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South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade

Volunteer Life Brigade confirm record breaking month of call-outs

Two men have died at Seaton Carew after reportedly entering the water to rescue two children who were struggling in the water.

Two men die in Hartlepool after entering the sea to rescue children

Holidaymakers are being warned of the dangers of packing vapes, mobile phones and power banks into checked luggage when flying, with the UK Civil Aviation Authority releasing shocking footage of a lithium battery exploding into flames, demonstrating how the issue currently poses the greatest singular threat to aircraft safety.

Shock footage shows risks of packing devices into checked luggage

South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade

Life Brigade confirm busiest June ever - one month after May record

Two taken to hospital after collision on South Shields coastal road

South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade has confirmed May was the team’s busiest month ever.

South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade see busiest month ever in May

The RNLI Tynemouth inshore lifeboat. (Photo by RNLI/Howard Harrison)

RNLI call 'false alarm with good intent' after swimmer found inland

Coast Road in South Shields

Police appeal for information after Coast Road crash

Police at the scene of the tragic crash in John Reid Road, South Shields

Breaking Tragic scenes after man and boy killed in South Shields horror crash

Breaking Driver arrested after man and schoolboy killed in John Reid Road crash

A significant fire broke out at a garage in South Shields overnight

Leighton Motors in South Shields issues statement following large fire

Aftermath of Liverpool parade incident.

Clubs join forces to send wishes to Liverpool following parade crash

Two arrested after girl, 14, dies at her North East home

Breaking Two arrested after girl, 14, dies at her North East home

It was reported that a man had entered Marshall Wallis Road, South Shields before damaging several windows of a house at around 9pm on Sunday. The man then left the area on a pedal cycle

Man smashes house windows before fleeing on bicycle

Layton Carr was found dead following a fire in Gateshead on Friday, May 2.

Police appealing for further witnesses following death of Layton Carr

Layton Carr was found dead following a fire in Gateshead on Friday, May 2.

Family share heartfelt tribute following tragic death of 14-year-old
The family of Layton Carr have shared a heartfelt tribute following a fire in Gateshead that resulted in the 14-year-old tragically losing his life.
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Well wishers leave floral tributes outside Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead.

Tributes as Gateshead remembers 14-year-old boy following fire death

A police officer stands guard outside Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Sunday morning, where the body of 14 year old Layton Carr was discovered inside a building after firefighters rushed to the scene shortly after 8pm on Friday night and extinguished a blaze.

What we know about the Gateshead fire as 14 children released on bail

A woman has been killed in a skydiving accident in County Durham

Tragedy as woman in her 30s dies after skydiving accident

North East Ambulance Service trialling electric vehicles

We’ve made massive strides - NEAS trialling use of electric vehicles

Dan Baker, a lifeguard with the North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards in Tynemouth has won a Spirit of Lifesaving Commendation

Volunteer lifeguard wins award after saving man's life on beach

Kerry Main and Nick Atkinson thanked Paula Jackson for saving him as they were reunited at Mac 'n' Alli cafe.

Man thanks off-duty nurse who saved his life in Asda

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

Watch the aftermath as sinkhole opens on South Shields street

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

I only had my car for two weeks before it fell in a sinkhole

Police received reports of the incident on Saturday, December 21.

Police appealing for witnesses after girl hit by car in South Shields

A North East Ambulance Service ambulance. Photo: NEAS.

Residents asked to remain safe ahead of New Year celebrations

The closed Gateshead Flyover

Metro remains suspended across Gateshead as travel chaos continues
Nexus has issued an update on Tyne and Wear Metro services after issued regarding the Gateshead Flyover have impacted services on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
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