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Hebburn Pride Banners Vandalized, MP Slams Council Indifference

6/8/2026

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The banners were torn down and damaged less than 24 hours after volunteers displayed them.
Volunteers repairing the banners faced verbal abuse.
Pride in Hebburn said the damage shows why Pride matters and that it is not about division or politics.
The MP wrote to Councillor Paul Mackings to express disappointment over the council’s decision to remove the Pride flag after one day, calling council leaders indifferent.

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The banners were torn down and damaged less than 24 hours after volunteers displayed them.
Volunteers repairing the banners faced verbal abuse.
Pride in Hebburn said the damage shows why Pride matters and that it is not about division or politics.
The MP wrote to Councillor Paul Mackings to express disappointment over the council’s decision to remove the Pride flag after one day, calling council leaders indifferent.