South Shields1 day ago'Death Railway' memorial unveiled to mark VJ DayMetro tracks are added to a South Shields memorial to prisoners of war who built the Burma railway.1 day ago5 days agoPeter Reid 'honoured' to run for Sir Bobby charityReid, who played for Sir Bobby's England team in the mid-1980s, will join runners in September.5 days ago7 Aug 2026Funding bid to replace condemned bridgeSouth Tyneside Council asks the government to help fund a £21m replacement Heugh Street Bridge. 7 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Plastic nurdle spill an 'environmental disaster'The Tyne Rivers Trust says it has already seen fish with the pellets in their system.6 Aug 20265 Aug 2026Minister 'not surprised' by school 'rape list'Alex Davies-Jones says she is "horrified" by the content of a film highlighting abuse girls face.5 Aug 20264 Aug 2026'Rape list' part of misogyny girls face at schoolA group of teenagers make a film describing their experiences, ahead of changes to the curriculum.4 Aug 20263 Aug 2026Nurdles clean-up volunteers meet Port of Tyne bossCampaigners discuss next steps in the clean-up of pellets with the Port of Tyne's chief executive.3 Aug 202628 Jul 2026Damaged containers cleaned of nurdles, port saysThe Port of Tyne says the containers which spilled nurdles into the sea have been vacuumed.28 Jul 202627 Jul 2026'Time of the essence' in plastic nurdle clean-upMayor Kim McGuinness says she wants those firms responsible for the spill to foot the clean-up bill.27 Jul 2026...
