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First new Tyne and Wear Metro train hit by 'technical glitch' that halts journey to North East again

The train was due to arrive in the North East this week, but has instead been sent back to the Stadler factory in Switzerland to fix a fault

Chronicle Live

What the papers say – January 26

The front pages focus on tanks for Ukraine and the Metropolitan Police’s efforts to ditch officers who have committed serious crimes.

The Independent UK

Judge denies newspaper's request for sanctions against police over search of slain reporter’s phone

LAS VEGAS — A judge has rejected a motion from the Las Vegas Review-Journal calling for sanctions on the Metropolitan Police Department over how investigators searched the cellphone of slain reporter Jeff German.

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Tyne and Wear Metro offer £1,000 reward after third cable theft this month causes travel chaos

100 metres of cable was stolen in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing a complete suspension of the service between Wallsend and Monkseaton

Chronicle Live

Advocates say city officials are considering millions in urgent eviction prevention funds

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Metro penalty fare rise from £20 to £100 supported by public, Nexus survey finds

The penalty for Metro fare evasion has been £20 since May 2005, but increased to £100 from today

Chronicle Live

Plans to turn former Wearmouth Colliery into heat network could be 'transformational'

Should the project receive the green light for the test site, they will have a drilling window between July 2023 and April 2024

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Newspaper seeks sanctions after police search of slain reporter’s phone

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Review-Journal is asking a judge to impose sanctions on the Metropolitan Police Department for not informing the newspaper that investigators have searched the cellphone of slain reporter Jeff German.

Tribune News Service

Panel rules new disease may have caused sea creature deaths on North East beaches

The official report details how dredging and pyridine were very unlikely to have caused the tragic die-off.

Chronicle Live

Nightmare virus Hook uses fake banking app to access phone data and your money

A hacker can use the malware to take data, send money and access your WhatsApp messages

Wales Online

Warning of Metro line closures on two weekends for vital improvement works ahead of new train fleet

The Metro service will be heavily disrupted across two 48-hour periods while vital work is carried out ahead of the arrival of the new trains

Chronicle Live

Steve Rotheram says Merseyrail service 'fell below standard' amid weather disruption

The Metro Mayor said he was demanding answers "about why our region suffers so badly during cold weather"

Liverpool Echo

Karl Lagerfeld: A history of his controversial comments as Met Gala honours designer with 2023 theme

The 2023 Met Gala theme will centre around the Costume Institute’s exhibit: ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’

The Independent UK

Tyne and Wear Metro escapes service cuts – but still in 'precarious' state with massive energy bills

A budget shortfall of more than £10m next year will be covered by spending reserves and an increased levy from local councils, while Metro ticket prices are also set to rise

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool is still waiting for Rishi Sunak's £2m waterfront promise

£2 million to begin work on the project was announced by the Government in October 2021, but 15 months on no money has been received

Tribune News Service

Nevada requires police officers to be US citizens. A proposed bill would change that

LAS VEGAS — Noe Diaz, a North Las Vegas nursing student, would have been delighted to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Chronicle Live

Stranded residents plead for 'urgent action' to end broken lift misery in Newcastle tower blocks

There have been complaints for months about elderly people becoming stuck in their high-rise homes because of repeated problems with lift repairs

Chronicle Live

North East Today: Call to replace Newcastle's Central Motorway and Joelinton drink-driving charge

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Liverpool Echo

No increase in Metro Mayor tax in City Region budget

It is the fourth year running Mr Rotheram has not raised the rate

Chronicle Live

Sunderland Metro route re-opens after substation storm damage caused eight-week service cut

Metro trains had been unable to run between South Hylton and Park Lane stations after a storm which caused severe damage to a substation at Pallion

Bangkok Post

Metro banking on online channels for market share

Metro Machinery Co Ltd Group, Thailand's sole authorised dealer of heavy machinery brand Caterpillar, is expanding its business through online channels, aiming to achieve 36 billion baht in total sales this year.

Chronicle Live

Cheaper Tyne and Wear Metro tickets via mobile Pop card still off limits for iPhones

Metro tickets will be substantially cheaper on Pop Pay As You Go come April 1, but the discount smartcard's digital version only works on Android phones

Chronicle Live

£4bn devolution deal offers North East fresh hope in bid to reopen Leamside railway line and extend Metro

The deal commits the Government in writing to work with local leaders to push forward the restoration of the mothballed route, which is critical to the region's aspirations

Chronicle Live

Busking returns to Tyne and Wear Metro stations for the first time since Covid pandemic

Nexus confirms it is now safe for buskers to perform at its stations

Chronicle Live

Outrage at 'insulting' 13.9% Tyne and Wear Metro fare increase after months of train disruption

Nexus has said that upping the cost of paper tickets is "inevitable" as the Metro deals with inflated bills, but it means more bad news for passengers fed up with delays

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