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Brunton Lane Closure
Brunton Lane has been closed to through traffic for upto 18 months to prevent further damage to the utilities. The permanent closure is part of the Newcastle Great Park masterplan, residents west of…
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£120,000 Multi use games area for Dinnington
The multi use games area at dinnington recreation field is nearing completion, work has cost £120,000 the money being raised by the Horton Havannah and Brenkley Tenants and Residents Association with…
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LIB DEMS CALL FOR REVERSE TO BEER TAX 'ESCALATOR'
Automatic above-inflation rises in beer tax are damaging to pubs and breweries and should be scrapped, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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NEWCASTLE MP SNUBS FAIR TAX CAMPAIGN
A Newcastle Labour MP has been criticised for voting against compensation for people who lost out when the 10p tax rate was abolished by Gordon Brown.
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LABOUR MPs URGED TO HELP THOSE HIT BY 10p TAX AXE
A senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat is calling on Labour MPs to back an amendment forcing Gordon Brown to help the people worst hit by the abolition of the 10p income tax rate.
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BEADLE APPEARS ON POLITICS SHOW
Newcastle North campaigner Ron Beadle appeared on the BBC's The Politics Show to condemn MPs who have second jobs.
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LIB DEM EURO ELECTION RESULTS IN NEWCASTLE POINT THE WAY TO GENERAL ELECTION GAINS
The Liberal Democrats have for the first time topped the poll in Newcastle in a national election.
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LIB DEM CALLS FOR GREATER USE OF ONLINE CRIME MAPPING BY NORTHUMBRIA POLICE
Newcastle East Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has called upon Northumbria Police to give the public greater access to crime mapping data.
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LABOUR'S SPIN-SPENDING ON GOVT ADVERTISING IS SPIRALLING OUT OF CONTROL, SAY LIB DEMS
Figures obtained by Newcastle East Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone identifies that annual Government spending on mass-media advertising has increased by nearly ten times the rate…
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ROADS TO RECOVERY
DOREEN, KAREN, and GREG have met with council highways officers to draw up this year's hit list for road and pavement resurfacing, after the city council agreed Lib Dem plans for £7m extra investment.