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Disability campaigners welcome extra security on Tyne and Wear Metro at night

Campaigners at a Tyneside disability charity have welcomed news of a beefed-up security operation on the Tyne and Wear Metro - saying it will help to limit hate and bullying.

Chronicle Live · Jun 2, 2023

Metro surprise for Steph McGovern as TV show is interrupted with birthday wishes from home

Channel 4 show Steph's Packed Lunch had a surprise in store for the host with a special tannoy announcement from the Tyne and Wear Metro system

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

Metro warning ahead of Sam Fender and P!NK gigs as city centre stations to close in bid to avoid train chaos

Transport chiefs have had to put together new plans to cope with the unprecedented demand caused by sell-out concerts in Newcastle and Sunderland on the same night

Chronicle Live · May 25, 2023

Whitley Bay Metro station's historic canopy to be restored in £5.3m project after storm damage

The station was closed for more than a month after damage was caused during Storm Otto

Chronicle Live · May 18, 2023

Plans 'in development' to carry on Eurovision success and make it a 'lasting legacy'

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram told the BBC plans were already in development to carry on Eurovision's success

Liverpool Echo · May 16, 2023

New Tyne and Wear Metro train pulls into stations for first time as it completes crucial test run

Metro operator Nexus said there were no glitches as the first train of a Swiss-built £362m fleet was driven on tracks between South Gosforth and Monkseaton on Wednesday morning

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2023

'Absolutely mortal' man armed with axe at Metro station told officers 'I'm a bit psycho'

Jamie Graham was threatened by a police officer with a taser before he threw the axe onto the tracks and got down on his knees - and told officers 'I'm a bit psycho' during his arrest

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Man uses Kung Fu to defend woman being attacked on train

Martial arts expert Tony Pinkerton stepped in after the thug launched a vicious attack.

Daily Record · May 4, 2023

Kung Fu Metro passenger springs into action to stop woman being attacked as she 'screamed down phone'

Tony Pinkerton was forced to use his Kung Fu skills to help a woman who was being attacked on the Metro at Wallsend

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2023

Tyne and Wear Metro bosses explain why some trains still have heating on full blast in mild weather

Changing the temperature on a Metro train is not as simple as turning down a thermostat, it requires engineers to make mechanical adjustments to the ageing carriages

Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023