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David Walliams revealed as celebrity at centre of sex claims injunction
David Walliams has been named as the famous man who is accused of sexual misconduct
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Nexus issues statement after Metro passengers experience 'severe' delays during morning rush hour
The disruption impacted the transport network throughout the morning, after one of Tuesday's earliest trains was unable to leave the depot
Tyne and Wear Metro pedestrian tunnel in Newcastle undergoing 'improvement work' and closed until new year
Nexus is carrying out the projects on the subway at West Jesmond station, to help 'improve the facility for customers'
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Tyne and Wear Metro delays LIVE: Trains behind schedule after 'earlier fault'
Nexus has shared information on the current disruption, which has been ongoing since just before 6am today
Full list of nine new easyJet routes flying from Newcastle Airport
The airline has carried over 22 million customers to and from Newcastle airport since operations began
Police update on major A1 crash after man suffers 'life-threatening' injuries
Northumbria Police has shared an update after four people were arrested, with an investigation ongoing into the three-vehicle collision
Met Office weather maps show temperatures plunging to -2C in North East this week
It's going to be much colder on Wednesday and Thursday night, with some parts of Northumberland seeing temperatures as low as -2C
Major UK retailer confirms return 14 years after going into liquidation
Huge electrical chain Comet went into liquidation in 2012 – and is relaunching it as an online electrical marketplace
Newcastle Airport issues message to Ryanair customers over rule change from today
Ryanair says the change was made was to provide more time for passengers to get through airport security and passport queues
'Drunk passenger with a knife' sparks mid-air alert on easyJet flight
The incident on board flight U23970 saw a 'visibly intoxicated' person causing a scene
'Stop driving immediately' letters dispatched to 82,000 drivers at risk of £2,500 fine
Vauxhall has told thousands of owners to stop driving their vehicles due to airbag safety fears
Hundreds more prisoners to walk free from jail today through early release scheme
Under the early release scheme, criminals serving fixed-term sentences will serve a third of their time behind bars before being released, rather than half
North East acts of kindness: Updates as people show compassion during coronavirus outbreak
We wanted to highlight some of the lovely, wonderful actions people are doing in the North East to help others during the coronavirus outbreak
RAF Mildenhall evacuates US military planes 'after threat from Iran'
The Wall Street Journal has reported the US Air Force has withdrawn certain aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk
Andy Burnham government confirms petrol and diesel car ban from 2030
Labour says it is committed to phasing out new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, with all new car and van sales required to be zero emission by 2035
Tyne and Wear Metro 'severe' delays after 'earlier failed train' - key details
Nexus has provided information on the current disruption, which has been impacting the transport network for hours
North east mum's warning on spray mist bottle fans - 'I want people to know about AK'
Amy was at work when she noticed something wasn't right
These 21 cute North East cats and dogs searching for their forever homes
These beautiful pets are all looking to find their forever home in the North East.
Community rallies around Houghton-le-Spring takeaway owners after 'knife attack' during alleged robbery
Haasan Baghcheband was suffered facial injuries on Saturday night after a frightening incident at the Pizza Castle takeaway he and his wife run
'The litter is highly unlikely to pick itself' - Rubbish thrown from cars in Northumberland branded 'disgrace'
The council operated an additional litter picking service on the county's "fast roads" but that initiative has now ended