Helen Richardson

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Helen Richardson |Austen Shakespeare

Image caption, Karen Clark said the political picture nationally affected the vote in North TynesidePolitical reporter, BBC North East and CumbriaLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLabour has retained the mayoralty of North Tyneside after beating Reform UK by a thin margin. Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of John Falkenstein.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Helen Richardson |Austen Shakespeare

Labour has retained the mayoralty of North Tyneside after beating Reform UK by a thin margin. Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of John Falkenstein. Clark, who effectively becomes leader of North Tyneside Council, said the close result was down to people using a protest vote over the national political landscape. The Conservatives, who are the official opposition on the local authority, came third.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Helen Richardson

Labour narrowly wins North Tyneside mayoral raceHelen RichardsonPolitical reporter, BBC North East and CumbriaAusten ShakespeareLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCKaren Clark said the political picture nationally affected the vote in North TynesideLabour has retained the mayoralty of North Tyneside after beating Reform UK by a thin margin. Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of John Falkenstein.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Helen Richardson

Family 'begged for help' with son's violenceHelen RichardsonPolitical Reporter, BBC NewcastleBBCLindsey Brown says her son, who has severe and complex needs, first became violent during the Covid pandemic. The mother of a teenage boy with a severe and complex autistic spectrum disorder says there is not enough support for families experiencing violence from their own children. Lindsey Brown, from Northumberland, first suffered abuse from her son during the Covid pandemic.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Helen Richardson

'Society thinks you are a child abuser'Helen RichardsonCourtesy of Her CircleWomen who have experienced the trauma of having their children removed have been expressing their emotions through artA mother whose children were taken into care says she no longer feels "shame" and has "recovered hope" after joining an art therapy support group for women in the same position. The woman, who the BBC has agreed not to name, lost her child after struggling with alcohol addiction.