Newcastle to receive more of the Levelling Up Fund. Asylum seekers will be moved out of a Newcastle hotel under the governments plans to stop using temporary accommodation. And finally a pensioner has thanked the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service for rescuing him after his mobility scooter rolled on top of him on a steep embankment.
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00:00 I'm Imogen Holland, time for your North East News update.
00:05 Newcastle will be getting more of the levelling up fund from the government as millions of
00:08 pounds will be invested into the city.
00:11 The successful bid was to bring together local authorities and businesses to unlock jobs
00:16 and growth potential.
00:18 The millions of pounds will help to protect jobs and support the River Tyne based economy.
00:23 Asylum seekers will be moved out of a Newcastle hotel under the government's plans to stop
00:27 using temporary accommodation.
00:30 More than 50 hotels across the country will be closed including in Newcastle and they
00:34 are expected to be closed by the end of January next year.
00:38 And finally, a pensioner has thanked the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service for rescuing
00:42 him after his mobility scooter rolled on top of him on a steep embankment.
00:47 Sid Macdonald was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure but was released with a grazed wrist.
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