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Magician The Great Zerada once hypnotised Whiteleas pensioner Norma Brown at the club in 1965 - and convinced her she was drunk on one glass of water.

9 facts you might not know about South Shields nightclub La Strada

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Prime Minister hails the 'vital' role that local journalism plays

A dartboard at home can quickly turn a casual evening with friends into a tournament

Ad Feature Five hobbies to bring back this winter

The winners of the British Kebab Awards will be announced in February 2027, with public voting on nominations open until January 31, 2027.

Jarrow-based food supplier among finalists at the British Kebab Awards

South Tyneside Council has backed Keep Britain Tidy's 'Fight Fly Tipping Fortnight' campaign as it looks to shine a light on rogue waste carriers.

South Tyneside Council backs national action against fly tipping

The mouth organ band leads the way as the Jarrow marchers continue their journey to London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Excitement grows as word of the Jarrow Marchers spreads across Britain

Cllr Stan Wildhirt, Mayor of South Tyneside, with his wife Dawn, the Mayoress of South Tyneside, at the Jarrow March 90th anniversary exhibition.

90th anniversary of the Jarrow March commemorated in a free exhibition

Sandwiches have more experimental fillings than they used to

Ad Feature Why the sandwich remains Britain’s workplace lunch champion

TV Host Alison Hammond surprised some of Britain's most loyal people

Britain's most loyal people surprised by Alison Hammond

Mark Steel is set to put South Shields under the microscope for BBC Radio 4's Mark Steel's In Town.

Mark Steel's In Town is set to put South Shields under the microscope

Les Jones, 68, of Cleadon Park, South Shields, said: "Before the start I was not looking forward to it, but it has won me over.
"I’ve really enjoyed the cycling and the running.
"Jessica Ennis was great and Joanna Rowsell, the cycling gold medallist with alopecia, was a real inspiration."

Amazing Olympic year when South Tyneside loved the feelgood factor

Aldi is searching for sites for new stores in South Shields and Jarrow.

Aldi aims to expand its store count as it looks for new borough sites

Volkswagen T-Roc

Second generation T-Roc is a winner for Volkswagen

South Shields playwright Ed Waugh at the Derry Playhouse.

Playwright’s Train Wreckers show backed by Irish trade unions

Low-cost train firm Lumo, who operate long distance routes from London to Edinburgh and Glasgow, has scored a double success after winning thousands of new customers in the last year. The company, based in Newcastle, was awarded first place in the "value for money" category in a Transport Focus survey of more than 100,000 rail passengers, and also had the biggest increase in passenger numbers across the entire UK rail industry, up 23 per cent on last year, according to official statistics released today.

Award-winning travel firm praise for South Tyneside commuters

Scores of people flocked to South Tyneside on Saturday, June 20, to celebrate the annual Jarrow Rebel Town Festival.

In pictures: Jarrow Rebel Town Festival returns for 2026
Scores of people flocked to South Tyneside on Saturday, June 20, to celebrate the annual Jarrow Rebel Town Festival.
Madeleine Raine

Jarrow's Rebel Town Festival - Felling Band leads the banner procession.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Jarrow Rebel Town Festival

Aldi’s £16.49 gin crowned ‘Best in Britain’ – beating bottles almost double the price.

Aldi’s £16.49 gin crowned ‘Best in Britain’

Leave and Remain campaigners face off during the 2016 EU referendum, the centrepoint of the new BBC documentary series Brexit: A Very British Civil War (Picture: BBC/Zinc Television/Alamy/PA Images/Dominic Lipinski)

Farage and Johnson paint a turning point as playground politics

The Leapmotor T03 brings affordable electric motoring back to the city car segment

Leapmotor T03 review: The £15,995 electric city car Britain needs

Aldi is giving away £1,966 in vouchers and a FREE outdoor cinema kit as it searches for Britain’s best hosting garden this summer.

Aldi is giving away £1,966 in vouchers and a FREE outdoor cinema kit

Essity carried out the study to mark the opening of its new £30million recycled paper facility at its manufacturing site in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

Kids in Britain flush up to 13,476,238 MILES of loo paper annually

JB Gill set to judge Britain's Favourite Path 2026

South Tyneside ramblers urged to vote for their favourite path.

As part a new multi-million pound health commitment to help the public, Holland and Barrett has launched 300,000 free high-street Wellness Check-Ins per month to help people back their bodies. Team GB medallist, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, has lent her support to the initiative and is encouraging the nation to act on health before it’s too late.

Holland & Barrett launch free high-street wellness check-ins

The programme follows Donal MacIntyre as he casts a microscopic lens over real cases from across the UK

Ad Feature Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence returns to TRUE CRIME next week

Aldi Scotland's current pie tester, Stuart McNeill.

Here's how to secure your dream job as Aldi's new pie taster

Children can come across upsetting current affairs on a variety of platforms, from news channels to social media. Photo posed by models

Childline: Children upset by conflict need reassurance their feelings are valid...
Recent news in the Middle East about the conflict with Iran can be upsetting for children.
Darren Worth

Britain’s most popular regional delicacies revealed

Prof Peter Hammond (Jason Watkins) and Ash Smith (David Thewlis) take on the water companies in Channel 4's Dirty Business (Picture: Rob Baker Ashton/Channel 4)

Dirty Business uses fury to defeat the weasel words of the water industry

The greatest Winter Olympics Games moments of all time have been revealed.

The greatest Winter Olympics Games moments revealed

The M&S traitor in Aldi, and Sam, an actual traitor in the TV show.

M&S emoloyee commits the ultimate betrayal by shopping in Aldi

Phil Spencer and Robert Kingsley are both on the board.

Ad Feature Research exposes hidden cost crisis facing lodge and caravan owners

A whaling ship which brought stocks to South Tyneside in post-war Britain.

The New Year when South Tyneside people tried whale meat

Lee Kennedy has worked at the plant for 33 years, and now works alongside his daughter Eve.

London Underground named as one of Britain’s best engineering feats

Stock image of a train at a UK station.

Britain's top 50 busiest railway stations ranked based on passengers

Former West Boldon postmaster Chris Head.

'I finally reached a settlement in my 19 year fight for compensation'

This isn't your normal winter break - it's a bargain Santa sleepover with plenty of festive treats

See inside this magical festive castle you can stay in for £67

The coach was filled with 53 people named Carol and Noel singing festive songs.

Britain’s most festive coach filled with 53 Carols and Noels

Regionally, the nation’s biggest nosey neighbours are found in the North East and South West.

Ad Feature New survey reveals Britain is a nation of nosy neighbours

We think these are some of the best pubs in South Tyneside.

We think these 13 pubs are among the best in the country

With 49% of Brits unable to watch spooky films without hiding, M&M'S challenges Jedward to a haunted house screening.

Scaredy cats! Brits are scared of spooky horror films

Evlo and other organisations are calling for significant reforms to how credit histories are built in the UK.

Ad Feature Loan provider calls for rent payments to count towards credit scores

Daylight saving time was introduced in Britain in May 1916, during the First World War, but the idea had been around for some time before that

Why clocks go back in autumn: the history of daylight saving time

Weather warnings have been issued as Storm Amy set to hit.

Danger to life weather warning as Storm Amy set to unleash her wrath

Data has shown how far the North East falls behind the rest of the country when it comes to cancellations on trains.

North East of England hit by Britain’s worst train cancellation rates

These are the birthplaces of some of Britain's oldest ever people

Where Britain's oldest ever people were born

Going Green: Animal welfare to help keep the planet green

These photos capture the thrill of days out at some of Britain's most-missed lost theme parks

38 photos capture thrill of days out at Britain's lost theme parks

21 per cent find it frustrating when other people keep the volume too low

Brits reveal top TV bugbears - including spoilers and loud eating

The best afternoon teas in the UK - from restaurants to luxury at home

The best afternoon teas for Afternoon Tea Week

(Photo: Pexels)

60 of the best places in Britain for over-65s to retire

Haile Gebrselassie and Brendan Foster cross the Great North Run finish line with the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Gateshead and South Shields.

The iconic 2012 day when the Olympics came to our streets

No Room For Rest

Shocking AI-generated film lays bare Britain's hidden child bed poverty crisis

BBQ buzzkills - a survey by Avant Homes has revealed Brits' secret BBQ icks

Brits' top six BBQ icks revealed

Auckland Palace archaeological dig with Durham University - Credit, Sarah Caldecott

Eight years of excavations reveal Bishop Auckland’s medieval palace

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