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Council leader Glen Sanderson.

Northumberland awarded millions to improve roads

The A1 near Felton, which needs dualling.

Calls for A1 dualling in Northumberland planning approval to be brought forward

The A1 near Felton.

A1 in Northumberland 'must be dualled'

The A1 near Felton.

Government provides update on proposed dualling of the A1 in Northumberland

Traffic on a single-lane section of the A1 in Northumberland. Photo: NCJ Media.

18 parish councils in Northumberland slam delays on A1 dualling

Traffic on the single-lane section of the A1 in Northumberland. Photo: NCJ Media.

Fresh doubts raised that A1 dualling will ever happen

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

An Arriva bus in Alnmouth

Better bus services promised thanks to £45 million funding boost

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

New data reveals just under 2.7million drivers have penalty points on their licence in Great Britain today

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson outside what will be the new Ashington station.

Construction costs for new road bridge triples due to inflation

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

(Composite: NationalWord/Shutterstock)

Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

Substandard means bridges are either too weak to carry 40-tonne vehicles or there is a weight restriction for environmental reasons, such as a narrow bridge or narrow approach roads.

Number of substandard bridges in county revealed

Bus passenger figures.

Bus use still below pre-pandemic numbers

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

(Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Grant Shapps has taken up his first government role since leaving the Department for Transport earlier this year

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

Fewer people are cycling.

Fewer people getting on their bikes in Northumberland

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Taxi numbers.

Northumberland private hire fleet grows

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

Road accidents safety call.

Action call over road accident figures

The average driver in Northumberland is set to spend around £250 more a year on fuel thanks to rising prices at the pumps.

Petrol costs rise for Northumberland drivers

Jubilee bank holiday weekend 2022: What services is the Tyne and Wear Metro running this weekend?

Metro bosses could shut stations and slash timetables due to funding black hole

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

The Alnwick Garden.

Self-driving vehicle roadshow coming to Alnwick

More electric cars registered.

Electric cars numbers rise in Northumberland

A electric car charging point.

More electric car chargers in Northumbetland

Alnwick bus station.

Uncertainty over hope for new Alnwick bus station

Yellow box junction changes to see drivers fined over ‘incorrect’ use.

Alnwick bus station had been included in an original £804m bid for Government funding.

North East wins £163m to upgrade bus routes and cut fares
The North East has been awarded more than £160m to improve bus journeys and slash fare prices – but it is well short of the £804million local leaders had wanted.

Car tax dodgers warned ‘you can’t hide’ as penalty hot spots revealed

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Drink-drive deaths fall but can’t keep up with lockdown accident drop

Drivers report sharp rise in crashes and near misses with e-scooters

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

Electric car numbers rise

More drivers 'go electric' Northumberland

Ian Levy with Wendy Morton MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Transport.

MP COLUMN: Encouraging economic growth in south east Northumberland

New smart motorways roll-out halted amid safety concerns

New changes to The Highway Code will establish a “hierarchy of road users” (Shutterstock)

The Dutch Reach and other new 2022 Highway Code rules drivers need to know