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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
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- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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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.
Door re-opens on a classic play
A CLASSIC work by a Jarrow-born playwright is poised to undergo a revival.
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Young actors aim for national contest success
YOUNG thespians in South Tyneside will be discovering the teenage years of some of Shakespeare’s greatest characters as they join a national drama festival.
Win tickets for Blood Brothers starring Marti Pellow
POP star Marti Pellow was given an offer he couldn’t refuse when he was asked to come to the North East with the tour of Blood Brothers.
Review: Snow White, Westovian Theatre, South Shields
PANTO season’s not over yet – thanks to the Westovians!
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Weather for South Shields
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 26 mph
Wind direction: West
