Two men arrested after they allegedly signed a laser pen into a police helicopter. Newcastle City Council have warned drivers about using unofficial websites to pay for Clean Air Zone charges. And finally the the Shaun the Sheep trail is set to close in the first week of October but the public can see the flock one last time.
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00:00 I'm Imogen Holland, Tamphego North East News Update.
00:04 Two men who allegedly shined laser pens in the eyes of a police helicopter have been
00:08 arrested. The helicopter was above South Shields assisting officers and it was targeted by
00:13 a laser pen. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a reckless or negligent
00:19 act in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft.
00:22 Newcastle City Council have warned drivers about using unofficial websites to pay for
00:26 clean air zone charges. It comes after motorists in the region and across the country have
00:31 paid a fee they didn't need to pay or the payment did not go through. The council have
00:36 asked people to use the government website.
00:39 And finally, the Shona Sheep Trail is set to close in the first week of October but
00:43 the public can still see the flock one last time.
00:47 People can see the sheep sculptures at Newcastle Civic Centre over the first weekend in October
00:51 before they are sold at auction.
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