News from Newcastle and the coast
Short headlines with a source. East Newcastle through to Whitley Bay.
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North and South piers remain closed
Port of Tyne shut public access after vandalism. The North Pier had only just reopened after restoration.
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No NT coastal bathing CSO — EDM Status=1=0
EDM Status=1 count=0 network-wide (Tuesday 22). Saturday’s NWL01003 River Wear Estuary and NWL00995 Tributary of Cockmere Burn have cleared. Tuesday’s inland NWL01520 Ogle Letch has cleared. Sunday’s River Tyne Quayside (NWL01125) and inland Chester Burn (NWL01024) have cleared. Saturday’s Tees, Belford Burn and Cong Burn have cleared. No live NT coastal Status=1 CSO. No NT coastal bathing-water CSO. Cullercoats still Poor (2025). Sunday stamp 20260913-084059 expired 08:29 Monday 14. No newer stamp. EA JSON still 403. Do not treat the expired Cullercoats increased / advice-against-bathing as live. Lead is no NT coastal CSO; EDM Status=1=0; bathing alert=false — Beach Aware current overflow status: Normal. No live increased STP. Council annual Poor “bathing is not advised” is classification advice, not a live stamp. Whitley Excellent. Longsands North and South and King Edward’s Excellent. Sea 14.4°C as of Tuesday 22.
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Sunny intervals, 23°C
Max 23°C. Sunny intervals. Rain 20% at 11pm. Max gust 15mph. Met Office Whitley Bay forecast gcycphb7g, updated 6am Tuesday 22. Wednesday 23: max 15°C, heavy rain, rain 40% at 7am, max gust 30mph. Thursday 24: max 18°C, sunny, rain <5%, max gust 24mph. Indoor cover: Spanish City. Jam Jar is open Tuesdays (closed Mondays).
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Great North Run Sunday — PAST
PAST. Sunday 13 September. Haymarket exit-only 08:00–~10:40; Jesmond and Manors from 10:30; Chichester from ~13:00. Day Rover £6.50 was the Sunday ticket. Not live today. Regent Centre is still active Monday–Thursday evenings.
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Regent Centre still active Mon–Thu evenings
Saturday’s Green/Yellow busy note remains DROP. Regent Centre is still active Monday–Thursday evenings (station closes 21:00; replacement bus 901). Tyne Bridge night bus diversions active Monday 21–Saturday 26, 20:00–06:00 (services 21, 27, 28B, X24, X34). Fellgate platform-1 lift still live (updated 04:41 Tuesday 22 — no invented end date). Silverlink North resurfacing 30 September–5 October ahead. Shields Ferry: standing only.