Thousands of easyJet staff are to lose their jobs under plans announced by the airline.

Thousands of easyJet staff to lose jobs as airline cuts workforce by up to 30%

Hays Travel is based in Sunderland and run by John and Irene Hays.

The firm is blaming the impact of the Government's advice on travelling.

Sunderland-based Hays travel to cut more than 870 jobs

PA still of worker cleaning bowling balls

Beauty salons, bowling alleys and other leisure venues were scheduled to welcome customers on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown, while small wedding receptions and indoor performances were set to resume.

Businesses in the region stay closed following Boris Johnson announcement

Greggs has announced a multi-million pound loss this morning.

North East bakery Greggs has announced a £65.2m loss as it reveals the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.

Greggs swings to loss of £65.2m as sales fall because of COVID-19

Blues-folk icon Van Morrison, comedian Jimmy Carr and Boyzone star Ronan Keating are heading to the North East to perform at the Virgin Money Unity Arena on Tyneside this summer. 

New acts confirmed for UK's first socially distanced arena on Tyneside

The works to change Grey Street are, amongst other things, designed to help it meet the challenges caused by coronavirus.

Work to begin on transforming Newcastle city centre's Grey Street

The businessmen, who is chairman and majority stakeholder in Sunderland, said his 11-year-old daughter had been approached by three fans at a bus stop near to his Oxfordshire home, who were angry at reports he had taken money out of the club.

Donald 'desperate' to sell Sunderland

The DFDS King Seaways sails on the River Tyne past North Shields fish Quay, as it returns to service carrying passengers from Amsterdam for the first time since the beginning of lockdown.

The first ferry carrying passengers from Amsterdam to North Shields docked in the Port of Tyne on Thursday morning, following the lifting of quarantine restrictions. The daily service to the Netherlands has been reintrodudced. 

Ferry services between Amsterdam and the Port of Tyne resume

Unemployment in the region has gone down, but economists say the full impact of the pandemic will not be visible until the government's furlough scheme ends in October. 

North East unemployment down, but figures miss wave of imminent job losses

Months of speculation have surrounded a Saudi-led takeover. Now the government in Riyadh has cancelled the license of a Qatari broadcaster partnered with the Premier League. It follows years of allegation about Saudi broadcast piracy.  

Saudi Arabia bans Qatari broadcaster from the country

Pension protestors marching past the Nissan plant in Sunderland. 

Nissan say "the level investment needed to maintain the defined benefit pension plan has grown to unsustainable levels." Unite the Union are accusing Nissan of demonstrating "disdain and disregard" for workers

Hundreds protest pension changes at Nissan's Sunderland plant

Dispensers across South Shields are being smashed and the liquid transferred into bottles so it can be drank.

'Outrage' as hand sanitiser stations are smashed for alcohol in South Shields 

Soldiers outside of Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire

The Ministry of Defence has now instructed the consulting firm WYG to analyse the impact higher troop numbers could have on the town and the local area, with building work expected to begin in 2023. 

Catterick to house another 3,500 troops under "super garrison" expansion 

Boots announce 4,000 job losses, bringing the daily jobs toll to almost 10,000. The high street pharmacist has stores across the North East. 

More jobs misery as Boots announce 4,000 roles to go

Sunderland MP and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson told ITV Tyne Tees her party "welcomed many of the measures the Chancellor has announced today" but called on the government to provide targeted support for certain sectors. 

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