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Sophie Gravill and Alex Robson were crowned star bakers at this year’s Great Apprentice Bake Off, beating contestants from across the UK to the title.
Apprentices serve up winning entry at Great British Bake Off event
Two graduate trainees at Nexus have turbocharged their teamwork and time management skills after winning a national competition based on the hit TV show the Great British Bake Off.  Sophie Gravill and Alex Robson were crowned winners at this year’s Great Apprentice Bake Off, beating…
Metro runner Paul McDougal with his medal at St James Metro station
Fundraiser completes epic Metro running challenge
Expat Geordie Paul McDougal shed tears of joy after running length of the Tyne and Wear Metro system for charity.  Paul, 35, who lives in Vietnam, returned to his native north east to conquer the gruelling 73.5-mile ultra-marathon, tracking both of Metro’s yellow and green lines in under 24…
The North Shields Ferry landing
Shields Ferry to remain suspended for the rest of February
The current closure of the Shields Ferry will continue throughout February due to storm damage on the north landing.  The damage is significant and the repairs will take longer than first anticipated.  This has emerged following detailed underwater inspections by specialist maritime…
The film crew next to a Metro train at St James Metro station
Metro features in a new BBC short-form drama series
The Tyne and Wear Metro has featured in a new series of short-form dramas made for the BBC.  DOPPELGÄNGER, which premiered on BBC Three on Sunday night, 1 February, and is also available on iPlayer, was shot across Metro locations, including on board a train and at St James station in…
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Mayor’s Fares confirmed for Metro – delivering savings for customers
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’s plans to transform the affordability of Metro travel have been given the green light, capping single tickets at no more than £2.50, no matter how many zones customers travel in.    Customers will save between £1 and £2.60 on their tickets by switching…
The new Northumberland Line platform at Northumberland Park
Opening date for new Northumberland Line station is confirmed
There has now been more than a million journeys on the new Northumberland Line - as the next station's opening date is confirmed. It comes after the line reopened to passengers – for the first time in 60 years – in December 2024, thanks to a project involving Northumberland County Council, the…
Whitley Bay Metro station footbridge with the scaffolding on it
Restoration work gets underway on Whitley Bay Metro footbridge
An historic Metro footbridge in North Tyneside is undergoing major restoration work The bridge at Whitley Bay Metro station will be restored to its former glory, as part of the Metro Asset Renewal Programme. The work forms part of the multi-million pound renewal scheme at the Grade II Listed…
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Busy section of Metro line set for major renewal work
A busy section of Metro line serving North Tyneside and Newcastle is set to undergo a programme of investment in essential renewal work.   The project will take place during a five-day major line closure between Shiremoor and St James, in both directions, from Monday 16 February to Friday 20…
Metro runner Paul McDougal in his NUFC shirt next to the Metro system map at Monument Metro station in Newcastle
Fundraiser takes on extreme Metro running challenge
A charity fundraiser from the North East is taking on the epic challenge of running the full length of the Tyne and Wear Metro system in a single day.  Paul McDougal is doing the 73.5-mile ultra-marathon to raise money for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa), a UK…
Metro worker Phil Taylor in the Metro Control Room
Metro worker with record as its youngest ever driver retires after 46 years
A Metro worker who holds the record for being its youngest train driver when it opened in 1980 is retiring after nearly 50 years of service. Phil Taylor, 65, of Bank Foot in Newcastle, was just 19 when we he got the chance to become a Metro driver. Phil remains the youngest man to join Metro train…
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