Nostalgia

Almost a quarter say these purchases bring back happy childhood memories

Ad Feature Adults spend £8.6bn on childhood favourites

Top acts such as East 17, 911, and Liberty X are going to be on stage at Parkdean Resorts

Relive your 20s at Celebrity Weekenders from less than £55 a night

John Gray (left) and Sean Robinson, the owners of South Shields-based Mr Swainston's.

South Shields-based Mr Swainston's secures £50,000 on Dragons' Den

Sean Robinson (left) and John Gray (right), the owners of South Shields-based Mr Swainston's, on Dragons' Den.

We can’t wait to showcase our South Shields sweet shop on Dragons’ Den

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

Jimmy Montgomery pulls off his miracle double save in the 1973 FA Cup Final. He got the most nominations for Sunderland's keeper in Europe, although there were also called for Robin Roefs and Shay Given.

The all-time Sunderland team our readers chose for European football

Auctioneer Hamish Trower with some of the lots in the auction of a Dr Who collection.

Massive collection of Dr Who up for auction in the North East

The entrance to Central Station, Newcastle, with St Mary's church and spire in the background, in around 1900

41 pictures taking you back to the Victorian era in the North East

It's the 2015 Temple Park Flower Show and the floral displays were being admired by the public.

South Tyneside garden scenes to celebrate the area's floral beauty

Sunderland on the attack against West Ham in May 1980.

When Roker Park erupted as promotion was secured against West Ham

Ged Mullen-Buick at the site of what was the centre circle of Roker Park, where he would like to see a plaque installed.

Plaque campaign on former centre circle of Roker Park backed by fans

Plenty of laughs from this street act but we want to know if you remember it back on 2022.

Let's raise a South Tyneside smile to celebrate World Laughter Day

Anne Crane, Dorothy Maddison and Maggie O'Hare discuss the fine morning as they wait for the fish to be auctioned in 1939.

The fishwives who plied a trade in Sunderland and South Tyneside

The Westovian Theatre, on Pier Parade, in South Shields.

‘Home, I’m Darling’ set to play to audiences in an iconic theatre
A South Shields theatre society are back with a brand new production.
Ryan Smith

The banner that was created by members of Shankhouse Women’s Section of Cramlington Labour Party in 1926.
Historian Brian Godfrey (left) and Ed Waugh, playwright (right) holding it (courtesy of Ewan Waugh).

Amazing North East nostalgia discovered and it's 100 years old

Pupils in the science laboratory of Hackney Downs Comprehensive School for Boys, London, in around 1970

28 photos to bring back memories of the golden age of comprehensives

These photos show life as it was in the 70s around the North East. Do they bring back any memories for you?

25 of the best photos to bring back memories of growing up in the 70s

The big artwork was unveiled to celebrate 90s favourite Müller Corner Original Rhubarb Crumble, which is making its way back to supermarket shelves.

Art Attack legend revives 'Big Art' style 18 years after the show

Tom Daley and Gyles Brandreth reveal the words set to make a comeback in 2026

Words Brits would love to see comeback - including flabbergasted

Bigg Market, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pictured sometime between 1925 and 1930

27 nostalgic photos capture forgotten way of life

These photos give a unique bird's eye view of the North East, showing how it has changed over the course of more than a century

22 aerial photos chronicling a century of change in the North East

How many of these once-popular lost shops from around the North East do you remember?

39 photos of lost stores where you may remember shopping

There are some things you'll almost certainly remember doing if you grew up in the 60s

You didn't grow up in the 60s if you don't remember doing these things

What if Midge Ure had joined Queen, or Courtney Love hadn't been fired from Faith No More? Here are six near hits/near misses in music history that could have changed the fate of your favourite band.

The near misses who could have changed your favourite band's history

There are some car maintenance skills that most drivers possessed in the 60s and 70s but younger motorists lack

6 lost car maintenance skills every driver had in the 60s and 70s
Most drivers today wouldn’t know how to fix these faults
Robert Cumber

We take a look back at 30 films that are set to turn 30 in 2026, including the sci-fi action classic, Independence Day.

30 cinematic classics turning 30 in 2026

Great TV is showing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves this weekend

Exact time classic Robin Hood film is on TV - as new series hits Prime

Some people are still using products made more than a century ago, when things were built to last

9 of the longest surviving household goods, built to last

Ready meals really took off in the UK during the 70s and 80s

9 ready meals you'll remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

The prizes on the Generation Game's famous conveyor belt during the 70s, 80s and 90s were a mixed bag

13 of the most popular Generation Game prizes in the 70s, 80s and 90s

What other huge albums of 1996 did Spice Girls' immortal debut album, Spice, keep off the top of the charts - and which one knocked them off the top briefly?

What albums did Spice Girls' debut keep off the album top spot in 1996

The Index catalogue was published from 1985 to 2005

7 lost catalogues you'll remember from the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

Celebrate Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged set as it turned 32 earlier this month.

19 stunning photos from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session, 32 years ago

There are several items that were commonplace in the 60s and 70s, but young people today would struggle to work

7 common 60s and 70s items most people wouldn't know how to work today

A miner tries his luck at the coconut shy at the Good Friday Fair in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, in 1955

21 nostalgic photos to give you that Friday feeling

There are some wedding presents almost every couple had on their list in the 70s and 80s

7 of the most popular wedding gifts of the 70s and 80s

These were some of the coolest and most desirable products of the 80s and 90s

7 of the coolest things we all wished we owned in the 80s and 90s

British boxer Henry Cooper plays the game frustration, at home with his family, in 1971

9 of the best games of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s were once at the cutting edge of technology and all the rage, but their popularity didn't last

7 forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These were some of the most popular department stores of the 60s and 70s, which are much missed by those who remember shopping there

9 department stores we loved in the 60s and 70s

Rush hour traffic in Sunderland town centre in March 1961

26 nostalgic photos show how different our streets looked in the 60s

Fifteen young women in mini skirts wait to board a BMC Mini in July 1966 to break the world record for passengers in a Mini

17 photos capture people living the 60s dream

There are some desserts you'll almost certainly remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

7 desserts we loved in the 70s, 80s and 90s

A number of popular sweet treats have changed their names over the years

7 popular sweet treats you may remember by a different name

Some of the firework safety films of the 70s, 80s and 90s are seared into the memory of those who watched them as children

Firework safety films that terrified children of the 70s, 80s and 90s

Has Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, held up 25 years later, or have the critiques of it being over-collaborated and "too" commercial made it age like milk?

Does Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, still hold in 25 years later?

There were many crazes during the 70s, some of which lasted longer than others

7 crazes you'll only remember if you were around in the 70s

There are some sights and sounds which will transport you straight back to the 70s

9 sights and sounds you'll only remember if you grew up in the 70s

A coach service run on Sunday nights to take young men from the Forest of Dean to their sweethearts, most of whom are in domestic service in Cheltenham, in 1932

31 atmospheric photos show the UK after dark

There are some things you could do in the 80s and 90s that are no longer possible

7 things that were popular in the 80s and 90s but you can't do anymore

Inspiral Carpets are heading back on the road this winter, with the Madchester group providing a soundtrack to keep you warm over November and December.

Inspiral Carpets hit the road this winter - full list of dates

These photos capture life at some of the UK's most famous lost breweries

34 nostalgic photos capture life at UK's lost breweries

There are some bathroom products you'll almost certainly remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

9 bathroom products that cleaned up in the 70s, 80s and 90s

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