The road to Brexit was never going to be easy or fast as demonstrated last week when MPs voted for a law that would prevent the UK leaving the EU without asking for a longer extension. The law, which will almost certainly mean the UK taking part in the EU […]
At a meeting of South Tyneside Borough Council, councillors passed a motion on tackling poverty in the UK. The motion states that a fifth of the population lives in poverty, with 1.5 million destitute. The motion recognises that “everyone is entitled to an education, adequate housing, healthcare, food, social security […]
Event organiser Ann Walsh has released details of this year’s fundraising walk at Roker Pier, Sunderland. The event hopes to raise awareness and give cancer sufferers and survivors the support that they need. The ‘March On Cancer’ is a charity event being held on March 24 for Cancer Research UK. […]
Girl Power? Tyneside is preparing to celebrate a festival of women, but the campaign for gender equality relies on men too, discovers Sarah Sinclair. Meeting up with the organisers of a festival set to celebrate the stories of women, I hadn’t expected to be talking about men. But feminism […]
A petition calling to stop a possible second referendum on EU membership has received 135,936 signatures. An agreement is yet to be reached for a Brexit deal, with the matter at the forefront in the House of Commons. With the UK set to leave on the March 29, 2019, some […]
By Daisy Aitchison The hugely popular Spectacular Science Show, presented by Mark Thompson, is heading to The Customs House in South Shields later this month. Mark is well known for his work as the presenter of the Royal Television Society Award-nominated show, BBC Stargazing Live. He’s now touring the country […]
North East charity Balance has warned the public that regular alcohol consumption can increase the risk of breast cancer. Studies show only 38% of North East women were aware that alcohol raises this risk – the equivalent to four in 10 women. […]
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery is set to feature more than 100 years of football memorabilia in a new exhibition. Displaying the history in the region of South Tyneside, including that of clubs such as South Shields, Hebburn town and various others in the area, the exhibition will be […]
The owner of men’s clothing store Northern Threads in South Shields has said more people need to shop in their local high street to prevent the take-over of e-commerce. Phil Goodfellow, 32, has seen many store closures in South Shields, from Mark and Spencer’s to the imminent close of Burton’s […]
Image: Great Run Local Souter Lighthouse Christmas Run Facebook page Participants will be ‘running home for Christmas’ this December as the annual Christmas run will take place at Souter Lighthouse on Sunday, December 16. Two different distance runs (of 2km and 5km) will take place on the day, stretching along the […]