Hexham

Less trains could stop at North East stations in future

It emerged before Christmas that major changes to railway timetables are expected to come into force in December 2024 that have infuriated North East leaders.
The shake-up would see more and faster trains running between Newcastle and London – but at t…

Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery on railway timetable changes

It emerged before Christmas that major changes to railway timetables are expected to come into force in December 2024 that have infuriated North East leaders.
The shake-up would see more and faster trains running between Newcastle and London – but at t…

Trains cancelled between Newcastle and Hexham due to …

Trains[1] have been cancelled between Newcastle[2] and Hexham[3] after trespassers on the line led to “severe disruption” to services.
Operator Northern[4] alerted passengers to the disruption on Saturday morning, advising: “Services between Newcastle …

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10 years ago
RETURN: The Mayor of Prudhoe, Councillor Tony Reid, wanted to bring an iconic painting of Prudhoe back to the town. The world-famous artist JMW Turner was thought to have made a watercolour landscape of Prudhoe Castle in approximately 1826…

$2.1 billion M1 extension begins ahead of schedule

Work has begun on the Hexham Straight Widening Project, which, upon completion, is expected to make a major difference to New South Wales’ transport and road networks.
The 15-kilometre M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, …

Road closures to watch out for in Tynedale over next fortnight

But motorists will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that closures already in place are e…