- Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13
- Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
- Mills will give evidence to Leveson
- Hacker 'in terror' over extradition
- Milly killer appeal bid rejected
- Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress'
- Met in gang crime crackdown boost
- Falkland military claims rejected
- RBS boss 'underestimated' bonus row
- River Cottage badly damaged by fire
- Drink-drive Merson handed road ban
- Harry Redknapp cleared of tax dodge
- Pensioner struck by stolen car dies
- Elderly suffering from care cuts
- Moves to combat scrap metal theft
- Lagerfeld: Singer Adele too fat
- More scrutiny for Lansley reforms
- TUC warns over pension reforms
- MPs warn over Libyan operation
- Job vacancies up, but more applying
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Councillor quizzed by police after stormy town hall meeting
A COUNCILLOR has been quizzed by police over an alleged breach of data protection after a stormy Town Hall meeting.
Frosty reception for council after it spends £300,000 on new heating
TOWN Hall bosses say a new £300,000 heating system will help make South Tyneside Council both leaner and greener, despite opposition over the spending.
Freezing rain and ice alert for drivers
FREEZING rain turning to ice on sub-zero road surfaces could lead to very hazardous driving conditions across the North over the next few days, the Highways Agency is warning.
Woman jailed for beating partner while he sat on toilet
A WOMAN who launched a violent attack on her partner as he sat on the toilet has been jailed for a year.
High street is back from its low-point
A NEW high street shopping survey paints a mixed picture for the future of retailing in South Shields.
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Regional News
Travel warnings as snow blankets UK
The North East has woken up to a blanket of snow after the big freeze brought dumps of up to 16cm, grounded planes and caused road and rail disruption.
Chefs cook up a treat with recipes
Recipes handed down through generations have been included in a new cookbook which is being sold to benefit two charities, including one which has a centre in Newcastle.
Home sellers 'forced to discount'
Homeowners have been forced to cut asking prices by an average £20,000 in an effort to sell their homes, and sellers in Sunderland have been hit, a property website has said.
BT opens three new centres
Telecoms giant BT is opening three new customer service centres this week, including one in the North East.
'One in seven' shops empty in 2011
One in seven shops on the UK's high streets stood empty in 2011 with Stockton-on-Tees cited as having one of the worst vacancy rates, and further closures are expected this year as more people shop online and in out-of-town centres.
National News
Mills will give evidence to Leveson
Heather Mills is to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, it has emerged.
Race abuse fan gets three year ban
A Manchester United fan who hurled racist abuse at a black player was today fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years.
Pandas a hit with YouTube viewers
They have a reputation for sleeping and eating but the UK's only giant pandas have now been showing off their climbing skills after keepers gave them new toys to play with.
Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology
Conservative MPs have demanded an apology from Labour's candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, after an interview in which he said their party was "riddled" with homosexuals and claimed Baroness Thatcher was "clinically insane" while prime minister.
Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
A man found guilty of sending a "menacing tweet" was the victim of a legal "steamroller" that threatened to make the law look silly, it was argued at the High Court.
Business
Double contract’s tide of hope for Tyne yard
A DOUBLE repair contract has provided a timely, if temporary, business boost for a South Tyneside yard.
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Yard boss warns of more job cuts if navy deal is lost
A SOUTH Tyneside shipyard boss has warned of the “significant” threat to jobs ahead if a major defence contract is lost.
Workers running out of hope as plant nears closure date
HOPES are fading fast for dozens of jobs at a famous engineering company in South Tyneside.
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Butcher Gordon is top of the chops
A SOUTH Tyneside butcher proved himself a cut above the rest as he came top of the chops in a competition.
Firms can win home in new green centre
COUNCIL bosses are planning to bring jobs to the borough by offering free office space in one of the most prestigious business developments in the region.
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Crime
‘Racist Twitter man no pal of mine’ - SAFC legend
SUNDERLAND legend Gary Bennett today denied knowing a Black Cats fan who made racist comments on social networking site Twitter.
Family’s fury at embassy response to mugging
A BUSINESSMAN, who was left for dead after being mugged in Berlin, says changes need to be made in the British Embassy after his wife spent three frantic days trying to find him.
Airgun trio spark police helicopter search
THREE men sparked a police helicopter search after guns were heard being fired in South Tyneside.
Pensioner jailed for sex offences going back 40 years
A PENSIONER has been put behind bars for sex attacks on little girls dating back four decades.
Drink-driver caught in stolen car
A DRUNKEN man drove an abandoned car to his friend’s house – despite sinking four cans of lager and knowing the car must have been stolen.
Education
Students’ hi-tech visit good for networking
SCHOOL pupils from South Tyneside had a day in the world of high-tech work when they visited a booming technology firm.
Youngsters dress down for charity
CHILDREN at a South Tyneside school have been dressing down for charity.
Fears of new cuts to lollipop patrols
FEARS are growing that more school lollipop patrols in South Tyneside could be axed.
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Library’s history brought to life
PEOPLE were invited to read all about the history of Hebburn Library as part of a major celebration of book borrowing.
Denise turns up for the books campaign
BOOK lovers in South Tyneside turned out in force to celebrate National Libraries Day.
Politics
Miliband to tackle youth jobless crisis
SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has described youth unemployment in the town as “in crisis”.
32 comments‘Wrong signals’ over councillors’ pensions
TOWN hall pensions for South Tyneside councillors could be sending out “the wrong signals,” it was claimed today.
We’re not volunteers, says leader
Coun Iain Malcolm, leader of South Tyneside Council, which administers the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund, which is part of LGPS, also defended town hall pensions for councillors.
Council owed more than £2m in tax and rates
SOUTH Tyneside Council is owed more than £2m in unpaid council tax and business rates, according to new union figures.
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£10,000 scheme to solve parking problems
A £10,000 scheme is getting on the road to solve long-running parking problems in South Tyneside.
Health
Mum’s close shave for tragic sister
A MUM from South Tyneside has sacrificed her long hair in memory of her brave sister.
Duke to open community centre and library
A MULTI-MILLION pound health centre in South Tyneside is to be officially opened by the Duke of Gloucester tomorrow.
Birth defects risk to diabetic mums
A SOUTH Tyneside diabetes charity is urging pregnant women with the condition to be extra vigilant after researchers announced that their babies are four times more likely to have a birth defect.
No charges after hospital parking arrests
NEW security measures have been introduced at South Tyneside District Hospital after a police probe into how car parking cash was being collected.
Fears over hospital jobs axe
FEARS have been raised that jobs may be axed in South Tyneside due to a potential hospital department merger.
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Campaigns
Husband inspired to help out at hospice
THE husband of a St Clare’s Hospice patient has been inspired to become a volunteer after seeing the care his wife was given.
Hospice means a lot in life of Brian
A ST Clare’s trustee who says the hospice has become part of his life is hoping people will back the Gazette’s campaign.
Patient’s praise for ‘brilliant’ hospice
A ST Clare’s patient says hospice staff made him feel like he “could take on the world”.
Time to nominate your heroes for Pride awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Pride of South Tyneside awards, which honour the borough’s most courageous, caring, hard-working and selfless folk.
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Weather for South Shields
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -2 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 1 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: South
