Tag: Tyne Tunnel
over 4 years ago
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Inflata Nation to host Christmas Eve snowball fight and Santa will be there too

The 'biggest snowball fight of the year' will be adding to festive attractions at the North Shields inflatable theme ...

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over 4 years ago
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New tech will cut queues at the Tyne Tunnel by summer 2020

Councillors have approved plans for a system that means drivers unable to pay at the tunnel’s toll booths can instead...

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over 4 years ago
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Major disruption on the Metro after lorry hits bridge

Go North East buses are accepting tickets while engineers check to make sure the bridge is safe

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over 4 years ago
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Northumbrian Water told to improve by watchdog after sharp rise in complaints

Problems sparked by the rollout of a new billing system were the main cause of a spike in calls and written complaint...

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over 4 years ago
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Fears Tyne Tunnel advertising screens are an 'accident waiting to happen'

The screens were installed on either side of the busy crossing earlier this month, and tunnel bosses insist they are ...

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almost 5 years ago
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Man to appear in court over crash that closed Tyne Tunnel on Great North Run day

Altaf Hussain, from Bradford, is due to appear before magistrates accused of driving or attempting to drive motor veh...

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almost 5 years ago
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This is why the Tyne Tunnel was closed on the day of the Great North Run

The northbound tunnel was closed for more than 90 minutes as thousands of people tried to get back from the Great Nor...

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almost 5 years ago
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Suspected fraudsters arrested over 'sophisticated' £36,000 Tyne Tunnel scam

Three men have been arrested after a refund card was believed to have been used to take £36,000 from the tunnel's acc...

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almost 5 years ago
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Traffic lights set to be installed at the Tyne Tunnel

It follows a successful pilot earlier this year and they will be in use from Bank Holiday Monday

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about 5 years ago
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Clean air charges: This is how much it could cost YOU to drive into Newcastle

Under plans to cut dangerous pollution levels on Tyneside, council bosses are set to impose some form of toll on the ...

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about 5 years ago
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Running red lights at 100mph - hour of motoring madness caused by boy, 16

The underage driver drove the wrong way around a roundabout, tore through residential streets at 100mph and sped thro...

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about 5 years ago
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Clean air toll survey extended by 48 hours after fault on website

The deadline has been extended until midnight on Sunday after a fault with Newcastle City Council's website

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about 5 years ago
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Skate park, cycle track and 3G pitch: Plans for new Newcastle sports facility

Plans to build one of two new multi-million pound sporting hubs in Newcastle have been lodged, including a children's...

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about 5 years ago
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Why taxi drivers fear passengers could face higher fares at Newcastle Airport

Taxi drivers fear they could lose their livelihoods after losing a long-standing contract

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about 5 years ago
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£16m plans to reopen Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel has been delayed AGAIN

Work on the restoration of the tunnel started in May 2013 - but it has been delayed again

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about 5 years ago
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CCTV appeal after TV theft from Washington supermarket

In the early hours of the morning, a man entered the supermarket and picked up a television, before leaving the store...

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about 5 years ago
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The toll barriers at the Tyne Tunnel WILL be removed

But a planned price hike at the tunnel has been delayed by a month

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about 5 years ago
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Delays at the Tyne Tunnel as snow interferes with the registration recognition

Motorists experienced long tailbacks on Wednesday as wintry conditions returned to the region

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about 5 years ago
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Major changes to the Tyne Tunnel could take a big step forward

Tunnel operator TT2 revealed last year that it wants to cut congestion at the busy crossing by removing toll booths a...

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over 5 years ago
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The millions raised in loose change from drivers at the Tyne Tunnel

Almost £2.4m has been raked in since 2011 from motorists who do not have the exact change at the Tyne Tunnel

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over 5 years ago
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The staggering cost of Tyne Tunnel revamp revealed

The toll booths at the historic tunnel are to be removed and replaced by ANPR technology

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over 5 years ago
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Man 'narrowly avoided' Tyne Tunnel barriers while double drink-drive limit

Philip Watt was spotted 'driving erratically' by a Tyne Tunnel traffic officer at around 1am on November 3 this year

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over 5 years ago
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Tyne Tunnel toll is set to increase in 2019

The fee for cars and light goods vehicles will rise to £1.80, while HGV drivers will pay £3.60

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over 5 years ago
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The Tyne Tunnel isn't leaking: Here's why there was water inside

A video circulating on social media showed a problem with the fire suppressant system but it worried some viewers

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over 5 years ago
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How the famous Tyne Tunnels were built

A monorail and a bridge were two concepts considered before the Tyne Tunnels were built - take a look back at the cre...

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over 5 years ago
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Tyne Tunnel closed overnight after concern for man on wrong side of the barrier

The man was brought to safety shortly before 4am on Thursday, police have confirmed

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over 5 years ago
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Plans agreed to plant 19,000 trees in Newcastle by 2050

Newcastle City Council has pledged to plant 19,000 new trees - months after being named as UK's felling capital

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over 5 years ago
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Plans for £2m upgrade to Newcastle's parks approved

City Council bosses revealed that they want to upgrade every one of Newcastle's 160 outdoor play spaces over the next...

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over 5 years ago
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A massive change could be coming to the Tyne Tunnel

Drivers could soon be able to use the Tyne Tunnel and pay for it online later

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almost 6 years ago
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Government 'guilty of negligence over air pollution in Newcastle and Gateshead'

Gateshead Council Chief Martin Gannon said 'incompetent' ministers are allowing local authorities to deal with air po...

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about 6 years ago
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Ray Laidlaw helps Tyne Idols launch new tour

New South Tyneside Coastal Heroes Tour will feature everything from Monty Python to Little Mix

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about 6 years ago
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South Shields' author's new book includes interactive adventure trail

South Shields author hopes Lily and the Island of Secrets - and its map - will help bring visitors to region

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over 6 years ago
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"Spectacular" green and gold meteor appears for New Year's Eve

Some mistook what is thought to have been a meteor for an early New Year firework in the night skies over the North o...

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almost 7 years ago
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Tyne Bridge toll: What could it cost and how might it work?

With fears being raised that tolls could be introduced on the busy bridge to tackle pollution, we look at how such a ...

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almost 7 years ago
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See shocking footage of two cars racing through the Tyne Tunnel

Joel Graydon and Gavin Mason were handed a suspended jail sentence and fined following the incident last year

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