Tyne and Wear

Nominations open for NPH Ethnic Minority Powerlist 2026 celebrating impact across the North

Nominations have officially opened for the NPH Ethnic Minority Powerlist 2026, as organisers call on communities across the North of England to recognise individuals...

Asian Standard’s Most Influential List – North East 2025

Each year, with the support of our readers and communities, Asian Standard curates its Most Influential List to recognise British Asians who are shaping...

Increase in deliberate fires reported in Tyne and Wear

Fire brigade chiefs stressed work is taking place to tackle deliberate fires across the Tyne and Wear region after the latest figures showed incidents...

Junction improvement scheme’ planned for ‘congestion hotspot’

Plans for “junction improvement” works to tackle a “congestion hotspot” in South Tyneside have been submitted to borough development bosses. South Tyneside Council has submitted...

Newcastle’s “iconic structure”, Tyne Bridge, hoped to be restored for “100th anniversary”

Restoration works on the Tyne Bridge will hit a fresh milestone next week. Engineers have been working for almost a year on the multi-million pound...

Tyne and Wear Metro iPhone tickets hope as Nexus urged to finally make Pop card upgrade

Tyne and Wear Metro chiefs remain hopeful of making digital tickets available on iPhones, after years of frustration. Transport bosses have been urged to finally...

Tyne Bridge’s final £6m still in doubt as MP challenges Government to stick to promise

The Government has again refused to commit to paying the full costs of the Tyne Bridge’s restoration. There remains major doubt over a final £6...

Supreme Court rules against Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus in long-running pay dispute

The UK’s highest court has ruled against Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus in a long-running pay battle. A Supreme Court judgement handed down on...

Metro boss issues ‘drastic’ failure warning over critical system that must be replaced by 2030

The Tyne and Wear Metro will need hundreds of millions of pounds worth of new Government investment to replace a “critical” system – or...

Tyne and Wear Metro boss confident of winter improvement – 12 months on from historic slump

The woman in charge of the Tyne and Wear Metro bosses is “as confident as I can be” that its trains will stand up...

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