THE Stephenson Quarter would stand on a piece of land which has been substantially cut off from Newcastle city centre.

By PETER YOUNG TYNE & Wear transport leaders have reacted angrily to a suggestion that longer trains are the solution to overcrowding on North East rail services.

By Bruce Unwin NORMAL service should resume on th

Police in the North-East were on a "high state of vigilance" last night maintaining patrols at main line stations and the Tyne and Wear Metro.