Newcastle headlines 16th January: Coscoin warnings

Here are your latest Newcastle headlines.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Newcastle headlines.

00:04 Transport chiefs say they are rigorously monitoring the state of the Tyne and Wee Metro trains

00:09 after it was revealed the network had slumped to the worst performance in its history, with

00:13 just 61% of trains pulling into stations on schedule in November/December. The poor punctuality

00:18 was blamed on adverse weather conditions and the ageing train fleet.

00:23 Next, the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit has issued a warning over the Costcoin

00:28 cryptocurrency platform after fraud victims have lost more than £200,000. Costcoin, which

00:34 is also known as COS or COSETEC, claims to be a platform where people can quickly double

00:39 their investments.

00:41 Finally, firefighters in Tyne and Wee have released figures showing a rise in residential

00:45 kitchen fires across the region. Firefighters have stated that the source of the fires are

00:50 varied and include things such as combustible objects being positioned too close to a heat