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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Newcastle headlines.
00:04 Tyne and Weir Metro passengers have been warned to expect travel disruption from now until
00:08 Easter during a series of line closures under a £38m modernisation programme.
00:14 Nexus apologised for the inconvenience the closures will cause, but said the works were
00:18 needed to safeguard the Metro's long-term future by installing new tracks and overhead
00:22 lines.
00:23 Next, new images have revealed how Newcastle's Granger market could look after a multi-million
00:28 pound revamp. The government previously backed plans to refurbish the site with cash from
00:32 its levelling up fund, but it's hoped that work will start soon on a raft of new upgrades.
00:37 Finally, a dad of three with incurable cancer is set to take part in a charity walk ahead
00:43 of the weekend's Tyne Weir Derby. Chris Johnson is set to walk 12 miles from St James' Park
00:49 and aims to raise £10,000 for Children with Cancer UK.
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