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Most drivers have no idea each tyre has a unique set of numbers that tell you how safe they are
There are huge delays in the Moor Farm Roundabout area with traffic queuing on the A189 Spine Road
The pilot could be heard screaming as she spoke to air traffic control about the situation

Most drivers have no idea each tyre has a unique set of numbers that tell you how safe they are
There are huge delays in the Moor Farm Roundabout area with traffic queuing on the A189 Spine Road
The pilot could be heard screaming as she spoke to air traffic control about the situation
John Barker, 69, admitted causing grievous bodily harm after attacking another man in a nightclub
Claremont Road in Newcastle was closed during Sunday in both directions after a burst water main
