内容摘要：“The poor and vulnerable have generally been pushed to the periphery of the city.”

“The poor and vulnerable have generally been pushed to the periphery of the city.”

Mr Sanderson said it had been a "hugely difficult project" with "very significant engineering challenges"."Despite the enormity of the job we have been determined to reopen the line and that is what we have done," he added.

Operator Northern has carried out hundreds of test journeys along the stretch.Regional director Jason Wade said he was "confident of providing a safe, reliable and affordable service".Dennis Fancett, Chair of South East Northumberland Rail User Group (SENRUG), said he was "absolutely delighted".

"People living in these communities will now be able to plan their Christmas and New Year trips by train, not just to Newcastle but also to locations further afield such as York or London," he said.The Northumberland Line will run a half-hourly service, taking 35 minutes from Ashington to Newcastle.

Tickets are expected to go on sale a week before trains begin running.

People travelling from Bristol and Gloucester up to Nottingham and Manchester will be among those affected by a train operator's reduced timetable announced to address "performance and reliability" issues.Addressing the charge for pest control, the council said the fee was lower than some neighbouring councils whilst residents were free to purchase control measures themselves.

HS2, which is building aon Drews Lane, told the BBC: "The health and safety of our workforce and the public is HS2's number one priority.

"Enclosed waste skips are used for bagged waste and are emptied regularly, with weekly site inspections carried out to check waste management," a spokesperson added.Planning approval for the