Walking sticks, shoes and giant Santa up for grabs as Tyne and Wear Metro sells off lost property

Ever lost something on the Metro?

Nexus is selling all the lost property found on Tyne and Wear Metro, buses and the Shields Ferry over the past two years to raise money for a local charity.

The sale is set to take place at Tynemouth Station Market on Sunday 30 June from 9am to 3pm.

Hundreds of items are up for grabs, including: new clothing, footwear, umbrellas, headphones, jewellery, sunglasses and much more.

All proceeds will go to Bryson’s Animal Shelter in Gateshead, allowing the charity to buy essential items such as dog and cat food, cleaning supplies and will pay their vet bills.

Lynne Robinson, public affairs manager at Nexus, said: “We’ve had a lot of success in previous years with our lost property auctions and sales. We have a weird and wonderful mix of items to sell, and we usually get lots of interest. 

 “It’s great to think that the unclaimed lost property can be put to such good use, and the funds raised will be welcomed by Bryson’s, who have been doing great work in the North East for years.”

 Lost property is held by Nexus for six months before being sold and previous sales and auctions have raised thousands of pounds for local charities.

 Sales are Tynemouth Market are cash only and any unsold items will be recycled or donated to charity.