5 March 2018 Ex-London Volvo B9TL/Wright Gemini 6160: LJ62 KZD has been delivered while 6161: LJ62 KZP has entered service at Stanley. Optare Versa 8299: NK09 FUY is now in service at Chester-le-Street while Scania L94s 4957: NL52 WVN & 4959: NL52 WVP and Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 6017: V317 LGC have been withdrawn. Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 6032: V332 LGC has been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 26 February 2018 Two more ex-London Volvo B9TL/Wright to be received are 6149: LJ62 KBY and 6157: LJ62 KXZ. Special events vehicles 3973: PJ02 PYZ and 3983: PJ02 PZL have been transferred to the main Riverside fleet; Scania L94/Wright 4945: NK51 OLJ has been returned to service at Hexham and Optare Versa 8296: NK09 FUU has been transferred from Riverside to Chester le Street. Volvo B7TL/East Lancs 3980: PJ02 PZG and Scania L94/Wright 4943: NK51 OLG have been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 19 February 2018 The first of 13 Volvo B9TL with Wright Gemini bodies to be acquired from Go-ahead London is 6161: LJ62 KZP which is in fleet livery and is being prepared for service at Stanley. Percy Main has transferred Scania Omnicity 5252: NK56 KHY to Stanley who have transferred Scania Omndekka 6135: YN04 GJV to Percy Main. Optare Versa 8297: NK09 FUV is now in service at Chester le Street and Scania L94/Wright 4945: NK51 OLJ has been withdrawn. Also withdrawn are Scania L94/Wright 4974: NK53 UOA and Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 6015: V315 LGC from Percy Main and Scania Omnidekka 6130: GX03 SVE from Stanley. Scania L94/Wright 4970: NK53 UNW and 4972: NK53 UNY have been sold to Ensign Bus Co, Purfleet. 12 February 2018 The final Mercedes Citaro to be refurbished is 5308: NK08 CHX which is in service at Riverside. Optare Versas 8294: NK09 FUP and 8301: NK09 FVB have been repainted in fleet livery and transferred to Chester-le-Street depot which has also received Scania L94s 4945: NK51 OLJ and 5201: NK54 NUU from Riverside and transferred 5214: NK54 NVJ and 5215: NK54 NVL to Deptford. Volvo B7/Plaxton 6016: V816 KGF has been transferred from Chester-le-Street to Stanley and 6020: V220 LGC has been withdrawn together with Scania L94 4972: NK53 UNY from Percy Main. On long term loan at Percy Main is Optare Metrodekka 9083: YJ65 EPU. 5 February 2018 The final new Wright Streetdeck to enter service at Chester-le-Street is 6333: NK67 GOC. Volvo B5LH/Wright 6068: NK62 CYF is now at Percy Main. Scania Omnicities 5254: NK56 KJA and 5261: NK56 KJV have been transferred from Percy Main to Washington, Mercedes Citaro 5324: NK58 DWA has been transferred from Washington to Riverside and 5338: HF06 FUB has been transferred from Washington to Deptford. Scania L94/Wright 5202: NK54 NUV and 5210: NK54 NVE have been transferred to the Driver Training fleet and 4935: Y935 ERG has been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 22 January 2018 Mercedes Citaro 5305: NK08 CHN has returned from refurbishment and is at Riverside. New Streetdeck 6331: NK67 GNZ is in service at Chester-le-Street; Volvo B5 hybrid 6067: NK62 CYE has been transferred from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main and Scania L94/Wright 4970: NK53 UNW has been withdrawn from Percy Main. Optare Versa 8303: NK09 FVD has been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 15 January 2018 The latest new Streetdeck delivered for The Angel is 6331: NK67 GNZ. Volvo B5LH 6058: NK62 CCY and 6069: NK62 CZA have been transferred from Chester le Street to Percy Main; Scania Omnicities 5251: NK56 KHX and 5262: NK56 KJX have been transferred from Percy Main to Stanley and Washington respectively and Scania L94s 4954: NL02 ZRX, 4955: NA02 NVL & 5203: NK54 NUW have been withdrawn from Percy Main. Scania L94 4929: Y929 ERG has been withdrawn from Deptford and the last Trident, 3889: NK51 UCS, has been withdrawn from Stanley. 8 January 2018 New Streetdecks received are 6315: NK67 GMG, 6317: NK67 GMU, 6318: NK67 GMV, 6321: NK67 GMZ, 6322: NK67 GNF, 6323: NK67 GNJ, 6324: NK67 GNN, 6325: NK67 GNO, 6326: NK67 GNP, 6327: NK67 GNU, 6328: NK67 GNV, 6329: NK67 GNX and 6330: NK67 GNY. Volvo B5LH/Wright hybrids 6057: NK62 CCV, 6059: NK62 CEN, 6060: NK62 CFN, 6062: NK62 CJJ, 6063: NK62 CKC, 6064: NK62 CLZ, 6065: NK62 CME and 6066: NK62 CYC have been transferred from Chester le Street to Percy Main. Citaros 5325: NK58 DWC and 5326: NK58 DWD have returned from refurbishment and 5309: NK08 CHY has been sent away. Scania L94/Wright 5230: NK55 OLH has been transferred from Hexham to Chester le Street and 5217: NK54 NVN has been transferred from Chester le Street to Riverside. Volvo B7TL/East Lancs 3972: PJ02 PYY has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet while 3981: PJ02 PZH, Volvo B10BLE 4912: X912 WGR, Scania L94 4927: Y927 ERG, Volvo B7/Plaxton 6028: V228 LGC and DAF SB120 8245: NA52 BUU have been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 18 December 2017 Four more new Streetdecks have been received for The Angel - 6316: NK67 GMO, 6317: NK67 GMU, 6320: NK67 GMY and 6325: NK67 GNO. Of these, 6316 and 6320, together with 6319 are now in service at Chester-le-Street. Volvo B5LH hybrids 6056: NK62 CBV and 6061: NK62 CJE have been transferred to Percy Main. Citaros 5324: NK58 DWA and 5338: HF06 FUB have returned to service at Washington and 5306: NK08 CHO and 5308: NK08 CHX have gone for refurbishment. Scania L94/Wright 5232: NK55 OLM has been transferred from Hexham to Chester-le-Street. 11 December 2017 Mercedes Citaro 5323: NK58 DVZ has returned to service at Riverside following refurbishment and 5307: NK08 CHV is out of service. 4 December 2017 The first new Wright Streetdeck for Angel service 21 has been delivered and is 6319: NK67 GMX. Citaros 5335: BJ10 VUV & 5336: BJ10 VUW have returned to service at Deptford and 5305: NK08 CHN & 5337: HF06 FUA have gone for refurbishment. Scania L94 4935: Y935 ERG is now withdrawn and 4946: NK51 OLM has been sold to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade. 27 November 2017 5298: NK08 CHC and 5334: BJ10 VUU are the Citaros returned to service this week at Hexham and Deptford respectively, while 5326: NK58 DWD and 5327: NK58 DWE are away for refurbishment. Scania L94/Wright 4935: Y935 ERG is now in service at Chester le Street. 20 November 2017 Mercedes Citaro 5333: BJ10 VUT has returned to service at Deptford this week and 5325: NK58 DWC has gone for refurbishment. Scania L94s 4930: Y493 ETN and 4935: Y935 ERG have been withdrawn. Volvo B10BLE/Wright 4898: V988 ETN has been sold to Chris & Gemma Purdy for preservation. 13 November 2017 Scania Omnidekkas 6141: YN04 GJY and 6142: YN04 GJZ have been transferred from Washington to Stanley which has withdrawn Trident/Plaxton 3886: NK51 UCO, Volvo B7/Plaxton 6032: V332 LGC and Omnicity 5248: NK56 KHU. Also withdrawn is Scania L94/Wright 4943: NK51 OLG from Riverside. Citaros 5331: BJ10 VUR & 5332: BJ10 VUS have returned to service at Deptford and 5323: NK58 DVZ & 5324: NK58 DWA have been sent away for refurbishment. 6 November 2017 The two AD122 liveried Optare Solos, 635: NK61 FJP and 636: NK61 FMD have been transferred from Hexham to Peterlee. 707: WK58 EAF and 708: WK58 EAG have then moved from Peterlee to Stanley to operate the Durham Cathedral service. Mercedes Citaro 5330: BJ10 VUP has returned to service at Deptford and 5338: HF06 FUB has gone for refurbishment. 30 October 2017 The following vehicle transfers have taken place: Volvo B9TL/Wright 6047: NK12 GCY Riverside to Hexham. Scania L94/Wright 4929: Y929 ERG, 4930: Y493 ETN & 4935: Y935 ERG Riverside to Deptford, 5210: NK54 NVE Hexham to Riverside, 5229: NK55 OLG & 5231: NK55 OLJ Hexham to Chester le Street, 5201: NK54 NUU & 5202: NK54 NUV Chester le Street to Riverside. Citaros 5303: NK08 CHJ & 5304: NK08 CHL returned to service at Hexham, 5328: BJ10 VUN & 5329: BJ10 VUO returned to service at Deptford. 5298: NK08 CHC, 5334: BJ10 VUU, 5335: BJ10 VUV & 5336: BJ10 VUW are out of service for refurbishment. Volvo B7TL/Wright 3941: NK05 GZO & 3942: NK05 GZP Hexham to Washington. Scania Omnidekkas 6135: YN04 GJV & 6140: YN04 GJJ Chester le Street to Stanley.Optare Solos 707: WK58 EAF and 708: WK58 EAG Peterlee to Stanley. Dennis Trident/Plaxton 3887: NK51 UCP has been withdrawn from Stanley, Volvo B10BLE/Wright 4898: V988 ETN has been withdrawn from Riverside and DAF SB120/Wright 8245: NA52 BVB has been withdrawn from Driver Training. Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 6042: V306 LGC has been sold to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet. 2 October 2017 The final Volvo B5TL/Wright Gemini for X9/X10 has arrived and is 6314: NK67 EBJ. The Citaro sent to Blackburn for refurbishment this week is 5333: BJ10 VUT while 5302: NK08 CHH has been returned to Hexham. Scania L94s 4242: NK51 OLE & 4943: NK51 OLG have been transferred from Hexham to Riverside and 4945: NK51 OLJ has been transferred from Chester-le-Street to Riverside to replace 4946: NK51 OLM which has been withdrawn. Volvo B7TL/Wright 3963: NK06 JXD & 3964: NK06 JXC and B7TL/East Lancs 3976: PJ02 PZC have been transferred from Riverside to Chester-le-Street. Volvo B7TL/Plaxton 6013: V313 LGC has been withdrawn from Stanley. Vehicles sold are Volvo B7TLs 3978: PJ02 PZE, 3982: PJ02 PZK, 6008: V308 LGC, 6036: V336 LGC to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet; Scania L94s 4931: Y931 ERG, 4936: Y936 ERG, 5233: NK55 OLN and DAF SB120s 8243: NA52 BUV, 8247: NA52 BVD, 8266: NK04 ZNE to Alpha Recovery, Weetslade.