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Nexus announces £38m upgrade program with line closures until Easter

Tyne and Wear Metro passengers have been warned to expect travel disruption during a series of line closures from now until Easter, under a...

Plans have been unveiled to transform the closed Barclays on Westgate Road, opposite The Beacon

The proposals, lodged with Newcastle City Council before Christmas, would see seven new retail units opened on the ground floor of the disused high...

More than 1,800 memorials in Newcastle cemeteries have been deemed safety hazards

More than 1,800 memorials in Newcastle cemeteries have been deemed safety hazards – less than halfway through a major council inspection. Newcastle City Council was...

Metro passengers to finally see new trains pulling into stations – just don’t try to get on board

2024 will see the Metro’s £362m fleet of Swiss-built carriages finally start to come into service after years of waiting for the existing, increasingly-unreliable...

Awaiting funding: the race against time to restore the Tyne Bridge

A Tory minister says he would “love” to see the Tyne Bridge restored to its former glory – but the wait goes on for...

Funding delays threaten Tyne Bridge restoration’s 100th anniversary deadline

Any further delay to the restoration of the Tyne Bridge will pose a “real danger” of even greater disruption for the people of the...

Local councils face crisis as £64bn funding falls short: leaders warn of looming austerity

A £64bn package to support local councils does not go far enough to deal with “severe” financial pressures and will not avert the need...

Newcastle faces vaping epidemic: seizure of £1 million illegal products raises alarming concerns

Tens of thousands of illegal vapes with a street value of more than £1m have been seized in Newcastle, amid an “explosion” in sales...

Progress towards seamless regional travel: London-style smart ticketing in the North East

Plans to give the North East a London-style smart ticketing system allowing passengers to seamlessly tap in and out of different forms of public...

The Government is yet to hand over £10 million promised for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge

The Government is yet to hand over tens of millions of pounds promised for the restoration of the Tyne Bridge, just weeks before major...

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