Newcastle headlines 15 January: Worry for levels of childhood obesity

Here are your latest Newcastle headlines.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Newcastle headlines.

00:04 City health chiefs have warned that worrying levels of childhood obesity in Newcastle must

00:08 be reduced. It was revealed that Newcastle has the highest levels of obesity among North-East

00:13 Primary School children and a public health boss has issued a new drive to dramatically

00:18 improve Geordie's diet and exercise patterns.

00:21 Next, Newcastle's council leader has accused the government of a disregard for cash-strapped

00:27 local authorities after a minister called on struggling town halls to run down their

00:32 reserves to stave off the threat of bankruptcy. Newcastle City Council leader Nick Kemp said

00:37 that the government should "level the playing field" instead of putting the blame on the

00:41 doorstep of local authorities.

00:45 And finally, a huge cold snap is set to hit the North East. Temperatures are to feel very

00:49 wintry with snow flurries predicted late into the weekend.

00:52 And that's you all up to date.

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