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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Labour candidate suspended over tweet accusing member of royal family of being sex offender

Tweet on David Beckett’s profile said there is ‘not a chance in hell’ of him ‘swearing alleigance to a n****’

The Independent UK

Prime Minister visits North East where he inspects potholes and promises to improve Britain's roads

Rishi Sunak visited Darlington where he promised to improve local roads ahead of the local elections in May

Chronicle Live

Gove announces development corporations for Middlesbrough and Hartlepool

The Levelling Up Secretary said the mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, will get new powers.

The Independent UK

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Prime Minister opens satellite Number 10 office in Darlington

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said the move 'put us on the map'

Birmingham Post

Historic Redcar Blast Furnace demolished in explosion seven years after closure

The Blast Furnace was commissioned in 1979 and could produce 10,000 tonnes of iron a day

Chronicle Live

Government announces set up of independent panel to investigate North East crab and lobster deaths

Thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on beaches in the North East between October and December 2021, though conflicting causes have been put forward by DEFRA and academics

Chronicle Live

This is what people in and outside Greater Manchester think about Andy Burnham

The mayor was rated on trust and caring about the local area alongside elected leaders from around the country

Manchester Evening News

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Newcastle University academic 'saddened at personal attack' by Tees Valley Mayor over crab deaths research

Marine biologist Dr Gary Caldwell believes comments made by Mr Houchen on social media are a "personal attack" launched at him and the science behind his report into the cause of mass crab deaths along the North East coast

Chronicle Live

Roads-focused policy fuels UK’s ‘car addiction’, campaigners say

Conservatives have shifted to refocus on the car amid warnings of air pollution risks

The Guardian - UK

The Mancunian Way: A £3 weekly shop

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Wednesday October 5, 2022.

Manchester Evening News

'He can't afford it': Tory mayor questions Andy Burnham's vision for London-style bus system

Ben Houchen accused Greater Manchester mayor of having power without responsibility

Manchester Evening News

Tory MPs plot to avert benefit squeeze after humiliating U-turns

Kwasi Kwarteng to bring forward fiscal statement to later this month amid disquiet in party over spending cuts hitting poorest

The Guardian - UK

Why top Tory Michael Gove insists North East has 'bright future' despite becoming child poverty capital

The former Levelling Up Secretary says the region has grappled with 'historic challenges'

Chronicle Live

Redcar steelworks demolished in massive controlled explosion

Basic Oxygen Steelmaking in Redcar, which shut seven years ago, blown up using 1.6 tonnes of explosives

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Evening Standard

Steel plant is demolished in controlled explosion

A former steelworks has been torn down in what is believed to be one of the biggest explosive demolitions in the UK. Dramatic pictures of the 65-metre-tall (213ft) Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) plant in Redcar being blown up emerged after Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen pressed the button to detonate…

Daily Mirror

12 most divisive policies announced by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that could hurt you

The Tory leadership hopefuls have been tossing red meat to their Tory voters. But what about when they become PM, and these policies end up out in the wild? We take a look at the most divisive

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson refusal to resign was ‘bit odd’, says Rishi Sunak

Tory leadership says PM still ignoring his messages – as he criticises Truss over ‘lazy workers’ comments

The Independent UK

Liz Truss holds huge lead over Rishi Sunak among Tory members, poll finds

Sunak insists he can ‘defintely’ still win – but latest results suggest he’s running out of time to catch Truss

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Tribune News Service

Tories fear UK fallout with Johnson absent and rivals feuding

LONDON — Replacing Boris Johnson was meant to let the U.K.’s ruling Conservatives move on from the chaos and distractions turning off voters.

Manchester Evening News

The Northern contenders to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023

'Underdog' Darlington the latest hopeful to throw its hat in the ring

Chronicle Live

Darlington launches shock bid to host Eurovision Song Contest in 2023

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen unveiled the shock bit during discussions at a scrutiny meeting on Wednesday afternoon

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Hosepipe ban not on the horizon in North

Emergency measures being taken down south as drought fears grow

The Guardian - UK

Truss plan ‘never about reducing pay’ of public sector workers, says Lewis

Brandon Lewis defends Tory leadership contender’s now-ditched policy, saying critics had erred by ‘extrapolating’ figures

Daily Record

Liz Truss extends lead over Rishi Sunak in polls as voting 'delayed' after spies warn of cyber attack

A YouGov poll puts Liz Truss well ahead of Sunak in support from party members, with her lead increasing to 34 points.

The Independent UK

Conservative Party delays sending out leadership ballots on security advice

It is understood there was no specific threat from a hostile state and concerns were instead raised over the vulnerability of the voting process.

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