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Daniel Holland

Kent woman who has 'never been to the North East' shocked by £175 Tyne Tunnel fine

A grandmother was left stunned after being hit with a fine of more than £175 from the Tyne Tunnel – despite never having been to the North East.

The crossing has been the subject of a raft of complaints over recent months since making the switch to a new cashless system.

But the latest motorist to become exasperated with the new toll payment scheme has never even seen the Tyne Tunnel and had to google where it was.

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