- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Entertainment
Futureheads set to release brave new album
INDIE-rock band The Futureheads are set to return with possibly their boldest move yet.
Album review: Simple Minds - X5 boxset
THE best thing about boxsets like this is that in just a few hours, they lead you through a journey which originally took several years.
Album review: Sleigh Bells - Reign Of Terror
THIS is the sophomore outing for the noisy Brooklyn duo, whose innovative melding of summery synthpop and vicious hardcore worked wonders on excellent 2010 debut Treats.
Live review: Cherry Ghost, The Cluny, Newcastle
WITH two heartfelt albums under his belt, Simon Aldred (aka Cherry Ghost) is still something of a cult concern.
Live review: Brand New, O2 Academy, Newcastle
MUSIC is rife with bands who have made successful u-turns, but the transformation Long Island quartet Brand New have made over the past decade is spectacular by anyone’s standards.
Music
Little Mix-ing it at the Brits
THEY weren’t up for any awards – but Little Mix still picked up a new fan at last night’s Brit Awards.
Annabel’s on song in Euro festival bid
A TEENAGE singer from South Tyneside could soon be gracing the stage of a European music festival.
Live review: Laura Veirs, Hall Two, The Sage Gateshead
BESPECTACLED American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs transfixed an enthusiastic audience with her folk and country-tinged ditties.
Album review: Ramones - Loco Live
THIS is a long-overdue CD release for what was, at the time (1991), only the second live album by New York’s finest.
Theatre
Review: The Vagina Monologues, Theatre Royal, Newcastle
IT was ladies’ night at the Theatre Royal as The Vagina Monologues came to town.
Helen’s centre stage in hard-hitting play
A HARD-hitting play dealing with mental health is to make its regional bow in South Tyneside.
Maureen Nolan’s still in mood for dancing
FOR 30 years Maureen Nolan was always in the mood for dancing. As a member of The Nolans, she travelled the world and enjoyed phenomenal success with her sisters.
Plater memorial moves a step closer
A PERMANENT memorial to a Jarrow-born writer in his hometown is a step closer to reality after a respected artist expressed interest in the project.
- Tottenham Hotspur set to swoop for Newcastle United ace
- Footballer says sorry for horror-injury tackle
- Newcastle striker spared long trip before Sunderland clash
- Transfer Rumours Feb 22: Demba Ba, Asamoah Gyan, Newcastle, Sunderland, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea
- Transfer Rumours Feb 22 update: Demba Ba, Asamoah Gyan, Newcastle, Sunderland, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Leicester
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Weather for South Shields
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: West
