Large sinkhole appears in residential street in Newcastle
A 30ft deep sinkhole has appeared in a residential street in Newcastle.
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Work begins to fill 20ft sinkhole in Newcastle
Work is due to begin this morning to repair a 20ft sinkhole, which opened on a residential street in Newcastle.
The gaping hole, in Craster Square in the Coxlodge area of Gosforth, appeared next to a row of garages and spanned the width of the road.
The six-metre deep crater in Gosforth will be filled with stones today, November 13.
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20ft sinkhole exposes disused mine shaft beneath street
A huge sinkhole up to 20ft wide has opened up in a residential street, exposing disused mine workings below the surface.
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30ft sinkhole exposes old mine workings
A large sinkhole on a residential street in Newcastle has revealed old mine workings.