And we’ve been asking you, the Gazette readers, to tell us your favourite things about living in the borough. From a trip to the seaside to walk in the park, playing in the snow at Cleadon and a walk on the beach at Christmas, you all had some top suggestions – and photographs – to share. Here are 11 of your favourite things about living in South Tyneside.
9. Fun at the fair
Deborah Patterson said: "Beach, parks, fair, every single shop us South Shields people need, right on our doorstep." Photo: Stu Norton
10. Parks
Darren Benstead said: "Nowhere else has parks next to beaches like we do. I like how everything is only five minutes away." Photo: Stu Norton
11. The best
Nikki Petters said: "Best of all worlds up here." Photo: Stu Norton