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South Shields Town Hall

The Animal Protection Charter in South Tyneside Anna Malia

The unit at Symmetry Park

Butternut Box shows commitment to Doncaster with 133,606 sq ft expansion Stephanie Bateman

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window Sophie Wills

South Shields Town Hall is one of the sites opening its doors.

Heritage Open Days: All the South Tyneside visitor sites welcoming residents Jason Button

Ballot box

People asked to check they are on the Electoral Register Hayley Lovely

South Shields Town Hall

Additional funding secured for summer activities in South Tyneside Hayley Lovely

South Tyneside Council Cllr Jim Foreman with PC Tanya Slater.

Police and council team up to tackle anti-social behaviour

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste Chelsie Sewell

South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.

Man told to pay over £2,000 after refusing to pay a fly tipping fine Ryan Smith

South Shields Town Hall.

Consultation for council tax changes gets underway Hayley Lovely

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa Sam Johnson

South Shields Town Hall.

Residents invited to have their say on ward boundaries Ryan Smith

Seagulls in South Shields are known to steal food from unsuspecting members of the public.

‘Shouldn’t eat in the street’ Reaction to seagulls stealing food Holly Allton

Wayne Simpson, who had his burger stolen by a seagull in King Street, South Shields.

‘Refund my Big Mac’ council action urged after Shields seagull attack Holly Allton

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm Beth Franklin

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier Daniel Mcneil

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund Sophie Wills

Cllr Ed Malcolm

South Tyneside councillor Ed Malcolm suspended by the Labour Party Ryan Smith

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error Will Millar

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside waste and recycling policy changes set for cabinet Jason Button

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them? Will Millar

Tactical voting could be pivotal at the next General Election

Local elections 2023: what will be voted on Patrick Hollis

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council Chelsie Sewell

Whiteleas Way in South Shields.

Residents’ reaction to vehicle charging point installed in Whiteleas Holly Allton

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine Ayaan Ali

Chuter Ede Community Centre site

South Shields MP expresses her ‘surprise’ over the closure of Chuter Ede Ryan Smith

South Tyneside Council Cllr Anne Hetherington with resident Kenneth Stephenson, and the grab rail fitted to the outside of his home.

New South Tyneside Council service reduces home improvement waiting times Jason Button

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant Patrick Hollis

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023 Ethan Evans

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment Sam Johnson

Supermarket vouchers worth £15 will be given to families this half term (Image: Adobe Stock)

Thousands of South Tyneside families to benefit from half term voucher scheme Toby Bryant

South Tyneside Council Cllr Ernest Gibson with an Electric Refuse Truck.

Electric bin lorry to be trialled in South Tyneside Sam Johnson

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm Benjamin Jackson

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’ Benjamin Jackson

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant Dennis Morton

South Tyneside Recycling Village

Here's how and where to recycle your Christmas trees in South Tyneside Neil Fatkin

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation Ethan Evans

A full list of closed South Tyneside Council buildings over Christmas and the New Year has been released.

Full list of closed South Tyneside Council buildings over festive period Jason Button

South Shields woke up to a blanket of snow and ice blanket over Marine Park on Tuesday (December 13).

Snow and ice warning extended as South Tyneside endures coldest night of 2022 James Harrison

Families are facing a range of financial pressures this winter.

Loan sharks, domestic violence and shoplifting among winter household concerns James Harrison

The pool at Hebburn Central will be out of action during the closure.

Leisure centre to temporarily close as work progresses on energy scheme Ross Robertson

Councillor John Robertson will not face disqualification after being hit with a bankruptcy order.

Councillor NOT disqualified after being hit with bankruptcy order Nic Marko

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen... Richard Jenkins

South Shields Town Hall has lowered its flag to half-mast as a mark of respect to Prince Philip

The full list of warm spaces across South Tyneside and opening hours Jason Button

Mayor of South Tyneside Cllr Pat Hay, Mayoress Mrs Jean Copp, and Cllr Adam Ellison, with Young Peoples Parliament's Luke Hall, Rachel Mienie Lizzie Spoors and Elliot Connell, at Bilton Hall Community Trust, Low Simonside, Jarrow.

Event showcases support available to young people in South Tyneside Ross Robertson

South Shields' Sandhaven Beach

Could South Tyneside's beaches and town centres become smoking-free zones? Kevin Clark

South Tyneside Council has been urged to do more for workers with special needs.

Call for more support for workers with special needs Chris Binding