Ukraine war blamed as fresh delays hit Newcastle ferris wheel

By Daniel Gayne2022-04-21T06:00:00

Scheme has suffered repeated delays with Covid previously cited

Works to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel in Newcastle have been delayed again, with developers now citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The so-called Whey Aye Wheel, planned for the city’s Quayside, was approved more than two years ago but the £100m development has been met with continued setbacks.

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