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SHOCKING: Pelaw - You Need To See This

New Metro train completes its first test run on the Sunderland line

It was the first time that the new train has been on the track between Pelaw and South Hylton - and first time across the Monkwearmouth railway bridge

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Desperate fight to save Gateshead cat in need of £8.5k treatment after being injured in hit and run

Luca managed to drag himself to his owner's front door after being hit by a car in Pelaw - but now he faces a long recovery due to the severity of his injuries

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Quick-thinking Metro driver saves woman who jumped in front of train at Pelaw during rush hour

Thankfully the driver was able to stop the train in time and help the woman off the tracks

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Metro disruption to continue until next week after 800 metres of wire comes down in South Tyneside

Emergency repair work is already under way but services from Pelaw to South Shields and Brockley Whins will remain suspended into the overhead lines have been replaced

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Everything we know about the Metro issue which has suspended trains and caused chaos for commuters

Workers are currently repairing the 800 metres of overhead wire which is currently down

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Teen yobs sprayed substance in the face of terrified Gateshead mum, 61, and threw concrete at her

The woman was reportedly targeted while walking along a pathway near Pelaw Metro Station

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Tyne Wear Metro will resume at 8am on Boxing Day 2022

The Metro will run in Newcastle, Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland according to Boxing Day timetables released by Nexus

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The Tyneside railway station that would become a busy Metro station

Steam trains, electric trains, and Metros have all stopped at Pelaw on the eastern edge of Gateshead over the last century and a half

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South Shields to Pelaw Metro reopens with delays on first day

Hebburn, Jarrow, Bede, Simonside, Tyne Dock, Chichester and South Shields stations have now all reopened after the Metro Flow works

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Tyne Wear Metro Pelaw to South Shields reopening date and why it was delayed

The three-month shutdown fo the Metro in South Tyneside is nearly over, it should mean a better service between Pelaw and South Shields

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Reopening of Metro line between South Shields and Pelaw delayed again after three-month shutdown

Passengers in South Tyneside will have to wait a few more days for services to return to the line, which has been shut since mid-September for major upgrade works

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Tyne and Wear Metro trains should finally start running to South Shields again next week

Transport bosses say they hope to reopen the Metro line from Pelaw to South Shields on Monday, December 12, but that date is not set in stone yet

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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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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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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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Washington Metro extension plans, map, new stations and what happens next

Washington is the fourth largest town without a rail link, connecting it to Newcastle and Sunderland would bring economic and environmental benefits

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Rail strike to decimate trains to and from Newcastle for Brentford match and Junior/Mini Great North Run

There are no Northern or Transpennine trains in the North East on October 8, no LNER trains from stations north of Newcastle, Metro is affected too

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Metro delays after medical emergency on board train in Gateshead

The train stopped at sidings at Pelaw and the driver, alongside a member of the public, administered first aid

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Metro services off between Pelaw and South Hylton during rail strike days this week

While Nexus employees are not taking part in the strike, it will have an impact on Metro services

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Metro passengers urged to get ready for three-month shutdown of South Shields line starting soon

The closure of the system between Pelaw and South Shields will be the biggest in the 42-year history of the Metro and allow for a £103m upgrade project to take place

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RMT July rail strike now means two Tyne Wear Metro lines will be closed on same day

There will be no Metro trains in the Pelaw-Sunderland-South Hylton area during July's RMT strike, which combines with replacement works in Newcastle

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How Tyne and Wear Metro trains will be affected by June rail strike and engineering works

Metro staff are not striking, but Network Rail workers who are members of the RMT are set to, so Nexus has chosen to close a section of track

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Rail strike June 2022: Buses to get when Metro is off between Pelaw and South Hylton

No Metros will run between South Hylton and Pelaw on four days in June, due to the RMT train strike and engineering works

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