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11 hours ago
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My Sunday Politics guests are @jreedmp and @WayneDaley. #bbcsp.
Richard Moss Political editor, North East & Cumbria
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11 hours ago
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Also on Sunday Politics, is the government's investment in school buildings enough and are we at the dawn of a new nuclear age? 11am, BBC1.
11 hours ago
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The future for Remploy and its workers. Why 62-year-old Ken fears he'll never work again. Sunday Politics, 11am, BBC1. #bbcsp.
08:51 UK time, Saturday, 26 May 2012
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Many places of course missed out on becoming Portas Pilots as there were 371 bids. A second round of pilots is planned soon though.
08:39 UK time, Saturday, 26 May 2012
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Newbiggin by the Sea in Northumberland is also one of the 12 Portas Pilots announced. It plans to improve transport and have pop up shops.
08:01 UK time, Saturday, 26 May 2012
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Stockton has been named as one of the first 12 Portas Pilot towns. It gets £92,000 towards reviving its town centre.
13:43 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012
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A new nuclear age seems to have moved closer, but will it be the consumer footing the bill? http://t.co/j3xsIIXe
13:34 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012
UK's new nuclear age moves closer
The prospect of a new nuclear age has moved closer with a boost to plans to build new power stations and deal with the waste from the old ones.
Firstly, there's the government's Energy Bill which very much sees new nuclear as a key way of keeping the lights on.
12:50 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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The Cumbrian Seafoods factories in Seaham and Whitehaven are closing with the loss of 380 jobs. Company has been in administration.
10:56 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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That still leaves the EU money but Mike Penning says Liverpool will now have to seek state aid clearance from the Commission on that score.
10:55 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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The decision by Transport Minister Mike Penning will mean Liverpool will have to pay back a substantial amount of its government grant.
10:53 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Liverpool faced opposition from the Port of Tyne and others to its plans as its cruise terminal got grants from EU and government.
10:52 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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Minister says Liverpool will have to repay £8.8m as a lump sum, or £12.6m over 15 years before it can run turnaround cruise traffic.
10:42 UK time, Sunday, 20 May 2012
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My Sunday Politics guests are @ACunninghamMP, Conservative Robert Oliver and Institute of Directors chair Ian Dormer. Noon, BBC1. #bbcsp.
10:40 UK time, Sunday, 20 May 2012
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Also on Sunday Politics, with unemployment up in the north, are we all in it together? Also Bishop of Durham's criticism of pay day loans.
10:38 UK time, Sunday, 20 May 2012
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Will new free schools in the North East & Cumbria force existing schools to close or raise their game? Sunday Politics, BBC1, noon. #bbcsp.
20:54 UK time, Friday, 18 May 2012
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The North East economy featured strongly on tonight's Any Questions from Hexham. You can catch the repeat at 1.10pm tomorrow. #bbcaq.
17:45 UK time, Friday, 18 May 2012
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On the AQ panel will be Gisela Stuart, Kevin Maguire, Patience Wheatcroft and North East businessman and IoD chair Ian Dormer #bbcaq.
17:43 UK time, Friday, 18 May 2012
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Off to Hexham to do the warm-up for Any Questions this evening. The panel and Jonathan Dimbleby live at 8 on BBC Radio 4. #bbcaq.
11:28 UK time, Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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(Corrected) - Even at an inflation rate of 3.5% that means male average earnings in the North East have fallen in real terms by 11.7%.
About Richard
Richard is the political editor for the North East and Cumbria.
He has worked for the BBC since 1997, and has worked as a journalist in the region for 20 years.
He's interviewed three Prime Ministers and hundreds of other politicians, covering everything from parish councils to US presidential elections.
Richard grew up near Cockermouth in Cumbria, and now lives in the North East.
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