Northumbria Police officers are deployed to Gateshead's town centre for the next 11 weeks.

Due to mechanical problems the bridge, which is almost 150-years-old, is unable to rotate.

Nexus says it needs "to be realistic" and is currently unable to maintain trains south of the Tyne.

PC Mark Roberts was driving a police vehicle in Gateshead in 2022 when it collided with a motorbike.

Services are not travelling between Monument and Heworth.

The Glasshouse Centre in Gateshead reveals plans to open a music academy for young people.

PC Mark Roberts is charged with causing the death of a female motorbike passenger.

The Swiss-built trains will eventually replace the existing fleet, which is more than 40 years old.