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Bus chief open to plans to bring struggling North East services back under public control

The new £4bn devolution deal for the region would hand a new regional mayor the power to take control of bus routes, timetables, and fares

Chronicle Live · May 12, 2023

Are bike shares cost effective?

Many are looking at ways to save some money and cut down on everyday expenses. One of these cost-saving measures is leaving the car at home and using a bike to get around town. With bike share programs now available in most of America’ bigger cities, one doesn’t even have…

Cycling Weekly · May 11, 2023

Man caught after driving without licence for 50 years

A pensioner’s luck has “finally run out” as his car was stopped and it was discovered he’d been driving without a licence for 50 years, reported Metro. When officers from the Derbyshire Police road policing unit pulled a car over for several offences, they discovered the 69-year-old driver had never…

The Week · May 9, 2023

Karl Lagerfeld: Accusations of bigotry and his history of controversial comments

The 2023 Met Gala theme will centre around the Costume Institute’s exhibit: ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

How a song written in 1974 turned up on Bowie's Let's Dance and unwittingly kicked off a controversy

In 1977, Metro’s single Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too. 40 years later, its songwriter explains what it’s like when one of your songs turns up on the biggest albums of the 80s

MusicRadar · Apr 29, 2023

Metro Mayor hopes elections will bring 'stability' for city region

All-out elections are being held in Wirral and Liverpool

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2023

Blyth racist fined after shouting abuse about passengers at Metro station

Mark Kindley appeared in court just seven days after being fined and ordered to pay compensation for necking booze inside the shop he'd just stolen it from

Chronicle Live · Apr 23, 2023

48 Hours in Istanbul by Simon Calder

A city steeped in history, and which brings humanity together: Istanbul is a crossroads for the world, where Europe meets Asia and where the Mediterranean is linked to the Black Sea through the Bosphorus.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Overrunning Tyne and Wear Metro upgrade works leave neighbouring stables 'on its knees'

The Quarry Park Stables has been forced to close because of the Metro Flow project works, which has seen contractors move onto a field that the business used to rent for grazing

Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2023

Judge to decide on protocol to search slain Las Vegas reporter’s devices by next court date

LAS VEGAS — A judge said Wednesday that she will make a ruling within the next two weeks indicating how officials can search the personal devices of slain Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023