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Large stretches of the M53 are closed this morning (Friday) due to an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Photo: Google Maps

School bus carrying pupils overturns motorway with casualties confirmed Emma Dukes

St Wilfrid’s RC College, South Shields.

‘Outstanding’ secondary school to host open evening for Year 6 pupils Hayley Lovely

Pupils in a classroom. (Pic credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty Images)

Secondary school applications: When is the application deadline? Jason Button

Fire experts say smoke alarms should be tested every month.

Fire and Rescue Service issues safety warning to university students Hayley Lovely

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024 Rochelle Barrand

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London schools receive 10% more funding than those in the North East Evie Lake

Kids Fun Fest at South Shields Seafront Amphitheatre with Craig and Luke was a popular attraction over the summer. Photo by Stu Norton

COUNCIL LEADER: Students' success due in no small part to the support of their p...

'Students in the North East achieved the lowest combined number of GCSE exams in the top-grade boundaries in the country.'

KATE OSBORNE: This Government is failing our kids in the North East Kate Osborne MP

Pupils at Mortimer Community College celebrating GCSE results

Mortimer pupils praised by headteacher for top GCSE grades Hayley Lovely

St Joseph's pupils celebrating exam results

Headteacher praises pupil for their GCSE results Hayley Lovely

St Wilfrid's pupils celebrate GCSE results

St Wilfrid's students on cloud nine over GCSE results Hayley Lovely

Hebburn Comprehensive pupils with their GCSE results

Headteacher praises pupils for GCSE results Hayley Lovely

Pupils sitting exams Pic: John Devlin

GSCE success for South Tyneside pupils Hayley Lovely

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail Rahmah Ghazali

Nandos is giving away free chicken for students on results day

Free food for GCSE students on results day - including Nando’s Chelsie Sewell

St Joseph's pupil with their A Level results

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy celebrate A level success

Great A Level results across South Tyneside

Praise for South Tyneside A Level students Hayley Lovely

St Wilfrid's

Distinctions, As and A*s aplenty for St Wilfrid’s RC College Hayley Lovely

Nandos is giving away free chicken for students on results day

Free food for A Level students on results day - including Nando’s Chelsie Sewell

Bob Dylan’s Highland country retreat is on the market for £3m - in pictures

Take a look inside Bob Dylan’s Highland country retreat up for sale Will Millar

Youngsters from Bright Futures to hosted the event

Free school uniform event held to support families Hayley Lovely

Schoolchildren leaving a Northern train

Northern hopes more students will use rail with 75%-off train tickets Hayley Lovely

Additional school spaces for children with special needs in South Tyneside will be available from September. Photo: Getty Images.

More school places made available for children with special needs Ryan Smith

Pupils taking part in a danceathon

Jarrow pupils raise funds for charities through activities week Hayley Lovely

Mortimer Community School students spoke of their experiences of inclusion in schools.

Mortimer students visit Parliament to promote inclusion in schools Holly Allton

Tewkesbury stabbing victim releases statement & is ‘recovering well’ Daniel Mcneil

Summer jobs can be a great way of earning money for some young people. Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

South Tyneside summer jobs: Temporary roles across South Shields and more Jason Button

L:R Reece Smith, Mayor John McCabe and Lee Smith.

Boldon students receive certificate from the Mayor for attendance Holly Allton

Everything you need to know about the A-level and GCSE ahead of the result days in August. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

A-level & GCSEs result days 2023 - what are the dates? Rahmah Ghazali

Epinay School, in South Shields, held its own street market on Wednesday, July 19.

South Shields school holds street market to showcase pupils work

Year 6 pupils are set to receive their SATs results this week - here’s what you need to know.

SATs 2023 results release date - what you need to know Rahmah Ghazali

Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters who demand ‘no more U-turns’ from Labour leader

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters Will Millar

Toby has worn a skirt to school in protest of the school’s dress code which stops male students wearing shorts. (SWNS)

Boy wears skirt to school in protest of dress code Rahmah Ghazali

University of Nottingham students Barnaby Philip John Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both aged 19, were found in Ilkeston Road just after 4am on Tuesday (June 13) having been stabbed.

Police identify Nottingham attack victims as families pay tribute Sophie Wills

Police on Magdala Road, Nottingham where a man was found dead.

Nottingham attacks: Police release sequence of events

Police on Magdala Road, Nottingham where a man was found dead.

Nottingham attacks: third victim named by police Daniel Mcneil

L-R Myles Ferraro, Sunderland footballer Dan Neil, the Mayor and Sergio Petrucci from the Red Sky Foundation.

Primary school's aspiration day deemed a success Hayley Lovely

Nottingham deaths: Tributes to students named among victims Daniel Mcneil

Police on Magdala Road, Nottingham where a man was found dead.

Nottingham: Two people killed in city centre attack were students Sophie Wills

Not even a downpour could spoil the fun for these students. Photo: IB

10 photos from the Boldon School Prom in 2006 Evie Lake

A schoolboy has been arrested after three people have sustained serious injuries at a private school in the UK

Three people hospitalised after boy, 16 arrested at private school Chelsie Sewell

School kids want more digitally-based subjects on their curriculums Steve Richmond

Classroom image.

Special Needs Education to be boosted in South Tyneside Hayley Lovely

Boy, 14, dies at school following ‘isolated incident’ Daniel Mcneil

King Charles is looking for students to live and work at Sandringham

King Charles looking for students to live and work at Sandringham Sam Johnson

Classroom image.

New initiative to help young people become teaching assistants Hayley Lovely

When is the summer holiday for schools across South Tyneside?

South Tyneside term dates: When do schools break up for summer? Jason Button

International students who come to the UK will no longer be able to bring family with them except under specific circumstances in a government bid to bring migration down.

Many international students to lose right to bring family to UK Sophie Wills

Martin Lewis has issued an “urgent”reminder to those starting university or high education in England that they have just days left to apply for their living costs loans to guarantee they are paid on time. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis’s urgent reminder to those starting university in 2023 Sophie Wills

Shields Agency and Academy

Shields Agency and Academy stress importance of North East mentoring a Holly Allton