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The Department for Transport has responded to holiday makers concerns over potential flight cancellations.

Transport chiefs respond to jet fuel crisis and flight cancellations

Passengers squeeze onto a red London bus outside Victoria Station London, in August 2022 (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

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Generous new EV grants offer drivers up to £3,750 off electric cars

Vaping has now been banned on all Metro trains and stations.

New byelaw bans vaping on Metro trains and stations

Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

Restoration works on the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle. Photo: Andrew Heptinstall Photography.

Tyne Bridge road closures warning as work hits latest milestone

General view of the morning traffic traveling into Newcastle City Centre on the Redheugh Bridge.

Government 'willing' to talk to councils over Redheugh Bridge repairs

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

"Bus revolution" hopes to change public transport across region

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Seven in ten Newcastle residents agree pavement parking should be made illegal.

Geordies ‘overwhelmingly in favour’ of potential ban on pavement parking

Jet2 and Jet2holidays have announced a summer sale. Customers can get £50 per person off all holidays departing before August 31, 2024. Photo: Getty Images.

Jet2 announces sale on all holidays before the end of August

See inside the new and improved Newcastle International Airport

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Mayoral candidates urged to accelerate rollout of shared transport

Cycling helps keep us healthy and helps towards the impact on climate change. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Cycling is great for our health and our climate goals
I want to start cycling to work to use my car less but I’m worried about road safety. You’re right to be concerned about road safety as this is the biggest barrier by far to getting people back on their bikes.
Angela Terry

Tyne Bridge restoration work to get underway next week

Conservatives slam 'Labour hypocrisy' in Tyne Bridge restoration row

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Balance North East is calling for a reduction in the drink-drive limit. Photo: Getty Images.

Balance North East calls for a reduction in the drink driving limit

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Breaking Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Breaking Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it
Drivers have been issued with a warning to renew their car tax or face a £1,000 fine
Chelsie Sewell

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

Bus passenger figures.

Bus use still below pre-pandemic numbers

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Metro fines are set to increase to £100.

Penalty for fare dodging on the Metro set to rise to £100

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

More people are cycling.

More people getting on their bikes in South Tyneside

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Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Taxi numbers.

Pandemic cuts South Tyne private hire fleet

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

Road accidents safety call.

Acton call over road accident figures

Jubilee bank holiday weekend 2022: What services is the Tyne and Wear Metro running this weekend?

Metro bosses could shut stations and slash timetables due to funding black hole

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

More electric cars registered.

Electric cars numbers rise in South Tyneside

A electric car charging point.

More electric car chargers in South Tyneside

Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures. Picture: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire.

Half-price sale on rail fares announced

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use.

File picture of a taxi sign

New 'cleaner, greener, safer' taxi policy approved for South Tyneside by senior ...

Bright Futures new cycling scheme

Charity launches new scheme to get more young women cycling

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