Jason Murugesu

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Jason Murugesu

Image caption, The Tees Valley Combined Authority is chaired by Mayor Ben HouchenBBC News, North East and CumbriaA mayor will stand down from chairing multiple Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) in June. Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said he would not be seeking the MDC chair positions when they became available again at the next annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 June.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Jason Murugesu

Image source, Danielle AlexanderImage caption, Danielle Alexander says her dog Daisy was killed on SaturdayBBC News, North East and CumbriaThe number of attacks by an out-of-control dog on people or assistance dogs has almost doubled over the last six years, a police force's data shows. The rise in the Northumbria Police area, between 2018 and 2024, was revealed following a freedom of information (FOI) request by the BBC Shared Data Unit.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jason Murugesu

The number of attacks by an out-of-control dog on people or assistance dogs has almost doubled over the last six years, a police force's data shows. The rise in the Northumbria Police area, between 2018 and 2024, was revealed following a freedom of information (FOI) request by the BBC Shared Data Unit. Meanwhile, a woman whose cockapoo was killed on Saturday by an out-of-control dog in South Hetton, County Durham, said dog attacks were a "traumatic experience".

1 week ago | bbc.com | Jason Murugesu

Jason Arunn MurugesuBBC News, North East and CumbriaA police force has recorded a five-fold increase in offences over the last five years where people and animals were injured by an out-of-control dog. The rise, between 2019 and 2024, was revealed following a freedom of information (FOI) request by the BBC Shared Data Unit. Meanwhile, a woman whose cockapoo was killed on Saturday by an out-of-control dog in South Hetton, County Durham, said dog attacks were a "traumatic experience".

1 week ago | bbc.com | Jason Murugesu

Jason Arunn MurugesuBBC News, North East and CumbriaA mayor will stand down from chairing multiple Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) in June. Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said he would not be seeking the MDC chair positions when they became available again at the next annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 June. It follows the publication of government advice suggesting mayors in such roles should resign "to avoid conflicts of interests".