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BBC News
26-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jobs promised in Chester-le-Street Lidl supermarket plans
Plans to build a supermarket on the site of a now-demolished bus depot would create dozens of jobs, according to those behind the has applied for permission to build a store on land off Picktree Lane, in Chester-le-Street, which used to be home to a Go North East supermarket retailer said it would be a multimillion-pound project and create 40 Murphy, from the company, claimed the store would deliver "a significant boost to the local economy". If approved, the new Lidl store would be built opposite the town's branch of Aldi and provide up to 133 parking spaces, reports the Local Democracy Reporting documents said the former bus depot site was deemed the most suitable after a review of others locations nearby."There are currently limited opportunities for any significant new development within Chester-le-Street town centre and, of those sites which have been identified, none are suitable or available to accommodate the proposed development," it said in the County Council will consider the planning application later this year. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Trains suspended and station temporarily closed after power supply issues
Train services have been impacted, and a station has been temporarily closed on the Tyne and Wear Metro after power supply issues. Problems with power on the yellow line from Wallsend to Monkseaton in both directions have seen train services suspended. No trains from Wallsend to Monkseaton in both directions due to power supply issues @gonortheast on services 1, 307, 309, 317, 353, 354, 356, @arrivanortheast 56, 57a, 306, 308, Gatehead taxi's 19 and 351 will accept Metro Pop passes and tickets. ^KN — Tyne and Wear Metro (@My_Metro) July 7, 2025 North Shields Metro station has also been temporarily closed due to the power supply issues. In a statement on X (Twitter), Tyne and Wear Metro says: "We have a temporary service suspension on the yellow line from Wallsend to Monkseaton in both directions due to a problem with the power supply from an external electrical company. Read next:Heartbreak of Darlington mum, 24, who lost her baby girl days before planned birth Jailed man had bank accounts raided by friend he trusted to look after finances "North Shields station is temporarily closed; no trains are stopping at this station due to power supply issues from an external electrical company. "We aim to reopen the station as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience." The statement added that tickets and Metro passes will be accepted on several Go North East bus services, including 1, 317, 354 and 356
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
North East older buses 'offset' green benefits
There have been calls to speed up the introduction of newer, less polluting busses as figures revealed around 40% do not meet higher emissions 60% of regular buses in north-east England meet the higher Euro VI engine standards, the rest have been described as offsetting some of the benefits of pollution reduction mayor Kim McGuinness, whose responsibilities include local transport, said she wanted every bus in the region to be zero emission within 10 companies Go North East and Arriva North East said they were investing in new vehicles. Stagecoach has been approached for comment. In response to a freedom of information request, the North East Combined Authority (NECA) said its latest statistics on the issue were dated to February 2024 and it could only provide data for the area's three major bus 15% of buses in the region were operated by smaller companies for which it did not have the big three, NECA said 33% of vehicles complied with the older Euro V engine standards rather than the latest Euro VI mark, but a further 6% had more outdated engines. Prof Anil Namdeo, from Northumbria University, said: "Hybrid and electric buses are the way to go, but that requires commitment from the local and combined authorities."Mayor McGuinness said by March 2026 there would be 113 electric buses across the region, making up about a 10th of the entire called on bus firms to speed up plans to bring in greener vehicles, adding she wants to introduce "binding targets".Prof Prashant Kumar, at the University of Surrey, said nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions produced by vehicles which were Euro V compliant or lower were likely to be "substantial"."The continued presence of older, higher emitting buses significantly offsets the benefits of newer Euro VI and electric vehicles," he oxide can cause a range of respiratory and cardiovascular health problems, especially for those with pre-existing conditions like asthma and heart Jill Belch from Dundee University said children in particular experience ill effects at lower levels than adults."Environmental air pollution is a major determinant of childhood asthma," she said. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
