Housing

Cllr Jim Foreman, lead member for housing and community safety, left, has told of changes to council houses in South Tyneside

Council housing major shake-up complete - and why it's a good thing

South Tyneside Council has vowed to minimise homelessness as much as it can

Big promise to tackle homelessness as leaders discuss families' trauma

Plans have been submitted for care home operating brain injury rehabilitation service at a vacant site off Brockley Terrace, in Boldon Colliery.

Plans submitted for brain injury rehabilitation care home

Lovell appointed to Beyond Housing’s Development Contractor Framework

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK families to get free cash as Household Support Fund is extended

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside homelessness strategy update

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

Shields European Store has been ordered to close by magistrates in South Tyneside.

Shop ordered to close after 14,500 illegal cigarettes are seized

'Lifestyle inflation' is to blame, according to 4,000 adults

Fewer than one in 10 millennials have hit their financial goals

The case was dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Community order extended after South Tyneside offensive weapon breach

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne.

Kate Osborne MP reflects on Labour’s first 100 days in Government

Jess Phillips MP speaking at The Rally Against Violence Towards Women and Girls at Labour conference.

Minister says stopping VAWG should be everyone’s “core business”

Veterans Response CIC, on King Street, in South Shields has received a £19,500 grant from the Asda Foundation to transform its community space.

Veterans Response CIC receives almost £20,000 from the Asda Foundation

Emma Lewell-Buck MP addresses the rental market in the UK.

Emma Lewell-Buck backs plans to help renters across South Tyneside

Take a look around this two-bedroom home, on the market for offers in excess of £135,000.

Take a look at this £135,000 home - perfect for first-time buyers

A poll of 2,000 adults uncovered the top 50 things that irritate people when they’re trying to get on with their day

These are life's top 50 biggest inconveniences
Life’s biggest inconveniences include queue-jumpers, poor Wi-Fi and boiler breakdowns, according to research.
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South Shields Town Hall.

Council backs calls for funding to fix ‘broken’ council housing system

A poll of 500 adults who bought their first property have revealed their biggest regrets - including living in an area they do not love

First-time buyers reveal their biggest regrets

A house lies in ruins.

Footage shows house with front blown off after suspected gas explosion

CGI images of how new affordable housing development in Jarrow could look.

D Day set for new South Tyneside housing plan

Councillors to decide on new 'affordable' council homes

Plans submitted for demolition of 'unsustainable' council homes

Council chiefs have outlined their "key priorities for tackling crime and disorder" in South Tyneside, although concerns have been raised over a rise in incidents compared to previous data.

Plans revealed to tackle 'crime and disorder' in South Tyneside

A petition to prevent houses being built on green belt land in Fellgate has been submitted to South Tyneside Council.

Petition to save Fellgate Green Belt is submitted to councillors

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Half of renters endure cold, damp or mould - despite record high rents

Rent increases are impacting the saving powers of four in 10 private tenants and now a third of these can't afford to put any cash aside as a result.

62% of UK renters put aside £100 or less each month

South Shields Town Hall.

Plans for South Shields HMO approved by councillors
Controversial plans to convert two properties into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been narrowly approved by councillors.
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A full list of candidates standing in South Tyneside in the 2024 general election has been confirmed. Photo: National World.

General election 2024: Five key things to know in South Tyneside

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I'm a mortgage expert - 9 pitfalls that first time buyers should avoid

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

(Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

St Paul and St John’s Church Centre, on Broughton Road in South Shields. Photo: Google Maps.

Plans approved to convert South Shields church centre into apartments

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne has criticised the Government for allowing water companies to discharge waste into rivers and the sea.

KATE OSBORNE mp: This Government expects us to literally swallow its crap

New council homes are proposed at a vacant site off Lizard Lane in the Marsden area. Photo: Google Maps.

Council homes development approved in Marsden area of South Shields

New council homes are proposed at a vacant site off Lizard Lane in the Marsden area. Photo: Google Maps.

Decision day set for new council homes development in South Shields

The former Temple Park Infants School, in South Shields. Photo: Google Maps.

Demolition plans approved for former Temple Park Infants School

Residents of Stratford-upon-Avon are blighted by antisocial behaviour along South Green Drive and Cottage Lane, just a stones throw from Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

Watch: Drug gangs create misery on posh Shakespeare heritage street

Destiny Mitchell, 26, is homeless and has turned a bus stop into a temporary home on the Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham.

Watch: Our home is a disused bus shelter...it's going to be demolished

Former HSBC bank at Fowler Street, South Shields

Housing plans submitted for part of ex-HSBC Bank in South Shields

Project Peter Pan

'We are not snowflakes - it's soul destroying'

Angela Rayner travelled to the North East to launch Labour and Kim McGuinness' campaign to become the first North East Mayor.

Angela Rayner launches Kim McGuinness' North East Mayor campaign

The best places to live in the North and North East have been revealed

Two North East locations ranked as best places to live in the North

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside Council housing stock to be brought back 'in-house'

Land at Lord Nelson Street, in South Shields. Photo: Google Maps.

Plans submitted for major affordable housing scheme in South Shields

A total of 69 new homes have been built as part of the project.

New affordable homes development completed in South Shields

The Whitburn Lodge after the fire in January 2023. Photo: NationalWorld.

Demolition plans for the Whitburn Lodge to go before councillors again

A reminder from October 1987 but who can tell us more?

Nine nostalgic photos of the Simonside Arms through the years

Photo: Google Maps.

Tenants are being reminded to share their thoughts on Council Housing

The Simonside Arms.

Plans to demolish a former South Shields pub have been refused

The Whitburn Lodge pub after the 2023 fire. Photo by Ian McClelland Media

Decision delayed on whether to demolish a fire-damaged pub

Left to right – Cllr Audrey Huntley, Deputy Leader at South Tyneside Council, with the team from Karbon Homes, Lea Smith Head
of Land and Partnerships, Jon McDonald, Head of Supported Housing, Robert Alstead Construction Project Manager, and Peter Fowle, Managing Director of Able Construction

Work begins on new £7.5m supported living homes in South Tyneside

Alex Lawson appointed as new Commercial Director for Barratt Developments North East

Barratt Developments North East appoints new Commercial Director

The Word, in South Shields. Photo: Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Major spending plans revealed for replacement flooring at The Word

South Shields Town Hall.

Consultation over the future of council housing in South Tyneside

A CGI image of how a new affordable housing development in Jarrow could look.

Images revealed of proposed affordable housing development in Jarrow

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