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Nexus has announced a £2million refurbishment of the lifts and escalators at a problem-plagued Metro station in the heart of Newcastle. Head of renewals Sarah McManus said the refurbishment programme was to ensure that facilities at Haymarket station are fit for service for years to come. The station recently lost the use of one of […]
The TransPennine Express, which links the North East and North West, is to be brought under government control, for failing to achieve an acceptable standard of service. The Department for Transport said TransPennine’s contract will not be renewed on May 28, and a private company will take over its running on behalf of the government, […]
It’s all eyes pointing towards Friday, May 12 as Team Sunderland host their annual Sports Ball at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham. The event is a celebration of achievements throughout the year in the BUCS competition by all the clubs at Team Sunderland. A three course meal followed by a presentation of individual and […]
On Sunday the 7th of May Sunderland’s City runs took place in city centre. The Sunderland event consisted of a 5km, 10km and a half marathon. There was a huge turn out for all 3 runs and the atmosphere was great as the crowd cheered everyone on. View this post on Instagram A […]
The gym can improve your quality of lifestyle, however can this be taken too far and. In the heart of Chester Le Street we asked members of peak body gym “Is the gym a healthy obsession?” Recent reports have shown over use of the gym can lead to fatigue and exhaustion from over working yourself […]
With the cost-of-living prices increasing in the UK, a record number of food parcels were given out in the past 12 months. More people have started to use their local food bank with the highest annual rise in food parcels being dispersed in the UK was in the North East at 54%. I visited […]
Sunderland is getting ready to celebrate the Eurovision song contest with a full day of free partying and entertainment in the heart of the city this weekend. Celebrations will kick off at 1pm on Saturday (May 13), with numerous activities to keep the whole family entertained, and will end with a live broadcast of […]
New Metros set to take public transport world by storm! The Metro operator Nexus has recently announced exciting plans for their new trains which are expected to begin running in late 2023. Having partnered with Swiss manufacturer Stadler who began developing the new fleet of trains in 2021 they are finally ready to release […]
