Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in South Shields. The incident happened at 6.30pm last night [Thursday, January 18] and The victim and offender left an address in Marshal Wallis Road where there was an altercation between them at the junction with Bertram Street and Alice […]
Month: January 2018
Revealed: local public sector pension invested in tobacco and Paradise Paper offshore fund
A freedom of information request submitted by SRNews has revealed South Tyneside’s pension fund has been invested in a private equity company named in the Paradise Papers, as well as a tobacco company. The public sector pension scheme, controlled by South Tyneside Council, manages the future savings of public sector […]
South Shields Bar 44 announces it is to reopen its doors as “Depravity”
A bar in the centre of South Shields nightlife, previously known as Bar 44 or Raffles has decided to reopen after four years under the name ‘Depravity’ thanks to new owners Steph and Chris Forster. The bar used to be a popular stop off point on a weekend crawl when […]