New Shields Ferry landing secures the support of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has today announced plans to build a new £14.6m landing for the...
Art project celebrates North Tyneside through the generations
A feel-good project has seen local schoolchildren help to give a splash of colour in some of...
Green flags flying in North Tyneside
North Tyneside’s parks and green spaces have once again been recognised among the finest in the...
We Listen, We Care - North Tyneside residents invited to take part in the Big Community Conversation
North Tyneside Council is inviting its residents to take part in the Big Community Conversation...
Over £100,000 of Illegal Tobacco and Tablets Seized in Wallsend Raid
A huge cache of illegal tobacco and tablets has been seized by North Tyneside Council and...
Silver award for going green
In Net Zero Week, North Tyneside Council is delighted to recognise another local organisation...
Globe Gallery comes home to landmark site in North Shields Cultural Quarter
The Globe Gallery has come home to its original premises in North Shields and is set to open...
School kids transform unwanted materials into furniture
Children at Waterville Primary School have transformed unwanted materials into a unique piece of...
Blue Plaque for pioneering disability rights activist
A North Tyneside woman who 'blazed a trail' for disability rights in the UK will be honoured...
Prestigious awards for affordable housing schemes
A pair of affordable housing developments in North Tyneside have scooped top awards.
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New homes for North Tyneside's swifts
North Tyneside Council has started a project to give swifts a place to nest and breed in the...
North Tyneside gym named British weightlifting club of the year
Wallsend-based North Tyneside Barbells CIC has beaten competition from across the UK to be named club of the year at the British Weight Lifting Annual Achievement Awards.
Wallsend ready for festival fun
The popular Wallsend Festival returns this weekend with a free and fun-packed programme.
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Local History Week in Wallsend
Wallsend Stories
1-6 July 2024
Let’s celebrate...
A facelift for St Mary's Lighthouse
Restoration work is to begin on one of the North East’s most iconic landmarks.
St Mary’...
Inspirational North Shields School wins prestigious national teaching award
Staff and pupils at Norham High School in North Shields are celebrating after receiving a prestigious Pearson National Teaching Award.
Alcohol seized and two arrests as part of Operation Coastwatch
On Friday (June 14), large numbers of young people descended on the beaches of North Tyneside,...
Coast Road safety barrier replacements to begin
Overnight works to replace some of the safety barriers along the A1058 Coast Road in North...
Whitley Lodge pupils are on the path to Paris
Olympic fever has taken hold at a Whitley Lodge First School with a dedicated week of activities putting pupils on the path to the Paris Olympics.
North Shields 800: Everyone together for a year of celebration in 2025
The vibrant community of North Shields is coming together to host a year of celebrations for the...
D-Day 80: Ken's wartime memories
As the threat of war in Europe loomed by the late 1930s, the Anderson Committee published a...
Ghosts of England: North Shields’ working Fish Quay to host two-week dance and music project
Fishermen unloading their catch will share North Shields Fish Quay with contemporary dancers and...
D-Day 80: Memories of a WW2 Miner
With the 80th Anniversary of D Day approaching, North Tyneside Council’s Armed Forces Officer,...
Repair work to get underway at Segedunum
Work is set to get underway to repair Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum this week.
Recently...
D-Day 80th anniversary in North Tyneside
People across North Tyneside are set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings,...
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