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Adrian Pearson

Ray Mallon: Cairo chaos could head North

ROBOCOP mayor Ray Mallon has warned the Prime Minister he is laying the foundations of Cairo-style protests in the UK.Read

Seaham film studio plans may be over

IT COULD have been the Hollywood of the UK, located at the heart of one of the North’s most deprived constituencies.Read

Music group under threat from funding cuts

MUSIC will become a lesson only for posh schools in the North if ministers don’t make a crucial funding decision.Read

Music lessons at North East schools face the axe

THE sound of music could soon be missing from North classrooms as the Government prepares to swipe millions of pounds from school budgets, the Sunday Sun can exclusively reveal.Read

Bank tycoon Anthony Thomson’s humble roots

A NORTH man has told of his rise from flogging ads in Tyneside to creating the UK’s newest high street bank.Read

Report reveals Northern Rock cutbacks

THE Sunday Sun can today reveal just where Northern Rock slashed jobs across the North following their banking crisis.Read

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North East top cops face axe

THE NORTH'S most senior cops face a cull as experienced officers are forced out by funding cuts.Read

Stockton Tory MP's bid to get cash for his pal

A NEW Tory MP tried to help a former Conservative colleague who sells giant penis statues get £30,000 in Government aid.Read

£29m Corus cash frozen by Cable

A HUGE £29m rescue package for the mothballed Corus factory has been frozen as the Government reviews the country’s finances.Read

Lord Mandelson reveals secrets of time in the North

HARTLEPOOL, fighting elections and the truth about mushy peas – Lord Mandelson is revealing all his secrets from his time in the North East.Read

Help deal for Corus workers threatened

A CORUS cash handout intended to create thousands of long-term jobs is at risk.Read

A week in politics for new North MPs

JUST what does happen after the drama of election night? We asked three novice MPs to let us in on the behind the scenes intrigue as they start one of the hardest jobs in the country. Political reporter Adrian Pearson takes a look at their diaries.Read

Labour MP David Clelland set to stand down

TYNE Bridge MP David Clelland has announced he is to stand down.Read

Councillor Greg Stone slammed for outburst

CONTROVERSIAL councillor Greg Stone has fallen out of favour with his Liberal Democrat bosses.Read

Blyth big cat Lioncubb proves he’s the top cat

A MIGHTY moggy on the prowl has turned Blyth into big cat country.Read

Wannabe MP Chinyelu Susan Onwurah is returning home

LABOUR wannabe Chinyelu Susan Onwurah last night told of her dream to return to her home town and become the North’s first black woman MP.Read

Author Profile

Adrian Pearson is The Journal's Regional Affairs Correspondent. He specialises in North East governance and has been at The Journal since 2007.