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Metro: plans to link to South East Northumberland

New plans would link the Metro system to old railway lines which have been closed to passengers for more than 50 years.

In Northumberland towns like Ashington, Bedlington and Blyth have tracks which are still used by freight trains.

But people living in the South East of the county say it's a waste that people can't commute and connect with the rest of the region.

Our correspondent, Frances Read, has been to Bedlington Station which is one of the proposed towns on the new network.