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Traders

Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022

Village to be decked out in red, white and blue as traders host jubilee events Hayley Lovely

Frederick Street traders are to host a street festival to celebrate the Queens jubilee. From left Cllr Judith Taylor, Sheena Carmichael and Noreen Cooney.

South Shields traders gearing up to mark the Queen's 70th year on the throne Hayley Lovely

Piotr and Anna Herman at the food festival in South Shields Market Place

Traders and customers enjoy first day of food festival Sam Johnson

Kaz Chowdhury pictured at The Outlet on King Street (above, left); Courtney Dadswell, from Marion's Florist (below, left); Chris Wright, of the Viking Tattoo Studio in Jarrow (below, right)

Non-essential shops buzzing to be back as doors reopen Tommy Greene

Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a fifth SEISS grant - here’s everything we k... Chelsea Rocks

Rishi Sunak will outline the terms of the fourth SEISS grant when he delivers the budget (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

This is when the fourth self-employment grant will be paid and who can claim Chelsea Rocks

Read This Applications for the third instalment of the self employed grant are open - here... Chelsea Rocks

A quiet King Street, in the centre of South Shields, following the introduction of local lockdown restrictions in September.

How safe do you think it is to visit town centres? Gavin Ledwith

Shahanoor Choudhury owner and director of Zeera Restaurant. Picture by FRANK REID

Ocean Road restaurant chiefs fear Covid restrictions could see businesses close Gareth Crickmer