The installation has been set back by Covid, difficulty getting parts and a contractor going bust.

BBC Look North's Mark Denten is taken on a tour of the treatment works in Howdon.

A Land Rover and a van have their windows smashed at the charity's headquarters.

More than a decade since refurbishment began, new lifts still require a final sign-off.

Nexus says it has found "structurally unsuitable" platforms attached to the Howdon Viaduct.

Ricky Hoult and Chris Johnson walked from St James' Park to the Stadium of Light to raise money.

Trains were unable to run between North Shields and Wallsend, while other services were delayed.

Commuters travelling between St James and North Shields were affected but services have resumed.