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Council vehicle accident claims reach £181,000 in just three years in South Tyneside

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15 pictures of Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall visiting South Shields as band celebrates seven years of success

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Police on the scene after the disturbance

Six arrested and one man charged after disturbance at South Shields mosque

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Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix visiting Cancer Connections in South Shields.

'Thank you to fate for working your magic' - South Shields' Jade Thirlwall celebrates seven years of Little Mix

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South Shields brain injury survivor to tackle Great North Run

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Pensioner’s ‘nightmare’ after her car number plates were used in bizarre plant pot theft

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Minimum wage fails to give families even a basic no-frills lifestyle, research finds

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Sir Mo Farah bids to make Great North Run history as he guns for fifth straight win

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Will you be collecting your GCSE results on Thursday?

New GCSE grading system has upped pressure on teenagers, say school leaders

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In 2017/18 Childline held 1,298 counselling sessions with children and teenagers worried about their exam results.

13 ways to help parents and children cope with GCSE results stress

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The A1(M). Picture from Google Streetview

Road cleared after A1(M) crash sees Great North Air Ambulance scrambled

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Roadworks round-up.

Roadworks round-up: Where to expect delays in South Tyneside on Monday, August 20

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There are no trains running between Monument and South Shields due to a power fault.

Metro misery as power fault suspends trains

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Six arrested and one man charged after disturbance at South Shields mosque

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The couple were captured on CCTV stealing plant pots in Bents Park Road, South Shields.

Pensioner’s ‘nightmare’ after her car number plates were used in bizarre plant pot theft

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Sergeant Stu Coates with new recruit Harrison.

Shire horse Harrison is a shoo-in for police force's mounted section

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Aaron Momat appeared at Newcastle Crown Court for sentence.

Driver spared jail after knife found in van during Christmas Eve drugs search

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Education More Education >>

New GCSE grading system has upped pressure on teenagers, say school leaders

Education

In 2017/18 Childline held 1,298 counselling sessions with children and teenagers worried about their exam results.

13 ways to help parents and children cope with GCSE results stress

Education

St. Joseph's Catholic Academy student Ben Smith receives his A level results.

Results of hard work becomes a reality for students at St Joseph’s RC Academy

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Whitburn Church of England Academy student Lucy Bell receives her A-level results

Record breaking year for Whitburn Academy

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Council vehicle accident claims reach £181,000 in just three years in South Tyneside

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The A1(M). Picture from Google Streetview

Road cleared after A1(M) crash sees Great North Air Ambulance scrambled

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Roadworks round-up.

Roadworks round-up: Where to expect delays in South Tyneside on Monday, August 20

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A Jobcentre Plus office.

Around one in three Universal Credit claimants in South Tyneside are in employment

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Council vehicle accident claims reach £181,000 in just three years in South Tyneside

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More than £500,000 council tax refunded in 2017/18

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Bid to turn well-known building into a B&B

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Members of WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) celebrate International Women's Day.

Stephen Hepburn MP: Women right to fight for pension equality

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Shipwreck revealed by shifting sands on South Shields beach – 117 years after vessel met her end

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Hebburn Library is to be demolished

Former library building to finally be demolished and grassed over

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Building site traffic off South Drive and Victoria Road West.

‘We are furious’ - public speaks out over last-minute lorry plan at housing site

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Angela Todd, pictured right, with friends during a litter pick.

Litter-picking champion Angela is hoping to pick up an award

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Councils say only qualified staff administer weedkillers.

South Tyneside Council will keep using weedkiller linked to cancer

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Health More Health >>

South Shields brain injury survivor to tackle Great North Run

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Acute stroke unit Matron Su Lindsay, left, with sister Debbie Hindmarsh and continuous improvement facilitator Fiona Carney with one of the 'All about me' boards.

Stroke unit staff in line for national award

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The GP Patient Survey was carried out independently by Ipsos MOR

Satisfaction for GP services in South Tyneside beats national average

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Colin Shevills, director of Balance, the North East Alcohol Office,

Cheap booze is the reason for pub closures in the North East, according to a new survey

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Unison Branch Secretary Janet Green, South Tyneside Mayor Coun Ken Stephenson and Paul Oliver, of Hospitality�and Hope, pictured with items donated to food banks in South Tyneside.

Working together to help families in South Tyneside as ‘holiday hunger’ hits borough

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