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Kitchen to be built at first school that has been without one for almost 90 years
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (421+ words) School headteacher Sarah Brett, with councillors Les Bowman and Guy Renner-Thompson outside Holywell Village First School (Image: Northumberland County Council) A Northumberland first school is finally set to get a new kitchen - almost 90 years after it opened. Holywell Village First…...
Fears over future of daycare centres but council insists 'no decisions made"
1+ day, 39+ min ago (732+ words) South Tyneside Council says support for local children is under review but "no decisions have been made" about the future of a council-led daycare service, following claims it could be cut. Anonymous online reports claim that several STANLEY Daycare Centres…...
Fury after Government officials decline meeting over funding for new high school
3+ day, 37+ min ago (419+ words) A CGI image of how the new Berwick Academy will look(Image: Northumberland County Council) Government officials have declined requests for meeting with Northumberland County Council's education bosses over funding for a new high school. The council has been lobbying…...
New report backs four-day working week with no loss of pay
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (242+ words) Chronicle Live A four-day working week would be a major step forward for disabled people's inclusion in the workplace, according to a report Research by Disability Rights UK, Patchwork Hub and the 4 Day Week Foundation suggested that a four-day, 32-hour…...
Tyneside MP 'really, really concerned' over "95m college campus move
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (367+ words) An MP has demanded answers over the concerns surrounding the "95 million relocation of a North East college. Tyne Coast College was last month served with a financial notice to improve by the Department for Education (Df E), in connection with the…...
High flying space jobs on offer in Newcastle as defence giant sets out ambitions
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (576+ words) Lockheed Martin is recruiting a range of jobs in Newcastle as part of long term ambitions to create as many as 2, 000 UK jobs. (Image: Lockheed Martin) A number of high tech space jobs are on offer in Newcastle in a…...
North East's young people want to work " but there's a 'massive gap' in help
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (379+ words) Groundwork NE & Cumbria delivering projects with young people across the region. Young people here are shown what a career in agriculture is like. (Image: Groundwork NE & Cumbria) The North East's young people "do want to work" " but they need vital…...
How 700, 000 free school breakfasts have changed mornings for North East families
1+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, on a visit in 2025 to Amble Links Primary School in Northumberland, an early adopter of the Government's free breakfast club programme. (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) 700, 000 free breakfasts have been served to children in…...
Mayor backs "95m college campus move despite financial 'weaknesses' warning
1+ week, 2+ day ago (637+ words) An artist's impression of the new college campus planned for South Shields town centre. (Image: South Tyneside Council ) The North East mayor has backed a major college relocation despite the Government warning of "weaknesses" in the "95 million project. Bosses at…...
Jobs at St James' Park opening up for the 2026/27 Premier League season
1+ week, 3+ day ago (159+ words) Jobs at St James' Park are available for the 2026/27 season(Image: PA) The Premier League season may have only just finished but jobs are already being advertised for the 2026/27 season at St James' Park. Sodexo Live! , which runs the food…...