More tests for asbestos are being done on play sand from Beacon Hill School, which remains shut.
North Tyneside Council says asbestos was found in play sand at Whitley Lodge School's nursery.
Reform's focus on Starmer "paid off in spades", the BBC's North East political editor says.
Only a third of seats are contested in North Tyneside so Labour remains in control.
Millions of voters are heading to polling stations on 7 May, including many in the North East.
Voters are asked to vote for a third of the seats on North Tyneside Council in May.
Nearby residents say Stanton Lodge care home in Shiremoor is an eyesore and needs to be repaired.
The parents of a boy with a rare disorder take legal action to try and get his complex needs met.
A report says it will help local people secure energy sector jobs and generate business nearby.
