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There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race Chelsie Sewell

Sophie and Pete, from Blackpool, have revealed all - Credit: Channel 4 / Gogglebox

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie reveal ages and real life jobs Ethan Evans

Key's Rising Star Mentor, Courtney Moffat, at Sixth Form Open Evening

Sky’s the limit for disadvantaged South Tyneside youngsters Hayley Lovely

A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.

Free vape pen for users who recycle under new scheme Rahmah Ghazali

Experts warn that these common foods can increase cancer risk Daniel Mcneil

Mike Tindall charges £20k to go shooting in the Cotswolds with him Ethan Evans

<p>National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight</p>

Read This Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight Chelsie Sewell

People of all ages were delighted to see the return of the Loony Dook and this plucky pensioner was determined to get a good view from the beach!

Can early retirement lead to a decline in cognitive ability? Benjamin Jackson

The double McPlant burger is set to launch in McDonald’s stores on January 4 2023.

Double McPlant burger to land at McDonald’s stores - here’s when Sophie Wills

Alcoholics will be offered ketamine to help them stay off the booze for longer in a new medical trial led by the University of Exeter.

Alcoholics to be offered ketamine in new NHS medical trial Chelsie Sewell

Silentnight warns that Black Friday shoppers could lose out on sleep.

Third of people in Britain could lose sleep over Black Friday deals Jimmy Johnson

The ballot results for the London Marathon 2023 have been announced

London Marathon 2023: Ballot results announced and other ways to enter Chelsie Sewell

Previous sleep out event

Annual sleep-out event aims to raise funds for charities helping others Hayley Lovely

South Shields Town Hall

Funding fair to help gain access to grants Hayley Lovely

Members of the public finish during the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

London Marathon 2023: How to enter ballot to race next year Benjamin Jackson

African drumming sessions with Gem Arts are among the workshops on offer.

Things To Do Cultural Spring's new season of arts workshops Tony Gillan

The South Tyneside coast has a right and varied history.

Chance to enjoy guided walks along South Tyneside's coast Hayley Lovely

Baby Book Club is just one of many workshops brought by The Cultural Spring.

Arts workshops across our area Tony Gillan

A person with suspected stroke may have sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes (Photo: Adobe)

Irregular evening meal times could increase stroke risk, study warns Hiyah Zaidi

Annual Relay for Life at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow 2019

Jarrow Relay for Life cancer fundraising event to return after three-year hiatus Hayley Lovely

South Tyneside cancer tests trial.

South Tyneside to pioneer cancer test trial Tom Patterson

Robert Downey Jr who played the most popular screen detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes (photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

It's elementary for the top named screen detective Nigel Booth

Many see coffee as just the stimulant that they need; one cup is OK, but anything more than that and you will likely feel even more tired.

FEELING GREAT: How too many cups of coffee can result in you feeling tired By The Newsroom

Join the air ambulance crew

Rare chance to fly over North East with Great North Air Ambulance crew Tom Patterson

South Shields Parkrun gets underway.

Parkrun return - all you need to know if you're planning taking part By The Newsroom

Finishers at the Great North Run, the last time the event was staged in 2019.

Chance to join Sir Brendan Foster in special Great North Run 40th celebration Ross Robertson

Manager Alex Ozobia at Hogarths, which is running a donation drop for a food bank, with kind-hearted customers taking part to receive a free gin and tonic for World Gin Day.

Bar offers free drinks to customers donating women's toiletries on World Gin Day Tommy Greene

Why young people are being offered £5k to be reinfected with Covid

Read This Why young people are being offered £5k to be reinfected with Covid Iain Leggat

Pfizer said the jab 'demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses' (Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire)

Trials show Pfizer's Covid vaccine is ‘100 per cent effective’ among children ag... Alex Nelson

Around half of people diagnosed with MS have a progressive form which causes an accumulation of nerve damage (Photo: Shutterstock)

MS treatment trial could find existing drugs can prevent or even reverse symptom... Sarah Wilson

You could be paid £4,500 to contract Covid as part of a new research project (Photo: Shutterstock)

You could be paid £4,500 to contract Covid as part of a new research project Ethan Shone

‘Game changer’ weight loss drug trial ends successfully - but is it a long term solution? (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Game changer’ weight loss drug trial ends successfully - but is it a long term ... Ethan Shone

Stargazers of all ages are wanted to look at Orion in February.

Stargazers of all ages wanted for 'citizen science' project you can do from home Tony Gillan

New Christmas guidance has been announced - including rules on carol singing and... Claire Schofield

New blood test which can detect 50 types of cancer to be trialled by NHS Sarah Wilson

Vegans are more likely to break bones than meat eaters - according to a new stud... Iain Leggat

Nick Seton-Rogers (right), head of partnerships and joint ventures at TRN (Train) Ltd, with other members of the organisation

Quick-fire course for teenagers to build up construction trade skills Tommy Greene

Army veteran Trevor Gray (left) in the uniform of the Durham Light Infantry 1914-1918 along with fellow army veteran Kevin Merritt in a USA Airborne uniform from 1942-1945 who are walking from Seaham to South Shields to raise funds for the charity Veterans at Ease . Picture by FRANK REID

Veterans to set off for weekend charity fundraising march staff reporter

Older adults respond well to the Oxford Covid vaccine - and its after effects ar... Rhona Shennan

Testing Times for nature as Big Butterfly Count reveals a new low despite huge p... Charlie Bullough

How to stay fit in lockdown, using short burst exercise plan Sally Burton

From fairground worker to boxer - some of the most unusual jobs suggested by the government’s ‘career assessment’ tool
(Photo: National Careers Service)

From fairground worker to boxer - some of the most unusual jobs suggested by the... Iain Leggat

Angie Comerford has organised the third annual Walk of Hope in memory of loved ones.

Walk of Hope to be held for third year Sophie Brownson