Why I am standing for Hexham East …
Hexham East candidate – Jonathan Wheeler
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MASCHOMWatch, Israel
HEXHAM LABOUR FRIENDS OF PALESTINE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWCASTLE LABOUR FRIENDS OF PALESTINE, AND NEWCASTLE PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN INVITE YOU TO AN EVENT featuring a short film ‘The Present’: an interview with the Director of the award-winning film. and a talk by MachsomWatch, ISRAEL with our guest speaker: Ronny Perlman. INTRODUCED BY ANN SCHOFIELD, NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCILLOR … Read More
Prudhoe candidates campaigning for Kim
Kim McGuiness, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner candidate, Angie Scott, Northumberland County Council candidate for Prudhoe North, Jonathan Wheeler, Northumberland County Council candidate for Prudhoe South, and a Prudhoe branch member, canvassing for Kim McGuiness in Prudhoe last Sunday morning (18 April), in the sunshine. Vote Labour on 6 May (Promoted by Grant Davey on behalf of … Read More
Humshaugh Candidate – Milo Barnett
Why I am standing for Humshaugh … Hello, I’m Milo Barnett and I am running for Labour in Humshaugh because I believe that only Labour can deliver the investment Humshaugh, as well as the whole of Northumberland, needs. I grew up in this village which made me the person I am today and I understand … Read More
Ponteland & Heddon Candidate – Michael Clarke
Why I am standing for Ponteland & Heddon … I have lived in Ponteland for 30 years. I worked as a doctor at the RVI before retiring last year. The events of the last 12 months have brought home the need for change both locally and nationally. Post pandemic in Northumberland, we need to create … Read More
Haltwhistle Candidate – John Temple
Why I am standing for Haltwhistle … I was born and brought up in the North East, and for the last 16 years West Northumberland has been my home. I am now retired, having latterly worked locally in the social housing sector. I have previously served as a councillor on Tyneside. During this time, I … Read More
Hexham Haydon with Hadrian candidate – Dave Clegg
Why I am standing for Haydon with Hadrian … A Tyne Valley resident for 31 years, I’ve lived in Hexham and worked in Newcastle. I’m a family man, with four grown-up children and six lovely grandchildren. My working life has been spent in education, half in schools, and half in advice to schools, inspection (sorry, … Read More
Prudhoe North Candidate – Angie Scott
“Our high street is the heart of the community” says Angie Scott, Labour Candidate for Prudhoe North It’s been a tough year for Prudhoe Front Street but the traders have tried their hardest to weather the storm and support our community. They have provided an invaluable service to many of us during lockdown, and have … Read More
Prudhoe South candidate – Jonathan Wheeler
Why I am standing for Prudhoe South … “I am proud to be doing my bit to fight the spread of the virus” says Jonathan Wheeler, Labour Candidate for Prudhoe South Jonathan is certainly doing his bit to fight Covid-19 by volunteering to administer the vaccine. He has completed specialist training and is ready to … Read More
Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria candidate, Kim McGuinness
Kim’s campaign launch on Saturday, 20 March 2021 Since you elected me as Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria in 2019, I have worked tirelessly alongside our MPs, councillors and local residents, to ensure that Northumbria Police continues to fight crime and prevent crime, on behalf of local residents. I’m standing for re-election on Thursday … Read More
Corbridge candidate – Annette McGlade
Why I am standing for Corbridge … I am so proud to stand for Corbridge in the forthcoming County Council Elections. It will be a privilege to give something back to this town and surrounding parish, where I was raised, learnt to read, write, play, fish, swim and worship. As my younger self, it was … Read More
Hexham Central & Acomb Candidate – Penny Grennan
Penny Grennan is standing in Hexham Central with Acomb, where she has lived for over 25 years. She stood as the Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency in 2019 and is active in her community. “We must get the Tories out at all levels of government. Local elections are the opportunity for local people to … Read More
Bellingham candidate – Anne Palmer
Why I am standing for Bellingham … I have lived in Kirkwhelpington, in the Bellingham Ward, for twenty six years. I have two children who grew up here and went to local schools. I am a retired solicitor, having worked for Newcastle City Council for nearly twenty years, and for CQC (Care Quality Commission, formerly … Read More
Hexham East candidate – Guy Hinton
Why I am standing for Hexham East … Both the past and future have inspired me to stand for Hexham East ward. I’m a historian and have spent (too) much of the last four years looking at the civic culture of the North East in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The extraordinary dynamism of councils, … Read More
Intrusive technology at work on the rise during coronavirus
Issue date: 30 Nov 2020 1 in 7 say that monitoring and surveillance at work has increased since Covid-19 crisis began Tech must be used to improve working lives not to “rob workers of their dignity”, says union body TUC launches taskforce of unions and legal experts to look at protections for workers The TUC … Read More
Mayor Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne Mayor’s regular update
A Million Reasons to Act … Unprecedented times demand unprecedented measures. That’s the gist of a new report on youth employment published last week by the Alliance for Full Employment. Youth Report: A Million Reasons to Act is based on a study by Professor Paul Gregg from Bath University. He warns that as many as … Read More