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Lloyds Wallsend Closes Tuesday 3 November, Cash Machine Too
Lloyds at Royal Chambers, High Street East, Wallsend, shuts for good on 3 November, cash machine included. Where the bank sends customers for cash and help.
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Metro
Whitley Bay Metro Back Monday, But Not Past Tynemouth
Trains return to Whitley Bay on 2 November but stop at Tynemouth until 5 November, while Nexus repairs a damaged bridge in North Shields. Buses fill the gap.
Housing
16 New Council Homes in Wallsend and Howdon, at Social Rent
Eight houses at Rosehill View in Howdon and eight flats on Elton Street East, Wallsend, are finished and will be let at social rents from the housing register.
Wallsend
Wallsend Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Wallsend
Wallsend roadworks: Charlotte Street Lane (from 3 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Wallsend
Wallsend Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Wallsend weather today: light drizzle, 11°C by day and 6°C overnight, with a 65% chance of rain and winds up to 9 mph.
Wallsend
Wallsend Town Centre: £6m Plans Open for Views to 8 Nov
A new Forum Square, a segregated West Street cycleway and new High Street crossings: have your say on Wallsend's £6m street plans by 8 November.
Wallsend
Silverdale School Wallsend May Move to Forest Hall Site
North Tyneside is consulting until midnight on 25 October on moving Silverdale School's primary pupils from the Langdale Centre to Delaval Road, Forest Hall.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Remembrance Sunday: 3pm, 8 Nov, Roads Shut 2.15
Confirmed: Whitley Bay's parade is 3pm on Sunday 8 November at The Links, with roads shut from 2.15pm. The council's 2026 order lists all eight borough events.