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West Denton leisure centre building work update as council releases new images of stalled project | Daniel Holland

Newcastle: leisure centre update

West Denton leisure centre building work update as council releases new images of stalled project

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 13h

The Al-Madhoun family in Gaza are struggling to stay alive, and really need our help.

‘Our daily life is like hell’: A look into the struggles faced by the Al-Madhoun family in Gaza

The Al-Madhoun family in Gaza are struggling to stay alive, and really need our help

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 3h

Incinerators are posed as one of the solutions to reach Net Zero. However, there are concerns | Peter Sagar

The road to Net Zero or more pollution? Energy from waste incineration on Teesside

Incinerators are posed as one of the solutions to reach Net Zero. However, there are concerns

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Waseem elmadhoun🇵🇸 @waseemmlol.bsky.social · 23h

Bluesky keeps deleting my account, but I won’t stop trying to make our voices heard.
I’m Waseem from Gaza — I lost my home and job in the war, and now my children and I have no shelter.
Please help us raise $600 to buy a tent to protect us from the cold 🙏
gofund.me/35fdca7d
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 23h

US unveils Gaza peace plan proposing an end to the Israel-Hamas war, hostage releases, and a new path to lasting coexistence | Peter Sagar

Standing Together responds to Trump’s Gaza peace plan

US unveils Gaza peace plan proposing an end to the Israel-Hamas war, hostage releases, and a new path to lasting coexistence

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 23h

"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own" | Chris Wade

An idiot does politics

"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own"

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 1d

A review of the bus safari experience with Newcastle Public transports User’s Group | Peter Sagar

Waiting for the bus: going on a bus safari with Newcastle Public Transports Users’ Group

A review of the bus safari experience with Newcastle Public transports User’s Group

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 2d

Explanations and facts are weapons to fight misinformation by the Right. They are the truth Starmer can use to protect our economy | Dr Jayne Hamilton

Badenoch on the demise of the British job market and the Labour party

Explanations and facts are weapons to fight misinformation by the Right. They are the truth Starmer can use to protect our economy

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 2d

The super-rich are paying less in tax than their cleaners; with shedloads of money, they are laughing all the way to the bank | Kim Cowie

Greed is not the only way

The super-rich are paying less in tax than their cleaners; with shedloads of money, they are laughing all the way to the bank

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 2d

Saudi Arabia's actions and appearances, in September 2025 | Peter Sagar

Life in Saudi Arabia: Part 25 September 2025

Saudi Arabia's actions and appearances, in September 2025

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 3d

"But what about the ordinary women of history, those of us who did not crusade or trailblaze - or at least not in public?" | Rachael Attwood

Fifteen books to help children learn about women’s place in history

"But what about the ordinary women of history, those of us who did not crusade or trailblaze - or at least not in public?"

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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 3d

Waseem's had another article published in North East Bylines, explaining the plight of him and his family.

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 3d

"I am making this appeal to the world, to kind-hearted people, and to humanitarian organisations: please do not let us face this suffering alone" | Waseem

Humanitarian appeal from Gaza: a cry for survival, dignity, and compassion

"I am making this appeal to the world, to kind-hearted people, and to humanitarian organisations: please do not let us face this suffering alone"

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 4d

Susannah enjoyed one of her most exciting moments of the trip when she saw her first iceberg. “It was the size of a block of flats”, she recalls “That’s when I realised icebergs were real.” | Peter Morris

North East sailors complete epic Arctic voyage

Susannah enjoyed one of her most exciting moments of the trip when she saw her first iceberg. “It was the size of a block of flats”, she recalls “That’s when I realised icebergs were real.”

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 4d

Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel | Sylvie Fisch

Hate will not win here

Facing the racists outside the New Bridge Hotel

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 5d

Aid agencies are warning war-torn Myanmar's Rakhine State will soon see people starving. As a result, the World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for more donations to avoid a "full-blown disaster"
| Peter Sagar

Refugees facing starvation in war-torn Myanmar

Aid agencies are warning war-torn Myanmar's Rakhine State will soon see people starving. As a result, the World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for more donations to avoid a "full-blown disaster"

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 5d

How to recognise if your computer has been hacked and the latest subscription traps | Peter Sagar

Six signs your computer has been hacked and subscription traps

How to recognise if your computer has been hacked and the latest subscription traps

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 5d

A proposal for the long-awaited bypass was approved by TVCA in January 2024
| Bill Edgar

Darlington: Bypass scheme review

A proposal for the long-awaited bypass was approved by TVCA in January 2024

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Behind set-piece speeches, Labour’s conference reveals its true value: fringe debates shaping long-term direction | David Taylor-Gooby

Reflections on the Labour Party Conference

Behind set-piece speeches, Labour’s conference reveals its true value: fringe debates shaping long-term direction

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Kate Mammolotti, who represents the Hummersknott ward, spoke out against a proposal by Esh Homes to build a new estate on land near Coniscliffe Road
| Bill Edgar

Darlington: Greenspace housing plea

Kate Mammolotti, who represents the Hummersknott ward, spoke out against a proposal by Esh Homes to build a new estate on land near Coniscliffe Road

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Well said!

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 6d

From our Managing Director, Ben Dickenson

Newcastle says no – a city united in kindness and against fascism

Thousands came together to show the City’s true character: united, diverse, welcoming of refugees, rejecting hate
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Newcastle says no – a city united in kindness and against fascism

Thousands came together to show the City’s true character: united, diverse, welcoming of refugees, rejecting hate

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Harbour seal pups in Tees Estuary suffer 100% mortality in 2025, prompting MPs to demand a Defra inquiry into the deaths | Julia Mazza

Pollution kills all Tees Estuary seal pups

Harbour seal pups in Tees Estuary suffer 100% mortality in 2025, prompting MPs to demand a Defra inquiry into the deaths

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6d

Thousands came together to show the City’s true character: united, diverse, welcoming of refugees, rejecting hate | Ben Dickenson

Newcastle says no – a city united in kindness and against fascism

Thousands came together to show the City’s true character: united, diverse, welcoming of refugees, rejecting hate

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