Tyne and Wear

Passengers have been left stranded on Metro platforms after peak services were cancelled and a broken down train added to delays. The disruption began from the start of service Thursday morning when several trains were taken out of service between ...

Three fund-raising friends have become the first to get on and off trains at all 60 Tyne and Wear Metro stations in one day. The marathon feat took them 15 hours and has raised thousands of pounds for 11 North East charities. Steve Wilkinson, Paul ...

A wheelchair user spent 16 hours getting on and off at all 60 of the Tyne and Wear Metro stations to raise cash for charity. Steve Wilkinson, who calls himself Wheelchair Steve, braved hail and snow to complete the challenge and raise £3,000 for 11 ...

District Manager for South Tyneside Bill Forster, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Part of our job is to respond to calls involving animal rescues, and our firefighters are trained to deal with these incidents in such a way that protects ...

An unearthed part of Hadrian's Wall is going on display for the first time in North Tyneside. The 50m (150ft) part of the wall was first discovered in 1998 but was kept undercover to protect it. Now Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend is putting the ...

The culmination of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum's three-year WallQuest project – a community archaeology project exploring Hadrian's Wall in Tyneside – the new exhibition features the recently discovered Roman bath house at Segedunum and a ...