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Playwright Ed Waugh.

South Shields' Ed Waugh to hold talk on The General Strike this week

Save Our Stanley's is calling on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposed cuts to the childcare provision.

Minister asks for ‘careful consideration’ over proposed Stanley’s cuts

Save Our Stanley's is calling on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposed cuts to the childcare provision.

South Tyneside Council extends Stanley’s nursery closure consultation

Stanley’s staff get redundancy details as Council says ‘no decisions'

The Save Our Stanley's campaign held the Stanley's Stomp in South Shields town centre on Saturday, July 18.

13 photos as Save Our Stanley’s campaign marched through South Shields

Emma Lewell, MP for South Shields, has backed the Save Our Stanley's campaign.

MP’s message to South Tyneside Council over Stanley’s cuts

South Shields MP calls for Stanley’s to be saved in Parliament

Joanna Taylor, a mum-of-one from Hebburn, launched a petition calling for Stanley's to be saved.

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TUC chief Paul Nowak was speaking at the Durham Miners Gala.

Working class unity is more important than ever says trade union chief

Kate Osborne, MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, with campaigners from the Save Our Stanley's group.

MPs back calls to save the Stanley's childcare provision

Save Our Stanleys.

Save Our Stanley’s campaign plans second South Shields protest

South Shields playwright Ed Waugh at the Derry Playhouse.

Playwright’s Train Wreckers show backed by Irish trade unions

Trade unions have called on South Tyneside Council to reconsider proposing cuts to Stanley's.

Trade unions call for South Tyneside Council to maintain Stanley’s

Kate Thompson has spoken of the impact that a potential Stanley's closure would have on securing an autism diagnosis for her two-year-old daughter, Lilly-Anne.

I won’t get an autism diagnosis for my daughter if Stanley’s closes

A protest has been held outside of South Shields Town Hall as campaigners call on Stanley's to be saved from cuts.

Protesters call for Council to back down on proposed Stanley’s cuts

The future of Stanley's remains in doubt after it is understood that staff were told that all 12 South Tyneside sites could close.

Doubts remain over Stanley’s daycentre across South Tyneside
Doubts over the future of Stanley’s remain days after the news of cuts were leaked on social media.
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Newcastle University has announced it has achieved £20m in job cuts without resorting to compulsory redundancies.

Newcastle Uni makes £20m job cuts after 44 days of industrial action

Students working long hours on top of their studies risk burnout and anxiety, researchers say

Women working while they study 'harassed and underpaid'

Flowers laid at a previous Workers Memorial Day commemoration service.

Kate Osborne MP: International Workers Memorial Day one for commemoration

South Shields Post Office, on King Street, is among 115 branches at risk of closure.

No ‘final decision’ made over South Shields Post Office closure

Both grey household and blue recycling bin collections will restart in the borough from Tuesday, February 27. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Council declares the ‘end is in sight’ for bin strike dispute

South Tyneside Council, GMB and Unite have all "committed" to ending strike action in the borough. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

MP slams South Tyneside Council and hints at further bin strikes

Bin strikes have been put on hold. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

When South Tyneside bins will be collected after strike put on hold

South Tyneside Council and the GMB have both made claims on the bin strikes in the last 24 hours.

GMB fire back at South Tyneside Council amid 'bullying' culture claims

A full bin waiting to be emptied on South Tyneside as collections are once again disrupted by strike action.

South Tyneside set for more bin strikes - & it could last 6 months

A full bin waiting to be emptied on South Tyneside as collections are once again disrupted by strike action.

Council and unions hold talks to end South Tyneside bin strikes

South Tyneside Council, GMB and Unite have all "committed" to ending strike action in the borough. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Rolling programme of bin collections to start in South Tyneside
A rolling programme of bin collections is set to start in South Tyneside.
Ryan Smith

South Tyneside Council and GMB row over bin strike investigation outcome. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

South Tyneside Council and GMB row over strike investigation outcome

There will be no bin collections in South Tyneside over Christmas due to ongoing strike action. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Council confirms no bin collections in South Tyneside over Christmas

South Tyneside's Waste Disposal team.
Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Public left 'angered' over planned Christmas bin strikes

South Tyneside's Waste Disposal team. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Industrial action announced for bin collections over festive period

South Tyneside's Waste Disposal team has started its week-long strike action on Tuesday, November 14. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

Everything you need to know as bin collection strikes start

South Tyneside residents and businesses are warned that there will be no bin collections during a period of strike action next week. Photo: South Tyneside Council.

South Tyneside Council warn of no bin collections due to strike action

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Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023?

University staff go on strike today with more on the way as pay and pension dispute rages on (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images)

University staff go on strike over pay and pension dispute

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

Rail workers will stage a series of fresh strikes in March and April (Photo: Getty Images)

Strike action taking place in March 2023 in the UK - including NEU

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

Who is striking in February 2023? Full list of all industrial action

Organiser and host of one of the rally events Taj Ali

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Furloughed staff say a restaurant chain asked for 10% of their wages - and threatened redundancy if they didn’t agree (Photo: Shutterstock)

Furloughed staff say a restaurant chain asked for 10% of their wages - and threa...

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