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Tragic Doddie Weir in happier times - taking the Metro with his Newcastle Falcons teammates

Doddie Weir who recently lost his much-publicised battle with motor neurone disease was part of the Newcastle Falcons team which won the Rugby Union Premiership title in 1998

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South Shields to Pelaw Metro reopening delayed by up to a week

Hebburn, Jarrow, Bede, Simonside, Tyne Dock, Chichester and South Shields stations were due to reopen on December 4 but contractors need an extra week

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The reasons Metro level crossings in Newcastle don't have barriers

There are five level crossings on the Tyne Wear Metro network without safety barriers, Callerton Parkway, Bank Foot, Kingston Park, Fawdon and Howdon

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Car stranded on Metro tracks in Kenton Bank after wrong turn at level crossing

The small vehicle is said to have driven onto the tracks near Bank Foot Metro station though no injuries have been reported

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Setback for new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet as arrival of first train pushed back into 2023

The delay to January has been blamed on a “busy period” for pre-Christmas engineering works that makes it harder for the train to get across Europe

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Metro disruption as ambulance attends to medical incident on train in Gateshead

There were widespread delays after a train was held at Pelaw station sidings

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Blow for North East commuters as Metro route is to remain suspended into new year following floods

Metro operators Nexus expect major repair works, which will be carried out by Network Rail, to take place into 2023

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Repairs to take seven days to fix serious Metro fault caused by flood damage in Sunderland

Repairs are expected to take at least seven days to get the Metro running again through Sunderland

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Tyne and Wear Metro engineers call off two-week depot strike after eleventh hour pay deal agreed

Stadler employees at the Metro's Gosforth depot were due to begin a 14-day walkout on Monday

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Metro between Pelaw and South Shields on course to reopen on time in December 2022

The Metro Flow works to install new track and electrify an existing line in Gateshead and South Tyneside are running to schedule, Nexus says

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Metro service will return on Sunderland line after National Rail strikes are called off

Operators Nexus confirmed that services will resume after the late withdrawal of strike action

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Northern trains and Metros cancelled despite RMT rail strike being called off

There are no Northern trains between Hexham, Metrocentre, Newcastle, Sunderland and Seaham and no Metros in Sunderland today

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Tyne and Wear Metro engineers set for two-week strike amid pay dispute

Engineers employed by Swiss firm Stadler are set for strike action

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£2 fare cap plans for Tyne and Wear Metro this winter – but not for passengers buying paper tickets

Councillors are set to agree plans next week that would see ticket fares capped from January to March

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Metro ticket fare penalty to rise to £100 and you can't pay fine on the spot

Tyne-Wear Metro ticket checkies will stop accepting on-the-spot payments from November and fare dodgers face higher fines from 2023

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Why low rail adhesion and leaves on the line cause delays on Tyne Wear Metro

Newcastle and Sunderland's Metro trains are especially vulnerable to leaves on the line, but new trains will be fitted with technology to combat it

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Plea to protect 'vital lifeline' bus in Newcastle after axed route given five-month reprieve

Arriva confirmed recently that it would be scrapping the 46 service and an emergency replacement funded by Nexus is only guaranteed until next March

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The full list of bus services set to change in Greater Manchester this weekend

More than 60 routes were saved from being scrapped or reduced

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Network Rail and train operator train strikes set to hit North East over three days in November

Expect train disruption in the Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland area on November 3, November 5 and November 7, the Metro could be affected too

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Sunderland's 'eyesore' train station demolished as part of £100m transport hub plans

The old building has been completely dismantled as part of a committed £26m revamp of the station, which is part of a £100m plan to transform the whole transport hub

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Metro engineers to strike over 'miserable' pay offer – but bosses say network won't be shut down

More than 50 staff employed by Stadler Rail at the Metro’s depot are set to walk out after rejecting a 4% pay rise

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Vic outreach worker gets $1.24m in damages

The Victorian Supreme Court has awarded $1.24 million in damages to a family violence worker who was attacked by her client's partner.

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Artwork for new Metro trains unveiled in Newcastle exhibition before big launch next year

Four works were chosen which will reflect the diverse communities in Newcastle and Sunderland, Nexus says

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Metro engineer apprentices restore 'good as new' Gateshead plaque in Queen Elizabeth II's honour

The plaque unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II at Gateshead Interchange has been restored

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Nexus preparing for 'unprecedented challenge' as P!nk announced stadium gig the same day as Sam Fender

Some 100,000 fans are expected to pile into the stadiums on the same day next June

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