'''Tyne & Wear''' is an [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] in [[North East England]] which covers parts of the traditional counties [[County Durham|Durham]] and [[Northumberland]]. It includes the five council areas [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Gateshead]], [[North Tyneside]], [[South Tyneside]] and [[Sunderland]]. Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1986, but the five authorities cooperate in the provision of certain services to the county, including passenger transport (notably the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]]), museums, and fire and civil defense.<br /> | '''Tyne & Wear''' is an [[county for the purposes of lieutenancy]] in [[North East England]] which covers parts of the traditional counties [[County Durham|Durham]] and [[Northumberland]]. It includes the five council areas [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Gateshead]], [[North Tyneside]], [[South Tyneside]] and [[Sunderland]]. Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1986, but the five authorities cooperate in the provision of certain services to the county, including passenger transport (notably the [[Tyne and Wear Metro]]), museums, and fire and civil defense.<br /> |