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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Newcastle headlines.
00:03 Observers might have noticed that a big wheel is standing on the site of the former Spillers
00:07 Flower Mill where the YI Wheel would have been built. The attraction is the centrepiece
00:12 of the Valentine's Funfair which is due to open on the Riverside spot later this week.
00:16 While the YI Wheel would have stood at a massive 460 feet tall, the Funfair's wheel is a
00:21 more modest 105 feet.
00:24 Next, council house tenants in Newcastle are set to be hit by another major rent hike.
00:29 Thousands of your home's Newcastle residents across the city could see their rent bills
00:34 and other charges jump by 7.7% in April if proposals are signed off by council leaders
00:40 next week.
00:42 Finally, North East singer Perrie Edwards has confirmed it's time for her solo music
00:47 to be released. The 30-year-old singer originally found fame as part of the girl group Little
00:51 Mix.
00:52 And that's you all up to date.
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