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Questions sent to Cllr Alex Barr.

Five questions for Primrose councillor after he quit Reform UK

Election of new councillor set for Thursday.

Who's who in the Harton ward by-election

Independent will host Paranoid London on Friday 3 October

Fringe events for huge electronic music festival announced

Councillor Shane Smith, Deputy Mayor of South Tyneside.

South Tyneside’s Deputy Mayor resigns from the Labour Party

The South Shields candidates standing in the 2024 general election. From top left: Jonathan Aibi, Ahmed Khan, Stephen Holt, Emma Lewell-Buck and David Francis.

Meet the candidates standing in the South Shields constituency

Joan Hamilton was elected to South Tyneside Council following a by-election on Thursday, June 27.

New independent councillor joins council after by-election

The counting of the votes for the 2024 local election took place at the Temple Park Leisure Centre, in South Shields. Photo: National World.

Local elections 2024: What went wrong for Labour in South Tyneside?

Local Elections 2024: Independents and Green Party celebrate success

The counting of the votes for the 2024 local election took place at the Temple Park Leisure Centre, in South Shields. Photo: National World.

Local elections 2024: Full list of results for South Tyneside

A full bin waiting to be emptied on South Tyneside as collections are once again disrupted by strike action.

South Tyneside set for more bin strikes - & it could last 6 months

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Whiteleas ward, from left: Robin Coombes, Michelle Turnbull, Sophie-Jane Williams.

Candidates standing in the Whiteleas ward in the 2024 local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Westoe ward, from left: Sandra Duncan, Georgina Holt, Kate Owens-Palmer.

Candidates standing in the Westoe ward in the 2024 local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the West Park ward, from left: Nicky Gynn, Justin Knight, Sean McDonagh.

Candidates standing in the West Park ward in the 2024 local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Simonside and Rekendyke ward, from left: Edward Malcolm, Bethany Telford, Kenneth Wood.

Meet the candidates standing in the Simonside and Rekendyke ward

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Primrose ward, from left: Elaine Francis, David Kennedy, Stephen Pearson.

Candidates standing in the Primrose ward in the 2024 local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Monkton ward, from left: Joan Hamilton, Joan Keegan, Matty McKenna.

The candidates standing in the Monkton ward in the local elections
Meet the candidates standing in the Monkton ward.
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Caption:South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Horsley Hill ward, from left: Dorothy Grainger and Carrie Richardson.

Candidates standing in the Horsley Hill ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Hebburn North ward, from left: Annette Chapman, Brian Goodman and Liz McHugh.

Candidates standing in the Hebburn North ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Harton ward, from left: Karen Dix, Karen Louise Myers, Colin Tosh.

Meet the candidates standing in the Harton ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Fellgate and Hedworth ward, from left: Nicola Cook, Audrey Fay-Huntley and Tony Roberts.

Meet the candidates standing in the Fellgate and Hedworth ward

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Cleadon Park ward, from left: Steven Harrison, John Riley, Ken Stephenson.

Meet the candidates for the Cleadon Park ward in the local elections

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Boldon Colliery ward, from left to right: Joanne Bell, Simon Oliver, and Darius Seago.

Meet the candidates standing in the Boldon Colliery ward

South Tyneside Council Local Election Candidates 2024 for the Bede ward, from left to right: John Chilton, Terry Foggon and Margaret Peacock.

The candidates standing in the Bede ward in the 2024 local elections

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Independent councillors call for Ofsted reassurance and action

Breaking Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Calling all Del Boy wannabes, a car believed to have featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.

Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction
The iconic yellow Reliant Regal is thought to be one of the original half a dozen used in popular ‘80s sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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(L to R) TOP: Steven Harrison, John Riley BOTTOM: Chris Sanderson, Susan Traynor

Meet the candidates standing in the Cleadon Park ward

(L to R) Anne Hethrington, Justin Knight, Jim Yare

Meet the candidates standing in the West Park ward

(L TO R) Georgie Holt, Glenn Thompson, Michelle Turnbull

Meet the candidates standing in the Westoe ward

(L to R) Top: John Michael Chilton, Sean McDonagh. Bottom: Keith Roberts

Meet the candidates standing in the Bede ward in the 2023 local elections

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions video game in the works, Warner Bros confirm

New Harry Potter Quidditch video game in the works, says Warner Bros

Data obtained by NationalWorld shows the amount of sexual misconduct complaints made against Northumbria Police last year. Photo: stock.adobe.com.

Northumbria Police formally investigated 67% of sexual misconduct complaints

Elf Bar vapes removed from shelves - 50% over legal nicotine limit

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates all four of her limbs

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates limbs

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak would relish the chance to play in the Premier League (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Alexander Isak's Premier League verdict ahead of Newcastle United move

Local elections are due to be held on Thursday, May 5

Meet the candidates for Westoe for the South Tyneside Council election on May 5

(L-R) Ian Diamond, Nicky Gynn and Geraldine Kilgour.

Meet the candidates standing in the Fellgate and Hedworth ward

South Shields Town Hall

Candidates confirmed for South Tyneside Council elections

Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to head to Parliament for Prime Minister’s Questions (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson told to come clean over ‘BYOB’ Downing Street garden party

A police officer has been sacked for misconduct after inappropriate images of him were shared on social media.

Police officer sacked after “inappropriate images” of a “sexualised nature”

Christmas At Gibside

Ad Feature Christmas At Gibside: Make everlasting memories on magical trail

PC Lee Scott was dismissed on Friday, September 24, after the allegations against him were proven.

Northumbria Police officer dismissed over social media comments

Victorious Jay Potts (right) won the seat for Labour after John Robertson (left) failed get re-elected after his resignation.

Labour's Jay Potts wins Fellgate and Hedworth by-election

Former councillor John Robertson, who has resigned his seat

Independent councillor quits in dramatic resignation

Some of the UK's best selling cars are among those to underperform

New cars ‘up to 25% less economical than claimed'

Councillor Glenn Thompson, South Tyneside Council

New independent group promises 'dignified manner' in holding chiefs to account

Councillor David Kennedy on election night, after claiming a seat in the Primrose ward from Labour

South Tyneside Council elections: New Independent councillor wants to improve ro...

The South Tyneside Council election count 2021

RECAP: How election night unfolded in South Tyneside

Local elections are taking place for spots on South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council elections 2021: who are the candidates standing in my are...

Meet the candidates for Whitburn and Marsden

Meet the candidates for Whitburn and Marsden

Meet the candidates for Whiteleas

Meet the candidates for Whiteleas

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