Commuters warned to expect Tyne and Wear Metro delays between South Shields and St James as workers return after Christmas break

According to bosses at Metro operator Nexus, services between South Shields and St James, in Newcastle, are affected.

The issues are understood to have been caused by “an earlier train fault”.

Timetabled additional peak services between Regent Centre, Monkseaton and Pelaw are also not running, due to “fleet availability”.

See the Nexus website for live updates.