A decade in South Tyneside: 10 defining photos from the last 10 years

It’s been a decade of change in South Tyneside.

And, as ever, we’ve seen good times and bad.

Some things seem never to alter – the Great North Run finish line has been a dependable presence throughout the years.

But the borough has also seen its share of sorrow, and we’ve had to say goodbye a few times along the way.

Our snapper Stu Norton has spent ten years capturing South Tyneside on camera, and we asked him to choose some of the most memorable images from that time.

5. Far-right march

Stu remarks that protest rallies always make for powerful images. This is the EDL, in South Shields Town Centre. | JPIMedia Photo: Stu Norton

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6. On the shore

Stu says: "Weather images make great pictures at the right place and right time." Here's a family on Sandhaven Beach, South Shields | JPIMedia Photo: Stu Norton

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7. Much missed

Stu says: "I have had great pleasure photographing 'Jarra Jim' Purcell over the years before he sadly died, but this one sums it up. He's not impressed at being pushed the whole length of the Great North Run in a wheelchair due to ill health." | JPIMedia Photo: Stu Norton