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Mayor of the North East

Reform UK supporters in navy suits and ties and teal and white rosettes cheer with fists in the air and hands clapping. In the background are the brutalist plain white signs with the names of local council wards in simple black font that signpost the site of the election count - a sports hall with a blue wall framing the celebrating supporters.

Reform need to 'step up' to lead council - mayor

Kim McGuinness says she will welcome to her cabinet anyone who "wanted to make the region better".

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness primary School pupils at their breakfast club. They are sitting around a small table playing with plastic plant pots.

Grant trialled for 'crippling cost of childcare'

Some County Durham families will be able to apply for up to £6,800, the North East mayor says.

An empty blue, white and orange Stagecoach sitting next to a bus stop. Its reflection can also be seen in the windows of another bus parked next to it, only part of which is in shot.

Bus cuts will leave nurses stranded, union says

Stagecoach says it will end two routes in Sunderland and some number 7 bus services in Newcastle.

An empty blue, white and orange Stagecoach sitting next to a bus stop. Its reflection can also be seen in the windows of another bus parked next to it, only part of which is in shot.

Mayor slams bus cuts as 'simply wrong'

Stagecoach says it will cut some of its services on Tyneside and Wearside from 11 May.

Kim McGuinness and Ben Houchen sat smiling together on the red sofa on BBC Politics North. She has long blonde hair and he has short black hair.

Do the North East's two mayors get along?

The two mayors from different parties say they have the same ambitions for north-east England.

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness reading a book to a group of young children. She is wearing a navy suit jacket and trousers and is sitting in a large padded chair which has been built into a circular feature in the wall. Bookshelves are on either side of the chair.

Taskforce launched to tackle child poverty

One in three children in the north-east of England are living in poverty, according to a report.

Two road closure signs placed in the middle of the road ahead of the Gateshead flyover. Traffic cones block the road. The concrete bridge can be seen in the background.

Flyover closure hits local businesses hard

Businesses near to the unsafe road say footfall has plummeted since its closure seven weeks ago.

North East mayor Kim McGuinness on board the first new Tyne and Wear Metro train in passenger service. The interior is cream, black and yellow. She has long blonde hair and is wearing an animal print blazer.

Mayor delays Metro fare rise over service quality

Kim McGuinness says the Metro service must improve as fare rises are put back by three months.

Dan Hudachek wearing a green jumper and glasses. He is holding a 1928 bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. In the background are shelves filled with objects and photographs.

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Tyne and Wear Metro trains resume under a dangerous flyover and Beamish Museum opens its archive.