Local elections klaxon!!!! You can vote on Thursday for the first north east mayor…. If you haven’t made up your mind yet - have a listen to my series on bbc sounds for all you might wish to know…

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Our debate with the three Tees Valley Mayor candidates is available to watch online now ⤵️

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Listen back on bbc sounds or watch tonight on bbc1 at 10.40pm or on iplayer - the #BBCTeesmayor debate - it’s a good watch!

Getting ready for our Tees Valley Mayor debate with candidates Ben Houchen Chris McEwan Simon Thorley live on Wednesday morning 11.00am BBC Tees and bbc.co.uk/tees or later on BBC1 10.40pm #bbcTeesmayor

If you missed our North East Mayoral candidates answering questions from voters on Radio Newcastle, it’s on BBC One tonight at 10.40pm #bbcnemayor

Tomorrow on BBC North East at 11am we host all six candidates hoping to be voted the first mayor for the North East on May 2nd. An hour of debate on the radio, online, and broadcast at 10.40pm on BBC Look North NE&C

Getting ready for our big debate on Wednesday with all six candidates for North East Mayor. Live on BBC Radio Newcastle 11.00am and bbc.co.uk/tyne - or watch later Wednesday evening on BBC One at 10.40pm #BBCNEMayor ⁦Richard Moss⁩

Follow the latest debate on the north east mayoral race and hear the candidates plans in my series on bbc sounds - bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h…

Are you registered to vote on May 2nd? 🤔🗳️

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An example of what community groups can do! The Friends of Rowntree Park in York have engaged with teenage girls and are co creating an area with equipment the girls have asked for - and fund raising for this! Any sponsors/donators do get in touch with them!!!

'The system is broken' Shelter tells BBC amid concern over NewcastleCityCouncil plans to cut number of emergency beds for homeless. Council says it wants to 'end the cycle' of temporary accommodation. Watch Helen Richardson report and hear from Shelter's Tracy Guy
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Politics North on BBC1 at 10: Tooth decay and obesity problems in our children; should buses come back under public control; levelling up, myth or reality? With Jacob Young MP and Joe Morris. Plus Tracy Guy from @shelter on Newcastle cuts to homeless support. #bbcpoliticsnorth

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The #BBCYoungReporterCompetition is back for 2024 and open for entries!

We want to hear original story ideas from people aged 11-18 across the UK

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The closing date is 24 March 2024 at 11pm

Politics North at 10: Ben Houchen and Chris McDonald on what next for Teesworks. Also can we revive our High Streets, and is it time to merge Tees Valley’s councils? With Northumberland Conservative Maureen Levy and County Durham Lib Dem Amanda Hopgood #bbcpoliticsnorth

Everything you ever wanted to know about a North East Mayor but were afraid to ask.. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We also speak to South Tyneside Youth Parliament member Luke Hall on why we need universal free school meals, and I put his case to Chi Onwurah 💙 and Simon Clarke MP. All at 10 on BBC1, or catch up on iPlayer later. #bbcpoliticsnorth

Luke is an inspirational south tyneside student - he is campaigning for universal free school meals to help all children across the country. Pleasure to work with him on this! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

See more on my story and hear the noise on ⁦BBC Look North NE&C⁩ at 13.30pm and 18.30pm today or listen on bbc sounds bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The new walkway in North Shields was due to be completed in the spring but has been delayed to the end of the year bbc.in/3HuLX0z

This is the noise heard on and off since 2022 by residents in North Shields living near the site of a new walkway linking the town to the fish quay. North Tyneside council has apologised. More on BBC Look North NE&C and BBC North East