Recovery from coronavirus impact ‘will take years’
REDCAR and Cleveland Council faced two “catastrophic” events in the form of a cyber attack on its IT systems earlier this year and the developing covid-19 pandemic, a senior official has said.
Reopen cells call to tackle revellers
CUSTODY cells should be reinstated as part of a series of measures to help authorities manage a wave of antisocial behaviour engulfing public areas as lockdown restrictions are eased, councillors have claimed.
Call for local action to tackle internet scams
A LOCAL authority which serves an area with a large elderly population is examining measures to increase awareness of internet-based crime and other scams that target vulnerable people.
Allowances to be reviewed after austerity freezes
A REVIEW of councillors’ allowances is to be launched at a local authority where elected members have repeatedly rejected recommendations to pay them more due to austerity.
More woe as Northern rail passengers braced for strike action
STRIKE action will again hit Northern rail services on Saturday for 24 hours and for the next four Saturdays.
Best selling book to benefit armed forces charity
ARMED forces charity SSAFA is using a late author’s book to raise much needed funds and keep her memory alive.
Best selling book to benefit armed forces charity
ARMED forces charity SSAFA is using a late author’s book to raise much needed funds and keep her memory alive.
House of Fraser store is saved – Binns in Darlington next?
HOPES have been raised that Darlington’s Binns store could be next in line for a reprieve after 150 jobs were saved at a House of Fraser’s in the Midlands.
