A major park and ride site in Newcastle is poised for a major expansion. Multi-million pound plans to expand the car park at the Tyne and Wear Metro’s Callerton Parkway station have been approved.

A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that seven appliances attended a one vehicle road traffic collision last night in Sunderland.

A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that seven appliances attended a one vehicle road traffic collision last night in Sunderland.

A councillor has slammed ‘shoddy’ Metro trains as more problems emerged with the new fleet this week.

A new Metro train has been hit with its first major act of vandalism. Operator Nexus said it was the first time one of its new Tyne and Wear Metro trains had had a window shattered. Northumbria ...

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Tyne and Wear Metro's Stadler-built fleet had to be pulled from use during June's heatwave when it emerged their air-conditioning units were leaking.

About £900m has already been committed to extending the Tyne and Wear Metro and feasibility studies - which will eventually determine how the line and its stations could look - are under way.

Nexus, which runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, has applied to Sunderland City Council to carry out investigation works at Victoria Viaduct in Washington.

A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We can confirm that last night (Thursday 24th July), five appliances were called to a house fire in Sunderland.