Newcastle headlines 19 September: Metro bosses vow to take action

Here are your latest North East headlines.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest North East headlines.

00:03 Shine Charity, part of Cumbria and Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, has relaunched

00:10 to support individuals receiving care and treatment in its hospitals and community services.

00:15 The charity helps support people accessing mental health, learning disabilities and neuro-rehabilitation

00:21 services by providing the extra things that can make a real difference.

00:25 Next, the most popular summer holiday destinations from Newcastle Airport have been revealed.

00:31 It was reported that there was a strong demand for destinations including Spain, Greece,

00:36 Turkey and Majorca. Looking ahead to summer 2024, new routes from the airport will include

00:42 Cape Verde and Egypt.

00:44 Finally, Metro bosses have vowed to take action to avoid a repeat of dramatic flooding scenes

00:49 in the aftermath of the Great North Run. As a month's worth of rain fell in less than

00:53 an hour.