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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.
In an ongoing collaboration with Tyne and Wear Metro over its school holiday Ways to Play programme, children under 11 can travel for free on the metro; Shields Ferry and buses when accompanied by ...
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.
Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes has been banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw.
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 ...
A councillor has slammed ‘shoddy’ Metro trains as more problems emerged with the new fleet this week.
As schools across Tyne & Wear break up for the summer holidays, Aldi has issued a reminder about its Summer Support Scheme, which will see vouchers given away for shoppers to spend in stores every ...
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.