A whistle-blowing surgeon from Iraq suffered racial discrimination and harassment after raising the alarm about patient safety at a trust where he claimed ‘white and Indian doctors were untouchable’, a tribunal has found. Associate specialist surgeon Dr Manuf Kassem raised concerns about the care of 25 patients at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust … Read more
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Setting up Treasury North on Teesside would be a huge show of faith – it would be an investment that will deliver real returns Rishi Sunak sees himself as a Northern Chancellor but does not conform to the old Andy Capp stereotype His plan to tilt the balance of economic power away from … Read more
What is the row over Tier Three bailouts? The government has been engaged in brutal haggling with local leaders across swathes of England about the financial package linked to entering Tier Three restrictions. The funding is on top of the government’s wider job support scheme for workers put on hold due to lockdown, and business … Read more
Divers find body of boy, 15, in River Tees after huge overnight search sparked when he started struggling in the water Search launched after teenage boy got into difficulty in water near Broken Scar Durham Police confirmed this morning that a body was recovered at midnight Identification not yet taken place but is believed to be … Read more
The problem with having no crowds! Golfer Ian Poulter breaks wind on live TV seconds after his playing partner Greg Chalmers tees off during PGA Tour event, as giggling Australian tells him to ‘stay over there!’ Ian Poulter was competing in the final round of the Travelers Championship The world No.59 shot a closing 69 … Read more