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Shocking incidents such as dog faeces being smeared in a train are among the reasons the Tyne and Wear Metro has been delayed by vandals – and the number of incidents are on the rise.

From fires being lit at stations to CCTV cameras being damaged, the number of delays caused by acts of mindless vandals has risen by 67% in the last two years.

Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request reveal there have been 131 reports of vandalism which have caused a delay of four minutes or more, including trains being withdrawn from service, over the last two years.

Fires lit at stations and dog poo smeared in train carriage - how vandals caused delays to the Metro