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The Shields Ferry across the River Tyne is off service after damage to the North Shields landing in Storm Chandra. Nexus says specialist repairs are under way and hopes to resume sailings later this week.
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00:01The Shields Ferry service across the River Tyne remains suspended for the duration of the time engineers work to fix storm damage at the North Shields landing.
00:11Transport chiefs say the landing was damaged during Storm Chandra last week, and urgent repairs are now underway before the ferry can return to service.
00:21Nexus, which runs the ferry, says replacement buses are running through the Tyne tunnel while the work continues.
00:27Officials say underwater inspections and repairs are needed, and that conditions must be safe before work can proceed.
00:34The council and operator say this disruption is temporary, and they hope to resume sailings later in the week once repairs have been completed.
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