Road and rail services were disrupted across the North East on Tuesday after heavy rain caused flash floods.
On Tuesday morning, the Environment Agency had issued six flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible; and three flood warnings, meaning floodin…
Wansbeck Labour MP Ian Lavery said the news of potential delays was “the latest kick in the teeth for passengers who have been waiting far too long to see services reintroduced”.Labour Sleekburn councillor Alex Wallace said it was a “disaster” for peop…
Northumberland County Council[1] has confirmed its landmark project to bring passenger rail back to South East Northumberland[2] remains on track to open next summer.
It comes as the project hit the latest in a serious of major milestones with the inst…
The government has promised, for the umpteenth time in four decades, to dual the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham – this time from part of the £36bn savings from scrapping high-speed rail (HS2) between Birmingham and Manchester.
It has also said it wil…
It’s a gloomy and grey day as the first passenger train on the much-anticipated Northumberland Line pulls out of Newcastle Central Station.
As of summer 2024 this is the route that many commuters who live in South East Northumberland will have on their…
A hapless drink-driver ploughed into a parked car directly in front of police officers before trying to flee on foot.
David Lawrie was on bail for a separate matter and was three times over the limit when he got behind the wheel of a Nissan Qashqai to …
Major track works on part of the Northumberland Line have been carried out.
Engineers have been replacing part of the track in Ashington[1], with a fresh set of points installed so trains can access the station platform. The team has been working in th…
The Branchline Society is organizing a two-day loco hauled exploration of the Northeast to raise funds for Martin House Children’s Hospice.
The weekend trip (3rd and 4th June 2023) will visit several freight installations and other interesting location…