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Harbour House: Creative Future for North Shields Indoor Market

A former indoor market in North Shields town centre is being transformed into a creative hub...

Press release: An abstract view of the Council crest

Temporary speed limit on A1058 Coast Road update

The temporary 50mph speed limit on the 70mph section of the A1058 Coast Road will remain for the...

Adopt North East hosts Ofsted for country's first ever regional adoption agency inspection

North East-based adoption agency Adopt North East has become the first regional adoption agency in the UK to receive a thematic inspection from Ofsted.

Addict to activist: Ex-offender gives crime awareness talks to students

A former addict who became an anti-drugs campaigner has given a series of talks to young people...

North Tyneside declared a global 'climate change leader'

North Tyneside Council has achieved international acclaim as one of 119 authorities worldwide...

Family events set to spark festive joy in Wallsend

The festive season is set to sparkle in Wallsend with a series of winter events for children....

A warm welcome awaits in North Tyneside

With temperatures continuing to fall we have announced that more than 40 warm spaces will open in North Tyneside this week.

Sting is given the Freedom of the Borough

Music icon Sting returned home to North Tyneside on Thursday evening to receive the Freedom of...

Entries open for North Tyneside 10k

Entry is now open for the popular North Tyneside 10K Road Race.

The race sets off from...

Inspirational 95-year-old veteran among residents celebrated at our Adult Learning Awards

North Tyneside Council is celebrating the achievements of its dedicated adult learners, including inspirational 95-year-old veteran Tony Blakely.

Remembrance services in North Tyneside

North Tyneside will once again pay its respects to those who lost their lives in war with a...

Leagues ahead: World football glory for Churchill Community College

Churchill Community College has put North East England on the world map after storming to glory at the World Schools Games Football Cup in Barcelona.

Geoff Kirkwood outside the Haswell Building

DJ puts former metal merchants building on a different track

A Victorian building in North Shields is about to play a new role in the cultural future of the...

Councillors and volunteers helping to plant

Volunteers help plant 650 trees

Dozens of volunteers have helped to plant 650 trees just off the Coast Road in Chirton in North...

Visitor economy businesses urged to have their say on pressing workforce skills challenges

As the North East gears up to achieve ambitious plans to double the size of the visitor economy...

So-lar, so good for residents

Residents across North Tyneside are reaping the benefits of a programme to install solar panels...

Successful working well hub opens its doors in Wallsend

The doors to Working Well North Tyneside’s latest hub in Wallsend were officially opened this week.

A new political map for North Tyneside Council

North Tyneside is set to have new boundaries for its council wards. 

North East councils to take next step towards historic devolution deal

Plans to form a new mayoral combined authority to unlock huge new investment and powers for the...

A group of five people standing in front of the Charles Minto blue plaque

North Shields black rights activist Charles Minto honoured with blue plaque

Civil rights campaigner Charles Udor Minto MBE has been honoured with a blue plaque and an...

UK Shared prosperity fund: Three grant schemes announced in North Tyneside

North Tyneside Council has secured £1.5 million of funding that organisations in the North West of the Borough can bid for.

North Tyneside’s Food Fix Scheme receives national recognition

A pilot scheme aimed at slashing food waste in North Tyneside has gained national recognition....

Doorstep trader warning for North Tyneside residents

North Tyneside Council is advising residents to be on their guard against rogue traders calling...

Businesses invited to trade at Wallsend Christmas market

Businesses in Wallsend are being invited to take part in a free Christmas market. 

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