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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Newcastle headlines.
00:04 Transport chiefs say they are rigorously monitoring the state of the Tyne and Wee Metro trains
00:09 after it was revealed the network had slumped to the worst performance in its history, with
00:13 just 61% of trains pulling into stations on schedule in November/December. The poor punctuality
00:18 was blamed on adverse weather conditions and the ageing train fleet.
00:23 Next, the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit has issued a warning over the Costcoin
00:28 cryptocurrency platform after fraud victims have lost more than £200,000. Costcoin, which
00:34 is also known as COS or COSETEC, claims to be a platform where people can quickly double
00:39 their investments.
00:41 Finally, firefighters in Tyne and Wee have released figures showing a rise in residential
00:45 kitchen fires across the region. Firefighters have stated that the source of the fires are
00:50 varied and include things such as combustible objects being positioned too close to a heat