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Helen Richardson

Newcastle upon Tyne

Political Reporter at BBC

Political reporter at @bbcNewcastle and @bbcneandcumbria. Mother of girls, wife of football fanatic, lover of sausage dogs.

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  • 4 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Helen Richardson

    Law enforcement officials are on scene to investigate an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. Multiple people were burned, some severely, during a vigil that called on Hamas to release Israeli hostages. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/TNS) Helen H. Richardson TNS BOULDER, Colo. - The man who attacked eight people Sunday afternoon on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, according to jail records.

  • 2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Helen Richardson

    DENVER - Josh McGirk was skeptical about animal communicators. The south Denver resident loved his four-legged family members and was at his wits' end after adopting a new cat, Amelie, who his two other cats were terrorizing. He heard mixed reviews about people who claimed to be able to communicate with pets, but Amelie's separation anxiety and the continued fights with Olivier and Sebastien eventually convinced McGirk to call Denver animal communicator Marianne McKiernan to schedule a Zoom call.

  • 1 month 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 month 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 month 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.

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Helen Richardson
Helen Richardson @BBCHelenR
26 Jan 25

Fans say football regulator needs to be effective - watch more on this mornings politics north available now on the bbc iplayer https://t.co/l0AUhBlQCh

Helen Richardson
Helen Richardson @BBCHelenR
19 Jan 25

More on my look at the Gateshead takeaway ban ten years on….. Council asks for help to tackle childhood obesity https://t.co/OqtllM6ZVL

Helen Richardson
Helen Richardson @BBCHelenR
18 Jan 25

On #politicsnorth tomorrow 10am BBC1 ne&cumbria - I take a look at the takeaway ban in Gateshead. It’s 10 years since it came into force - has it had the desired effect? https://t.co/MhXvdkaMoL