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Tyne Tunnel toll increases by 10p
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TRAVEL: Disruption around Testo's roundabout
One lane is closed and there is queueing traffic due to accident on the A184 Newcastle Road - southbound before A19 (Testo's Roundabout, Boldon). This is causing congestion on the A19 to theA185 (Tyne Tunnel).
Disruption on A19 Tyne Tunnel after police incident
The A19 approach road is closed northbound due to a police incident at A185 (Tyne Tunnel). Police officers are directing traffic.
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UK first as tunnel apprentices start work on Tyneside
TT2 Limited, who operate the Tyne Tunnel, has created the UK’s first tunnel operations apprenticeship.
Read the full story ›Huge delays at Tyne Tunnel after lorry breaks down
Transport chiefs say a broken down lorry which caused huge delays at the Tyne Tunnel on Thursday morning has now been removed.

Recovery has been completed and all lanes are now open #A19 southbound #TyneTunnel. Delays will hopefully start to ease
The lorry caused severe delays when one lane was blocked by the broken down lorry in the southbound tunnel.
A recovery vehicle then got stuck in traffic.
Motorists were being warned it was taking more than an hour to get through
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Driver in court after he turned car into fake ambulance
Shaun Scandle sparked concern when his Renaut Megane was spotted in the Tyne Tunnel with blue lights and sirens
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Tyne Tunnel toll increases by 10p
Tolls paid by motorists using the Tyne Tunnels are to increase for the first time in two years at midnight on May 21
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Tyne Tunnel contraflow reminder
Motorists are being reminded that a partial closure of the Tyne Tunnels continues until 4pm today (Sunday 31st January).
The northbound tunnel is completely shut. As a result, traffic approaching from both directions is being directed through the southbound tunnel, using a contra-flow system.
The move is to allow a training exercise to take place, with essential maintenance carried out at the same time.
Tyne Tunnel to close for two minute silence
The A19 Tyne Tunnel will be closed both ways between A185 (Jarrow) and A187 (East Howden) for Armistice Day. To accommodate the two minute silence, the tunnel will be closed between 11.00am and 11.05am.
Reunited bikers take to the road after 30 years
Two bikers who met in hospital when they'd been paralysed in accidents 30 years ago have been reunited and taken to the road again.
David Burdus, 52, from Corbridge and Carl Brunning, 49, from North Ferriby in East Yorkshire drove through the Tyne Tunnel on specially designed trikes. The pair had dreamt of taking a road trip when they were in hospital but lost touch after they were discharged.