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Councillor Gary Allen (left) and Zeba Alam (far right) with course participants Sabira Iqbal and Hena Hasna.

Breaking down barriers to fill social care sector vacancies

African dancing was on show during the event to mark the start of Black History Month. Picture by FRANK REID

Town marks start of Black History Month

Members and supporters of the Transformers group at this year's Hartlepool Carnival.

Afro-Caribbean group sends message of unity after unrest

Racism still an issue but becoming “less important” says government Commission (credit: Shutterstock)

'Britain is not institutionally racist': what government-backed race report says

MP David Lammy was praised for how he dealt with a racist caller (LBC)

This is what MP David Lammy said to LBC caller who said he was 'not English'

Phase 2 of the Covid vaccine rollout has been announced - here's who is next to ...

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

North East and Hartlepool NHS Trust staff have recorded a series of videos appealing to BAME groups to get the Covid vaccine when offered to them.

Hospital staff record videos to say to ethnic groups 'Covid jab is safe'

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Dr Joseph Chandy, centre, receives the coronavirus vaccine in his former consulting room.

Retired doctor urges 'everyone that is offered a vaccine to take it immediately'

UNICEF says the UK should ban the use of tasers and spit hoods on children

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine trials - how to sign up (Photo: Shutterstock)

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine tr...

The Ramblers is calling for quicker access to green space for everyone

Films running for ‘best picture’ at the Oscars must be diverse - these are the n...

NHS staff take part in the Clap For Our Carers at Sunderland Royal Hospital. The health service is due to lead another applause for all those who have supported the NHS through recent months.

NHS pays tribute to 'essential contribution' of Windrush generation

Black Lives Matter demonstrations have taken place across the world.

MIKE HILL: Tragic death of George Floyd must mark a turning point in the struggl...
The horrendous death of George Floyd has sparked fury, not only in his home country of the USA but right across the globe.
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Neil Basu issued a message to his fellow officers to "stand up to racism" (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The UK’s most senior BAME police office has urged forces to ‘stand up to racism’...

The protest will take place at 6pm on 3 June (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to take part in the Stand Up to Racism ‘take the knee’ campaign today

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NHS staff tell of racism in new hard-hitting video

The difference in response to coronavirus is partly due to socio-economic disadvantage between ethnicities (Photo: Shutterstock)

How ethnicity affects coronavirus death rates - and who is most at risk

These are the new plasters from Tesco (Photo: Tesco)

Tesco has launched a range of plasters available in different skin tones - this ...

Police and crime commissioner for Cleveland Barry Coppinger.

Â£200,000 in funding to help female offenders turn their lives around

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