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Councillor Jay Potts Mayor of South Tyneside

I'm a born and bred Jarrow lad and can't explain how being mayor feels

Mayor of South Tyneside Cllr Fay Cunningham and Mayoress Mrs Stella Matthewson at South Shields Town Hall

Mayor bows out after wonderful year and she's loved every minute

From left: Councillor Judith Taylor with the Mayor and Mayoress of South Tyneside, Cllr Fay Cunningham and Stella Matthewson, Barbara Compton and Jean Stokes.

Blue Plaque unveiled for a former South Shields Mayor

National Covid-19 Day of Reflection

National Covid-19 Day of Reflection

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness

North East Mayor backs aspirational languages festival

North East Mayor pledges to "dent" waiting times for council homes

North East mayor, Kim McGuinness.

Flyover pillar repair 'step in the right direction' says Mayor

Juliet Sanders, CEO of Feeding Families.

North East Unites to Feed Families in Need: 2025 Campaign

Kim McGuinness.

Mayor announces multi-million pound package to tackle child poverty

South Shields Town Hall.

Review into special responsibility allowances to take place in 2025

Namaste staff at the North East Bangladeshi Awards.

I visited South Shields' latest award-winning Indians - and loved it

Credit: Stu Norton

Christmas light switch ons: Times and dates for South Tyneside events

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

The Paul Younger Energy Centre, in Hebburn, has been officially opened.

Energy centre dedicated to a Hebburn-born scientist officially opens

Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Starmer told North East can 'lead UK in offshore wind'

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

A local charity has received the backing of the Mayor of South Tyneside.

Ryan Smith

Part of the plans would be a new ferry service on the Tyne.

'Never' - readers sceptical about £8.7 billion 'dream' transport plans

Nexus: Public transport saw busiest ever day for 2024 Great North Run

The region's £8.7 billion hope for a "world class" transport system

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness with community leaders in South Tyneside following public disorder in August.

North East mayor makes South Shields poverty funding reveal

Mayor backs idea of new "genuinely exciting" Tyne ferry service

Sir Brendan Foster and Mayor Kim McGuinness

Sir Brendan Foster and Kim McGuiness praise Great North Run crowds

From left: Stella Matthewson, Mayoress of South Tyneside, Pauline Fox, Slimming World consultant, and Cllr Fay Cunningham, the Mayor of South Tyneside.

Mayor of South Tyneside relaunches a long-running Slimming World group

North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness. Photo: NECA.

North East Mayor insists she won't back down on poverty pledge

Protesters gathered in Sunderland last week, which follows on from rioting in Hartlepool earlier this week after the Southport stabbing tragedy.

NUFC fixture concerns as North East mayor calls for riot clamp down

Volunteers from Barratt Homes and Billy's Lifeline teamed up to decorate the iconic Souter Lighthouse.

Volunteers refresh Souter Lighthouse while fundraising for charity

The Shields Ferry.

Repairs planned to avoid Shields Ferry shutdown before new landing

Repairs are planned to ensure the Shields Ferry does not have to temporarily shut down before a new landing is built.

Daniel Holland

South Shields Golf Club's Captain's Day has raised money for South Tyneside-based SURT for the third year running.

Annual golf event raises £1,000 for a charity that tackles abuse

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness on today’s visit to the Shields Ferry with the Elected Mayor of North Tyneside Dame Norma Redfearn and the Managing Director of Nexus, Cathy Massarella.

'Iconic' - Shields Ferry set to survive as funding for rebuild secured

The Mayor of South Tyneside, Cllr Fay Cunningham, presented 11-year-old Ava Finn with an award for having 100% attendance throughout her entire time at Monkton Academy.

Meet the 11-year-old who has never missed a day of school

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness with local children in South Shields celebrating the launch of 'Kids Go Free' in the North East. It means that children can travel for free on public transport during the school holidays.

'Kids Go Free' on public transport during school holidays

Councillor and the North East star celebrate Learning Disability week

Youngsters from Monkton Academy working on the civic float

This is South Tyneside parade to mark 50th anniversary of the borough

The Mayor and Mayoress of South Tyneside in front of the Tynemouth RNLI crew. The crew are holding the case which houses the scroll marking the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. Photo: National World.

RNLI gather at Lifeboat Memorial for the anniversary scroll relay

Veteran Joe Mills, Chair of South Tyneside NAAFI Break, lights beacon on Littlehaven Beach.

South Tyneside marks anniversary of D-Day with beacon lighting

South Tyneside to mark D-Day anniversary with historic beacon lighting

South Shields Town Hall.

South Tyneside to join in with national beacon lighting to mark D-Day

Mayor of South Tyneside Cllr John McCabe and Mayoress Julie McCabe.

Tributes paid to outgoing South Tyneside mayor

The new Mayor of South Tyneside, Cllr Fay Cunningham, and Mayoress Mrs Stella Matthewson, at South Shields Town Hall. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

New Mayor of South Tyneside urges Council to ‘work together'

Susan Dungworth is chosen as the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner.

Labour romp home in Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election

Labour candidate Kim McGuinness has won the North East Mayor election. (Photo by Raoul Dixon/NNP)

How every part of the region voted for North East Mayor

Labour candidate Kim McGuinness observes the count at the Silksworth Centre in Sunderland.

North East mayor: Labour's Kim McGuinness wins historic election

This is everything you need to know ahead of voting in South Tyneside on Thursday, May 2. Photo: Getty Images.

Local elections 2024: Everything you need to know before polling day

ANZAC Day service in South Shields

South Tyneside pays tribute on Anzac Day with special service

South Shields Town Hall.

Local elections 2024: Council confirms full list of candidates

The Good Friday Parade in 2023. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

South Shields Good Friday Parade: Everything you need to know for 2024

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

Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear Lucy Winskell is pictured with British Empire Medal recipients Julia Robinson and Tara Mackings, and the Mayor, at South Shields Town Hall.

Community champions honoured by order of His Majesty King Charles III

Thornhill Academy Choir perform at Durham Cathedral

Thornhill Academy Students Shine in North East Choir of the Year Competition

Himadri Madan

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Tyne Bridge restoration work to get underway next week

Conservatives slam 'Labour hypocrisy' in Tyne Bridge restoration row

From top left: Kim McGuinness, Guy Renner-Thompson, Jamie Driscoll, Paul Donaghy (bottom left), Aidan King and Andrew Gray. Photo: Local Democracy Reporting Service.

North East Mayor: Meet the candidates who are standing for election

Cllr Paul Dean (left) presenting the award to the Mayor, Cllr John McCabe, with Joe Mills from NAAFI Break (middle). Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Mayor of South Tyneside rewarded for Armed Forces community commitment

Kim McGuinness and Blaydon MP Liz Twist with striking Go North East workers. Photo: Other 3rd Party.

Calls for Government intervention to end Go North East driver strikes

Mayor helps launch Poppy Appeal

Mayor supports Royal British Legion with launch of Poppy appeal

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