Man from Gateshead attacked with suspected ammonia. Multiple bus stands across North Tyneside have been vandalised as the glass panels were smashed over the weekend. And finally Cullercoats Metro station refurbishment is set to start this week.
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00:00 I'm Imogen Holland, time for your North East News update.
00:05 Police have launched an investigation after a man was sprayed with suspected ammonia and
00:09 died due to his injuries. Andy Foster was in his home in Wreckington, where it was reported
00:14 that the two offenders knocked on the front door and sprayed Andy with suspected ammonia.
00:20 Andy was taken to hospital but he passed away and a 26-year-old has been arrested and has
00:25 later been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
00:29 Multiple bus stands across North Tyneside have been vandalised as the glass panels were
00:33 smashed over the weekend. Northumbria Police alongside Nexus are carrying out an investigation
00:38 into the vandalism as repairs are being made.
00:41 And finally, Colourcote's Metro station refurbishment is set to start this week. The half a million
00:45 pound investment will restore the Victoria-era footbridge as well as fund a deep clean and
00:50 repairs to the station's canopy.
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