Newcastle headlines 11 August: Over £50,000 worth of vapes seized from North Tyneside
Over £50,000 worth of vapes seized from North Tyneside. The cost of restoring the Tyne Bridge has now risen by £12 million. And finally a huge 72ft rocket has appeared outside the Life Centre in Newcastle.
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00:00 I'm Imogen Holland, time for your North East News update.
00:05 More than £50,000 worth of harmful vapes have been seized in North Tyneside after a
00:09 crackdown on the supply of illegal goods.
00:12 Northumbria Police, alongside the North Tyneside Council's Trading Standards Team, recovered
00:16 more than 3,000 suspected illegal vapes.
00:20 The cost of restoring the Tyne Bridge has now risen by £12 million.
00:24 Due to inflation as well as damage to the bridge being worse than first thought, it
00:29 has meant that the restoration is now estimated to cost £32.6 million.
00:34 The money from the government was going to be halved between the bridge and the Central
00:38 Motorway but now the majority of the money will go towards the Tyne Bridge restoration.
00:43 And finally, a huge 72-foot rocket has appeared outside the Life Centre in Newcastle.
00:48 It was part of the tour from the UK Space Agency with the aim to inspire the next generation.
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