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Following a recommendation from an existing Fraikin customer, family-run independent glass supplier, Clayton Glass, has signed its first-ever contract hire deal with the commercial fleet and mobility services provider, taking delivery of three new 18-t…
The works along Askew Road are part of the local environment and street scene strategy to prioritise environmental works across Gateshead
18:53, 09 Oct 2025
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Askew Road, Gateshead(Image: Gateshead Council)
Motorists in Gateshead are set for…
A HGV driver has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the A1(M) near Darlington.Police and paramedics were called to the southbound side of the major route on Wednesday (September 10) following a one-vehicle crash around 3pm.The road was…
The lorry was the only vehicle involved in the crash on the southbound stretch between junctions 59 and 60 on Wednesday afternoon
17:10, 10 Sep 2025Updated 18:00, 10 Sep 2025
Queues on the A1(M) after a crash between junction 59 and…
Advanced cameras more likely to catch rule-breakers on the roads
05:00, 31 Aug 2025
Speed camera technology is becoming more advanced.(Image: alexandragl1/ iStockphoto)
Drivers are being warned about new “smart” cameras on roads which can see inside …
Outstanding performance, technology, driver comfort and engine braking were all part of the national breakdown and recovery specialist Alpha Recovery’s decision to take delivery of its first-ever Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck through Bell Truck and Van.
Al…
Full guide to the Newcastle to South Shields AJ Bell Great North Run for September 7, from first road closures to finish line fun
14:44, 11 Aug 2025
The Great North Run flypast always makes for a striking photo(Image: PA)
Excitement is building for t…
The A167 Central Motorway will be cut to one lane in each direction through Newcastle city centre and closed completely overnight to allow for ‘critical’ repairs to a deteriorating concrete viaduct
12:02, 17 Jul 2025Updated 12:51, 17 Jul 2025
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Emergency services were called to the motorway, near Coxhoe, just before 2.20am where one car had crashed.
The road was closed in both directions between junctions 60 at Bradbury and 62 Carrville causing chaos on other routes during rush-hour.
Police a…
What we know so far about the collision on the A690
A road closure is currently in place on the A690 Brancepeth to A690 Scripton Gill junction following a collision between a lorry and a van. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision sho…