% rise in the price cap by confirmed by regulator Ofgem on Friday morning

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Summer holiday projects to be funded by £150,000 in cash seized from North East criminals

Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness has announced more than £150,000 worth of Operation Payback funded activities for this summer holiday

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Police boss vows to continue push on tackling burglaries across North East

Kim McGuinness will introduce new measures to help officers tackle the 'deeply personal' crimes in the Northumbria Police area

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Northumbria Police facing financial pressure as fuel and cost of living continue to rise

Energy costs and fuel are a major budgeting concern as police try and negotiate costs

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'It will only get worse' – Fears mount after shocking report reveals scale of North East child poverty crisis

The North East has been named this week as the UK's new child poverty capital, overtaking London after a substantial rise in deprivation since 2014

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Boris Johnson's North East legacy: 'A story of failure'

Has Boris Johnson left the North East a better place than he found it?

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Pledge to make Newcastle safer for late night workers and force employers to put on free transport

One councillor told colleagues this week that her entire life “has been lived in the shadow of the fear of what could happen to me”, as steps were taken to boost public safety

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Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall becomes latest to support safety scheme at her South Shields bar

Bar tenders, door staff and club managers at the popular venue took part in the training which educates night-time economy staff on vulnerability, identifying risks and their duty of care

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Northumbria Police takes longer than any other force in the UK to answer 999 calls

Northumbria Police took an average of 33.3 seconds to answer emergency calls - the target is 10 seconds

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North East bus passengers urged to have their say on how safety can be improved

Kim McGuinness is calling on bus passengers to share their views in a new survey

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