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South Tyneside Metro users to be impacted by nine-day closure

Tyne Tunnel tolls increase looming.

South Tyneside travel hit by Tyne Tunnel closure - here's when

Popular apps and websites have stopped working amid a technical problem at Cloudflare. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Full list of apps and websites affected by Cloudflare outage

DownDetector has recently seen a huge spike in problems with major apps including Twitter and Facebook. (Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)

Major social media app goes down for users

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe

The transfer ‘masterstroke’ that could benefit NUFC for years to come

Emma Lewell, MP for South Shields, has called for the preservation of the town's old buildings following a sign for a 'Shields European Store' being placed on the former Barclay's Bank building.

Far too many old gorgeous buildings have been neglected or demolished

Users of social media site X (formerly Twitter) are currently unable to access the service.

Twitter hit by outage as users unable to use social media site

Scary stats show two in five Brits believe doom-scrolling is self-care

Russian state media fell for an outrageous April Fools joke that Britain was buying a new aircraft carrier and would name it HMS Prince Andrew.

Russia media falls for April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew

Coronation Street star Sam Aston and his skating partner Molly Lanaghan have been crowned winners of Dancing On Ice 2025.

Readers react to Sam Aston being crowned Dancing on Ice champion

From Twitter to X (Pic: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)

Major social media platform X hit by outages - latest

Robert Smith has revealed over the weekend he is to leave X/Twitter, but will be on other social media platforms such as BlueSky.

Robert Smith and Michael Stipe leave social media this weekend

A still from the video to Freezing This Christmas by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers

Who are Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers?

Bluesky has added millions of users in just a week. Photo: IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images

What is Bluesky? Why people are joining and how to sign up

Marques Brownlee. Photo: Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images for Samsung Galaxy Creators Collective

YouTube star apologises for 'inexcusable and dangerous' driving

The front page of The Telegraph this morning featured a tale referencing two Shields Gazette lines linked to the Newcastle United takeover.

Telegraph got Ant & Dec NUFC deal tale wrong - I know, it's my story
The Telegraph newspaper made a front page out of a Shields Gazette story with Mohammed Bin Salman, Newcastle United, Amanda Staveley and Ant and Dec the hook. Thing is, I wrote the original story, so I’m putting the record straight.
Liam Kennedy

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

MP welcomes probe into ‘dynamic pricing’ following Oasis tickets sale

New Order's show this evening in Cardiff has been cancelled over safety concerns regarding the weather conditions at Alexandra Head.

UK music giants forced to cancel show over safety concerns

How could we not include Great North runner Colin Burgin-Plews who, as Big Pink Dress, raised £150,000 from his charity runs.

Fundraising legend Big Pink Dress steps back from the Great North Run

Rachel Chinouriri attends The Ivor Novello Awards 2022 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

UK singer 'deeply saddened' as she's forced to cancel tour dates

A car is toppled over and set alight during scenes of disorder in Sunderland this evening (FRI), which follows on from rioting in Hartlepool earlier this week after the Southport stabbing tragedy.

Jarrow MP slams far-right violence in Sunderland

The new Horsley Hill Premier Store and post office

Shop owner slams racist comment about him supporting England

Chocolate lovers are flying to Dubai for a viral chocolate bar. (Stock images for illustrative purposes by Getty/ATTA KENARE/GUILLAUME BAPTISTE/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

The viral chocolate bar that has Brits flying to Dubai to try out

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Breaking Banking app goes down

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

Emma Lewell-Buck, the MP for South Shields in the House of Commons. Mrs Lewell-Buck raised the issue of child poverty to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during PMQs. Photo: Parliamentlive.tv.

South Shields MP brings up child poverty issues in Parliament
The MP for South Shields has raised the issue of child poverty to the Prime Minister.
Ryan Smith

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne.

Jarrow MP calls on government to end the ‘Gay Tax’

The Bents Park Sunday Concerts are a staple of the summer schedule in South Tyneside.

Bents Park Sunday Concerts line-up revealed - feat. Aussie legend

Greggs is the latest store to be hit by IT outages, with the chain forced to close store this morning. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Greggs shuts stores

The Hairy Bikers, Si King and Dave Myers, are coming back to our TV screens. Photo: BBC/South Shore Productions/Jon Boast.

TV chef and Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has died at the age of 66

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne.

Jarrow MP calls for Rishi Sunak to apologise over transgender comment

Make these vapes stink of cheese and you may curb their use. Only saying.

RICHARD ORD: Get 'em sucking on Stilton to end this vape nightmare

A gorilla at Belfast Zoo was having fun in the snow making snowballs, in footage captured by staff. (Credit: Belfast Zoo)

Breaking WATCH: Gorilla makes snowballs at zoo

A scooter rider was caught over the drink-drive limit on a motorway hard shoulder Picture: Avon and Somerset police

Breaking Scooter rider charged after being filmed over the limit on motorway

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Screen grab from Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Picture: Rockstar Games

Watch first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of 2025 release

Newcastle United co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi.(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

NUFC co-owner makes fresh St James' Park claim after fan backlash

Miley signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club in the summer of 2022 and made his debut for Newcastle's under-21 side in the 2021/22 EFL Trophy. The midfielder captained the young Magpies in the FA youth cup and made his first-team debut during Newcastle's 3-2 pre-season friendly win against Gateshead in July. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images for Premier League)

NUFC youngster confirms injury blow in 13-word social media post

Longstaff reacts to ‘fake news’ that ruled him out for six matches

Newcastle United co-owner Jamie Reuben. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Gutted’ - Why Mehrdad Ghodoussi wasn’t at St James’ Park v Palace

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot. (Pic: Getty Images)

Former Newcastle United player appointed in first managerial role

Chris Waddle has been tipped for a stunning return to playing. Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Ex-Sunderland and Newcastle United man tipped for shock return aged 62

Sandro Tonali in action against Paris Saint-Germain.

Champions League make announcement after what Tonali did v PSG

Firefighters work on the site of a bus accident on 3 October in Mestre, near Venice (Photo: MARCO SABADIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Bus crash in Venice kills 21 and leaves dozens injured

Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United and Josh Cullen of Burnley battle for the ball during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Burnley FC at St. James Park on September 30, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Bruno Guimaraes issues apology after social media ‘mistake’

Guimaraes makes massive statement in front of Newcastle fans

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe and striker Callum Wilson. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)

NUFC predicted starting XI v Sheffield United as £79m trio come in

Bruno Guimaraes has reportedly agreed a new deal at Newcastle United.

Bruno Guimaraes ‘agrees’ new NUFC contract with huge release clause

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

Breaking Natwest makes pledge after glitch with its cash machines

Newcastle United co-owner Jamie Reuben. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

NUFC co-owner’s ‘incredible’ Brentford verdict as vow comes true

Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields MP, has backed calls from the Kennel Club to ban electric shock collars. Photo: NationalWorld.

South Shields MP backs call to ban electric shock collars

Jack Sonni was known as “the other guitarist” during the London band’s Brothers in Arms era. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

Jack Sonni: Dire Straits guitar legend dies at the age of 68

Celtic will enter the Champions League group stage draw on Thursday. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Champions League make Newcastle United announcement ahead of draw

What Rachel Riley will do if Mason Greenwood returns to Man Utd

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