A secondary school pupil sparked a bomb scare after suspicious items were found at his family home in Monkseaton, North Tyneside. The bomb disposal team was called in following a police raid on Friday

Metro services have been suspended again on Sunday after the theft overnight between Wallsend and Monkseaton. It follows incidents on Friday January 5 and 6. Nexus, which runs the Metro, issued a £1,000 reward on