Pubs

Taking you back to days in the lounge of the pubs and clubs of South Tyneside.

Lounge memories: South Tyneside's nostalgic pubs

Pub group JD Wetherspoons confirms new menu item - and it's only available for one weekend

The iconic burger making a return to Wetherspoons for one weekend

An undated view of customers inside the Golden Lion in Jarrow. Tell us if it brings back memories for you.

13 retro Jarrow pub photos

Wetherspoons unveils four new 'gourmet' burgers on its menu

Every pub offering free pints as chain celebrates anniversary

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VE Day: supermarket opening times and extended pub hours

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Brewing giant reopening 100s of pubs - how to apply for a job

Shields Gazette readers have been sharing their memories of the first pub/bar they went to in South Tyneside.

The Adam and Eve - rough as toast but I loved the place

Landlord Chris Bracegirdle rides into the Bloomfield Brewhouse on horseback for St Georges Day.

Moment patriotic landlord rides into pub and orders pint...on a HORSE

UK pub chain Marston’s has teamed up with Paddy McGuinness to find the UK’s smartest pub, with The Marston’s Big Pub Quiz.

Paddy McGuinness is looking for the smartest pub in the North East

South Tyneside Council’s planning department has received an application for the Marsden Inn site, which sits on the corner of Redwell Lane and Marsden Lane.

‘Far better that it becomes a supermarket than another eyesore’

The Trefoil Guild annual dinner was on the menu for our photographer in 2006. Tell us if you can spot someone you know.

Marsden Inn memories: I've got lots of them spanning 15 years

South Tyneside Council’s planning department has received an application for the Marsden Inn site, which sits on the corner of Redwell Lane and Marsden Lane near the coast

Supermarket bid could see boarded-up pub brought back to life

The new premises of Messrs J D Ainsley were photographed at River Drive in April 1964.

River Drive in retro: 60 years in 13 photos

Look at the turnout for the annual parade by Scouts in April 2004. Tell us if it brings back memories for you.

South Tyneside on St George's Day: Memories from 2004 to 2014

10 of the best pub and restaurant deals for Easter 2025

10 of the greatest pub and restaurant deals running this Easter
Here is a list of the offers available for Easter 🍴
Holly Allton

These are the best pubs with beer gardens in South Tyneside, according to Google reviews.

These are South Tyneside’s best beer gardens, according to reviews

Harvey Dale.

Ex-landlord's epic mission to save beloved UK boozers

A flood of one-armed bandits were appearing across South Tyneside 60 years ago this year.

How one armed bandits changed South Tyneside

Half of all UK pubs, clubs and bars could be closed by 2030, according to projections by Capital on Tap.

UK Nightlife faces extinction level event - is your city on the list?

Which Wetherspoons in the North East is your favourite?

How every Tyne and Wear Wetherspoons pub got its name

All these pubs are dog friendly, according to Google reviews.

These 27 pubs are dog friendly, according to Google reviews

Which Wetherspoons in the North East is your favourite?

Every JD Wetherspoon pub in Tyne and Wear to lose popular menu items

Harbour Lights, Dexters and Stags are just a small selection of the pubs we have in our feature.

See South Tyneside pubs in the 1980s

Newcastle United will parade the Carabao Cup trophy around Newcastle on Saturday

Every pub on the Newcastle United Carabao Cup bus route

Newcastle United Carabao Cup celebrations

Footage shows NUFC fan event under construction - key details revealed

An undated Shields Gazette archive view of the pub. Tell us if it brings back memories for you.

Nostalgic photos of The Fountain pub
It might be just one pub but it has a fabulous past if these photos are anything to go by.
Chris Cordner

These are some of the 'roughest' pubs in South Tyneside, according to Shields Gazette readers.

‘Couldn’t beat it’ - Readers reveal the roughest South Tyneside pubs

Shields Gazette readers have been sharing their memories of South Tyneside's roughest pubs - past and present.

Readers reveal some of South Tyneside’s ‘roughest’ pubs

Inside the Whitburn Lodge as we head back to November in 2004.

Whitburn Lodge: 13 nostalgic views

These are some of the family-friendly pubs in South Tyneside for Mother's Day.

Mother’s Day: 15 family-friendly pubs where you can treat mam

Bar staff get showered in Carling as beer keg explodes in pub cellar

Watch: Bar staff get showered in Carling as beer keg explodes

Plans to demolish the fire-damaged former Whitburn Lodge pub to make way for housing have been blocked

Demolition of eyesore pub that's a vandalism and arson target blocked

12 of the best Irish pubs in the UK to visit on St Patrick’s Day - according to DesignMyNight

12 of the greatest Irish pubs in the UK to visit on St Patrick’s Day

Tom Collins is heading across the UK as part of an acoustic pub tour.

I'm touring pubs across the UK to advocate for live music

Which Wetherspoons in the North East is your favourite?

Every Wetherspoons pub in Tyne and Wear ranked by Google Reviews

Rachel Reeves facing new issue as UK firms are pausing or paring back hiring plans thanks to poor economic outlook and rising payroll costs.

Top business stories in 2 minutes: High Street firms' £1bn taxes blow

Wetherspoons' new premium French lager unveiled

Corrina Danby with her dad, Colin Watling. Corrina has set up a suicide loss support group in her dad's memory.

I’m launching a suicide loss support group in memory of my dad

A look outside the pub in this sunny view from September 2003.

13 superbly retro memories of The Riverside from 2003 to 2017

A musical reminder from 2006 as jazz music graces the Dolly Peel. Does this bring back happy memories?

Get the drinks in: We've taken a retro trip to the Dolly Peel

The June 1972 demolition of Laygate Junior School. Tell us if you were a pupil there.

11 buildings we once saw in South Tyneside but not now

Relaxing at the Marsden Grotto in a great photo from nine years ago.

Stylish night out in 2016 photos

Waiting to cross King George Road in October 1965.

King George Road in a great gallery spanning 53 years

Oodie has kicked off its new Manchester City collection - and more club kits are set to follow soon

Oodie has just launched football-based jackets, blankets and coats

A new study has revealed the Wetherspoon capitals of the UK – with an area of Surrey taking first place. Picture by Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images

Wetherspoons launches new breakfast deal at 650 pubs

These are the best South Tyneside pubs for a family meal, according to Shields Gazette readers.

The best South Tyneside pubs for a family meal, according to readers

The Cross Arms Hotel in 2015, pictured at the time of the Gazette' story about its closure.

Remembering last orders at this South Shields pub

The 20 most-loved pubs in the UK named - including 10 Wetherspoons

The 20 most-loved pubs in the UK named - including 10 Wetherspoons

7 of the best pub and restaurant deals in February 2025 (Photo: Adobe Stock/ASK Italian)

7 of the top pub and restaurant deals for February 2025

Pub and club among the winners of CAMRA’s yearly awards

A new study has revealed the Wetherspoon capitals of the UK – with an area of Surrey taking first place. Picture by Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images

Wetherspoons to open new pub in Whiteley Shopping Centre

Happy to pose for this photo from South Shields in 2016. Tell us if you spot someone you know.

A glittering and glamorous look back at a 2016 night out

The top 50 pubs around the UK named - full list (Photo: chika_milan - stock.adobe.com)

The top 50 gastropubs named in prestigious list

Back to 2010 when the pub had its own World Cup themed menu.

New Ship memories: South Shields pub nostalgia in 9 great photos

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