North East traffic and travel LIVE: What you need to know

Good afternoon. Here is the latest from around the region.

TRAFFIC - 9.10am

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Highways England North East reports that the services on the A1M at Bowburn in County Durham are closed from 9am until 4pm due to works.

The organisation tweeted: "Services closed #A1M at J61 #Durhamservices #Bowburn.

"Durham service area is closed between 9:00am to 16:00pm, due to works.

"We will update when the services are back open."

TYNE AND WEAR METRO - 4.05pm

Due to fleet availability, there are three cancelled peak trains this afternoon. The journeys that are affected due to this are as follows:

15:49 Regent Centre - Pelaw16:20 Pelaw - Monkseaton17:05 Monkseaton - Pelaw17:50 Pelaw - South Gosforth

16:13 Regent Centre - Pelaw16:44 Pelaw - Monkseaton17:28 Monkseaton - Longbenton

15:55 Longbenton - Monkseaton16:17 Monkseaton - Pelaw17:08 Pelaw - Monkseaton

SHIELDS FERRY - 9.10am

No reported delays.

BUSES - 9.10am

No reported delays.

RAIL SERVICES - 9.10am

There are no reported delays.

NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 9.10am

There are no reported delays.

DURHAM TEES VALLEY AIRPORT - 9.10am

There are no reported delays.

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