10 Year Challenge: 11 ways the face of South Shields has changed in the past decade
As Facebook users take part in the 10 Year Challenge - posting how they've changed over the past 10 years - we look at how the face of South Shields has changed since 2009.
It's easy to focus on the negatives: the shops we've lost, the funding cuts. But we've also seen some impressive new buildings take shape on our skyline, offering new services and pulling in visitors to the town. Here's just 10 things which have changed in South Shields in the past 10 years: