Every one of these locals spoke to the Shields Gazette on important issues of the day which ranged from smoking in hospital grounds, to the war in Iraq.
Their opinions mattered. We hope you will share your own by reliving those memories, and then telling us more by emailing [email protected]
9. A matter of opinion
A Shields Gazette reader who shared their views for our Saturday Soapbox section in 2007. | sg
10. Over to you
Get in touch if you were one of the people who were kind enough to share their opinion back in 2007. | sg
11. Picture profile
Did we get you on camera in one of these Shields Gazette photos from 18 years ago. | sg
12. Flashback to 2007
It was 18 years ago when we got all of these people in the picture in South Tyneside. | sg
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