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South Shields Town Hall.

Residents invited to shape the future of home care and support

South Shield Town Hall has been lit up blue to mark Kinship Care Week.

South Tyneside marks Kinship Care Week by lighting the town hall

St Peter’s Church is on Sunderland Road in South Shields.

Learn line dancing with Age Concern South Tyneside

The first two years of a child’s life play a major role in shaping lifelong development and wellbeing. Photo posed by models

Childline: Bill needs to pass to support families during a child’s critical earl...

South Shields Town Hall

Young carers are asked to 'share their experiences'

The Autism Hub, on Gordon Street, in South Shields.

Autism support charity set to hold a free South Shields workshop

Save Our Stanley's is calling on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposed cuts to the childcare provision.

Minister asks for ‘careful consideration’ over proposed Stanley’s cuts

Andy Burnham has made social care a priority

Report reveals ageing population putting pressure on social care

Mortimer Community College is celebrating record GCSE results for the second year running.

Mortimer Community College celebrates record GCSE results

Hebburn Comprehensive School congratulates pupils on GCSE results day

Whitburn Academy students celebrate receiving their A-level results

South Shields Town Hall.

Carers asked for their views to shape the borough’s Carers Strategy

Connected Caring staff Tiffany Wilson, carer support worker, Monica Scott, team leader, Gary Collinson, carer support worker, and Sonya Hogg, information and advice worker.

South Tyneside 'unpaid carer' boost after new action plan launch

The Save Our Stanley's campaign held the Stanley's Stomp in South Shields town centre on Saturday, July 18.

13 photos as Save Our Stanley’s campaign marched through South Shields

Kate Osborne MP (right) with Georgia Gould MP (middle), the Schools Minister, during a visit to Jarrow School.

Minister discusses SEND reform and education investment in the borough

Chris Rue, Head Teacher of Epinay School, with pupils and the award granted by Sir Michael Morpurgo.

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo endorses a South Shields school
A legendary children’s author has endorsed a South Shields school.
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Staff at NurseryTime on Beach Road celebrating their success.

South Shields nursery named as one of region's best by parents survey

Save Our Stanleys.

Save Our Stanley’s campaign plans second South Shields protest

Nearly two in 10 older people avoided going to A&E during winter last year due to these concerns

Six in 10 over 65s worry about catching flu from A&E trips

Boldon School was inspected by Ofsted in February 2025, with the official report published on March 24. The school was rated 'requires improvement' in all key categories apart from personal development, for which it was rated 'good'.

South Tyneside school issues an apology to parents over a data breach

Supporters of national Carers Week next to the Spirit of Jarrow sculpture before setting off on their 'march'.

Marchers use spirit of Jarrow Crusade to support unpaid carers

A protest has been held outside of South Shields Town Hall as campaigners call on Stanley's to be saved from cuts.

Protesters call for Council to back down on proposed Stanley’s cuts

June 8, marked the beginning of Carers Week in the UK.

Jarrow March inspired walk to end carers week in South Tyneside

Connected Caring staff Tiffany Wilson, carer support worker, Monica Scott, team leader, Gary Collinson, carer support worker, and Sonya Hogg, information and advice worker.

South Tyneside warning on unpaid carers help amid rising demand

Disability group continues support and advice roadshow with events

Hussain Manawer wrote a poem capturing the realities of caring for ourselves and others as part of AXA Health's Cover that Cares campaign.

More than a third of the sandwich generation feel overlooked

Connected Caring staff Tiffany Wilson, carer support worker, Monica Scott, team leader, Gary Collinson, carer support worker, and Sonya Hogg, information and advice worker.

Jarrow Crusade provides backdrop for annual carers' march
Annual carers’ march set to start from the Jarrow Crusade memorial in South Tyneside.
Gareth Crickmer

A week-long programme of events is looking to celebrate carers in South Tyneside.

South Tyneside to celebrate carers with a week packed full of events

Ad Feature Shields foster carer Ann shares a day in her life fostering siblings

Fathers are ready for change

Ad Feature Half of the world’s fathers feel unsupported, study suggests

The Jarrow Relay for Life is returning for 2026 and there is still time to sign up.

Jarrow Relay for Life returns for 2026 - this is how to sign up

Pupils at West Boldon Primary School stand behind the new railings outside their grounds.

Behind bars! New installation aims to keep South Tyneside pupils safe

Ian and Sandra Stimpson have been foster carers in South Tyneside for over 20 years.

We’re calling for more dedicated foster carers in South Tyneside

The team at South Shields-based Training in Care.

South Shields care specialist secures prestigious industry accolade

According to Barchester, these gestures reflect patience and practical support carers demonstrate every day.

Ad Feature Barchester launches 12 Ways to Care This Christmas initiative

We’re listening to people’s experiences to make social care reforms

South Tyneside Admiral Nurse Programme has been recommissioned for another year.

Specialist dementia nursing receives University of Sunderland praise

Latest news from Northumbria Police.

Police appeal for witnesses for hit and run which injured young girl

Ad Feature New video launched as fostering service hits major milestone

Councillor Liz McHugh is pictured with Duncan Rae, Project Manager from Dome Project Management. and Ken Parkin, Managing Director of Able Construction, at the new children’s home in South Shields.

Work on the first of three new children’s homes is officially complete

National School Offer Day will take place on Monday, March 3.

Parents to learn what secondary school their child will be attending

Stanley's at the Ridgeway Family Hub, in South Shields, is celebrating maintaining its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.

Daycare rated ‘Outstanding’ following an Ofsted inspection

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Watch as cute shelter dogs get spoilt at Christmas dinner party

Former South Tyneside GP, Dr Jackie Gray (left) with one of the bags

Organisation launched by former South Tyneside GP appearing on two million presc...

On site at Hebburn New Town: Cllr Liz McHugh Lead Member for Children, Families and Social care and Education and Skills at South Tyneside Council; Grant Watson, Construction Manager at Esh; Adam Cockburn, Site Manager at Esh.

Three new South Tyneside children's homes under construction

Former Masonic Hall, Aln Street, Hebburn (Credit: LDRS)

South Tyneside nursery plans given planning green light

Rachael and Paul with their three children

Local adoption charity joins forces with adoption agencies across North East

Lorna Beston and her six-year-old son Archie. Lorna is spoken out against South Tyneside Council's proposed changes to the SEND Home to School Transport scheme.

Mum’s anger over proposed changes to SEND school transport

According to Carers UK, an estimated 12,000 people across the UK become carers every day, often without realising it

Are you a carer? Try this new tool to find out

The Mayor of South Tyneside, Cllr Faye Cunningham, has officially opened Sense Ability Matters' new premises, in South Shields.

South Tyneside Mayor supports local charity as it opens new premises

Mortimer Community College celebrates ‘positive’ GCSE results

Year 11 pupils across South Tyneside received their GCSE results on Thursday, August 22.

Here are 23 photos of pupils celebrating their GCSE results

Hebburn headteacher ‘extremely proud’ of pupils' GCSE results

School pupils celebrate GCSE results at St Wilfrid’s RC College

Jarrow School headteacher praises pupils on their GCSE results

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