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Metro took delivery of its first new train this morning

The Swiss-built Class 555 the first of 46 to be delivered to the company this year

Chronicle Live

North East Today: Three injured in pub brawl after Newcastle cup final defeat and bomb squad called to Northumberland town

Your morning briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

Chronicle Live

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train finally arrives in North East after journey across Europe

A new Metro train is currently sat at the Tyne Yard in Gateshead as it waits to be taken to its new home in Gosforth

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'I get bombarded with letters meant for a rockstar with the same name as me'

Oli Sykes has replied to more than 1,000 emails meant for his famous namesake

Manchester Evening News

Rise of drug overdose deaths and crime pushes LA Metro to weigh more security

LOS ANGELES — With an upswing in drug use, rising crime and a growing number of drug overdose deaths on Metro trains and buses, transit officials are looking to increase security on the system.

Los Angeles Times

North East Today: Couple speak one year on from Russian invasion in Ukraine and Metro fleet update

Your afternoon briefing on all the latest from across the North East

Chronicle Live

Metro scraps plans for Wi-Fi on trains – with hope for 'seamless' 4G and 5G signal instead

Transport bosses say that Wi-Fi has been deemed too costly to install on the Tyne and Wear Metro and would likely be used by 'very few' passengers

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Bristol to get 'London style' frequency on key bus routes across the city

There will be buses every fifteen minutes

Bristol Post

Roman dildo could have been made by shoemakers – an expert in ancient prosthetics explains

In 1992, archaeologists excavating at the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland discovered what they thought was a darning tool. The artefact was subsequently ignored and as a result remained unresearched. Until now.

The Conversation

DJ Dave Roberts, who scratched Chicago’s post-punk rock itch for nearly three decades as host of ‘Planet Earth’ night, dies at 64

Thousands remember Mr. Roberts for his hair and his taste in music that veered off the pop charts but kept dance floors moving.

Chicago Sun-Times

North East Today: Metro off in North Tyneside and pair arrested nearly 400 times for antisocial behaviour

Your morning briefing on all the latest from across the North East

Chronicle Live

Monkseaton to North Shields Metro off all week as £4.5m repairs to begin at station after storm damage

Metro services between Monkseaton and North Shields will not run until at least the end of this week, as Whitley Bay station remains closed due to storm damage.

Chronicle Live

Alison Hammond reveals her secret childhood acting gig with Sting

The Bafta host says her future may involve a film career

Evening Standard

Toughened by war's scars, Kyiv presses on while Russia attacks

As missiles streaked across Kyiv's skies one mid-February morning, a group of high school pupils sat against a metro station's walls, scribbling away in notebooks and focused on their teacher Olena's instructions.

Reuters

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The Orange County Register

Dodger Stadium gondola may get shot down by city of LA, Homeboy Industries

LOS ANGELES — A controversial project that would move passengers in sky-high gondolas to Dodger Stadium is getting some substantial pushback from the city of Los Angeles and a prominent, anti-gang nonprofit, even as a new survey finds a majority of respondents support the project.

Daily Mirror

Man dragged to his death after dog leash gets caught in doors of moving tube train

Harold Riley, 50, from Virginia, US, stepped off the Metro station in Dunn Loring Station when a dog leash attached to him became trapped and pulled him down to the platform tracks

The Independent UK

Man dies after being dragged down platform by dog leash caught in train door

Metro Transit Police said that the train operator performed two safe-door checks before moving the doors

Chronicle Live

Sunderland train station marks 'major milestone' as entrance nears completion

The £26 million project is part of a wider £100 million plan to transform the transport hub

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‘I want my independence’: what the papers say about Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation

Newspapers react to the sudden departure of Scotland’s first minister and speculate on what’s next for the SNP and the UK

The Times of India

Maha Mumbai Metro extends 2A, 7 operational hours till 10.30pm from Feb 14

MUMBAI: Maha Mumbai Metro has extended the operational hours on the lines 2A 7 (Andheri west-Dahisar-Gundavli) till 10.30pm from February 14.

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Public transport fares should be cut - not hiked - if we really want people out of their cars

People are already priced out of public transport - this won't help their pockets or the climate crisis

ABC News

Minister willing to give Metro 'tougher powers' to deal with driver abuse as shortages drive more cancellations

As Metro Tasmania deals with driver shortages and bus cancellations, Transport Minister Michael Ferguson says tougher powers to deal with abuse are an option if requested by his department.

Wales Online

Council in race to secure funding for Porthcawl bus terminus to connect with the south Wales metro

The issues with funding came because of what was described as significant increases to the cost of materials and labour for the project

Liverpool Echo

Hogwarts Legacy game leaves Harry Potter fans and gamers divided

The rave reviews come amid calls for a boycott of the game

Chronicle Live

Police crackdown on rise in anti-social behaviour on Gateshead buses and Metros

Officers have been carrying out stop and searches on buses and Metros in Gateshead to tackle anti-social behaviour

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