
Richard Moss
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Newcastle
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Cumbria
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Tees
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria)
Politics North presenter and Political Editor for @BBCNEandCumbria, @bbcnewcastle, @bbccumbria, @bbctees
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Covid birth: 'That's where mummy goes to cry'BBCOlivia Major gave birth to George during lockdown in November 2020A woman who discovered she was pregnant as Covid lockdown began in 2020 says pandemic restrictions that she believes harmed her and her baby son must never be imposed again.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Pandemic leader doubts public would lockdown againGetty ImagesA former council leader said he doubts people would be as willing to observe lockdown rules in the futureThe man who helped lead the North East's response to the Covid pandemic believes the public would be far less willing to follow similar restrictions again.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Loss of Latin a 'tragedy' for state sector pupilsRichard MossBBCLatin opens up "opportunities" for state sector pupils they would not otherwise get, teachers have saidAcademics from leading universities have condemned the decision to pull a scheme teaching Latin in the state sector. The £4m, four-year project was introduced by the Conservative government in 2022, but that was ditched by Labour in February with immediate effect.
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2 months ago |
bbc.co.uk | Richard Moss
Image caption, The hall in Dawdon, near Seaham, was funded by the work of local minersA representative of a former pit village says locals feel let down after their miners' welfare club was sold with no apparent benefit to the community. The hall in Dawdon, near Seaham, County Durham, was funded by the work of local miners and featured in the film Billy Elliot.
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2 months ago |
bbc.co.uk | Richard Moss
A widow is calling for more financial support for carers after she said she was forced into bankruptcy while caring for her dying husband. Audrey Buckham, 64, of Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, had £10,000 of debt and recalled she and partner Eddie "cried together" about their finances while he was in the final stages of pancreatic cancer.
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Politics North at 10: How to tackle fuel poverty as bills rise; concerns about rural crime; government nursery investment in the region. Plus @BBClukewalton’s Northumberland election preview. With Paul Howell, Natalie Younes and @cumbriapfcc David Allen. #bbcpoliticsnorth https://t.co/zvP7cb7Kpz

RT @michael_wildbbc: @SirSimonClarke @AlanStrickland @RachelFeather10 join @BBCRichardMoss in studio this Sunday 10am BBC1 and i-player dis…

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