Volunteers

Environment campaigners held a demonstration at Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, earlier this year following the nurdle spill.

Campaigners to highlight the lasting impact of plastic pollution

South Tyneside charity The Mission to Seafarers needs new volunteers.

Mission to Seafarers needs volunteers

A round of applause for the runners as they enter the final stages of the Great North Run in South Shields. Well done everyone!

South Tyneside’s NHS Trust prepares for a busy Great North Run weekend

Poppy Appeal organisers are particularly needed in Hebburn.

South Tyneside's 2026 Poppy Appeal faces 'organiser shortage'

Ben McGregor faces a court-ordered ban from Hebburn Cemetery if he continues to clean graves.

I face being banned from Hebburn Cemetery for cleaning graves

South Tyneside Council has issued a public warning as plastic pellets wash up on Littlehaven Beach.

More than 6,500 volunteer hours logged as nurdle clean-up continues

Princess Anne met members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade in April 2026.

Pub to help South Tyneside life saving heroes

The event will be held at the Ocean Road Community Centre, on Ocean Road, in South Shields.

Environmental volunteers launch ‘Climate Café South Tyneside’

The annual Picnic in the Park took place at Readhead Park, in South Shields, on Saturday, August 22.

13 great photos as the Picnic in the Park returns for 2026

The Friends of Readhead Park have held their annual Picnic in the Park on Saturday, August 22.

Volunteers welcome the return of their annual Picnic in the Park

South Tyneside Council have placed 'nurdle drop off points' along the South Shields coast to allow volunteers to help with the clean up effort.

South Tyneside nurdle clean up continues to make ‘good progress’

Arbeia Roman Fort, in South Shields.

Two dates chances for a guided tour of South Shields’ Roman fort

Marine Minister Stephen Morgan visited Littlehaven Beach to see the pollution for himself.

Urgent call for South Tyneside volunteers as nurdle spill worsens

The new mural in Readhead Park.

Brand new mural showcases artwork from more than 40 schoolchildren

Plastic pellets on Littlehaven Beach

Hundreds back new petition following the South Shields nurdle spill

Marine Minister Stephen Morgan visited Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, for a first-hand look at the ongoing nurdle clean up operation.

Government minister praises volunteer nurdle clean up operation
Minister pledges Government support and praises volunteers after witnessing the nurdle clean up effort in South Shields.
Ryan Smith

South Marine Park, in South Shields.

Members of the public invited to tidy two South Shields parks

The stage on weekend two of the 2026 Bents Park concerts.

Around 23,000 people visit the 2026 Sunday Concerts in South Shields

South Shields MP calls for tougher laws on nurdle transportation

Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne CEO, at the scene of the collapsed crane.

Port of Tyne reveals it took 'five seconds' to spill tonnes of nurdles

Faye Dent, a trusted charity administrator, defrauded foundation of more than £46,000.

Jarrow charity worker avoids jail after £46,000 fraud

Environmental campaigners are calling on the Port of Tyne to allow trained volunteers to help clean nurdles out of the River Tyne.

Campaigners urge the Port of Tyne to let them help clean up nurdles

Wearside volunteers included Bob Qualie, circled, who was an Olympic Bantamweight weightlifting champion in the mid-1930s.
He is pictured during a weightlifting competition which was held in the South Hylton Royal British Legion hut.

Remembering the Mackems who fought in the Spanish Civil War

The UK Docks team with the remodelled stone park at the Arbeia Roman Fort.

UK Docks staff help restore ancient heritage at a historic site

Inside the newly refurbished The Cottage Tavern in Cleadon

Cleadon pub announces closure until new landlord is found

South Tyneside Council have placed 'nurdle drop off points' along the South Shields coast to allow volunteers to help with the clean up effort.

South Tyneside Council issues volunteer nurdle clean up guidance

South Shields surfers call for volunteers to help remove nurdles
A rallying call has been issued for volunteers to help with the nurdle clean up in South Shields.
Ryan Smith

Clean-up operations undertaken by the Port of Tyne following a collision between two vessels which caused an estimated billion plastic pellets to spill into the river.

Environment group challenge South Shields plastic spill messaging

Councillor calls for ‘volunteer plan’ to help with nurdles clean up

The South Shields 10 Mile is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026.

Popular South Shields run set to mark its tenth anniversary

Members of the Monkton Village Association with judges from Britain in Bloom, Cllr Sheryl Jones and Kate Osborne MP.

Judges visit Monkton Village for the Northumbria in Bloom competition

Clean up continues as one billion plastic pellets spill into the Tyne

South Marine Park, in South Shields, has retained its Green Flag Award.

Six borough parks recognised among the country’s best green spaces

St Gregory's colour run

Splash of joy at primary school colour run in South Shields

The cast of Cluedo at the Westovian Theatre in rehersals.

Westovian Theatre group in final preparations for Cluedo production

Arbeia Roman Fort

Arbeia to bring guided tours back to historic Roman site

Demolition of the South Shields Surf Club and former lifeguard station on Sandhaven Beach.

Volunteer lifeguards pay tribute to demolished home station

South Tyneside has celebrated its Armed Forces community.

Annual celebration honours South Tyneside's Armed Forces community

Representitives from B7 and Blu Sky ahead of the charity padel tournament.

Padel tournament hopes to raise £3,200 for childrens charities

The RNLI boat at Tynemouth RNLI station

RNLI station issues call for more volunteers

Arbeia Roman Fort, in South Shields.

Roman fort offers guided tours throughout the summer holidays

South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade has confirmed May was the team’s busiest month ever.

South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade see busiest month ever in May

Temple Raiders bike club Gerard New is looking for more yougsters to join the free bike group based out of the T-O Bike shop at the Nook, teaching bike maintance and biking trips, with youngster Tommy Norton, 11.

Bike club offers youngsters a quick fix as part of participation drive

A team of volunteers and knitting groups have created a powerful forget-me-knot display to support the Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Action Week.

Knitted display of 2,500 forget-me-nots raises dementia awareness

The Sand Dancer 10k gets underway in South Shields

Over 250 runners complete South Shields clifftop 10k race

Right to left: Graeme Haswell (Director at HASmart, South Shields) who worked with the group to deign, cost up and install the project. Matt Allison, Group Lead Volunteer and other leaders and members of the scout group.

Boldon scout group completes first phase of hut renovation

Hebburn Festival Family Fun day at Clegwell Hebburn Hub.

'We are devastated' - Cash-strapped Hebburn carnival gets the chop

Bradley Lowery would have turned 15 during the weekend of the 15th Sunderland City Runs

Tribute to Bradley Lowery on what would have been his 15th birthday

Maureen Campbell on her last volunteering trip in Cambodia

I'm leaving South Shields to volunteer in Tanzania for three months

Ken ‘Zak’ Smith has officially launched the third year of Japan Park Golf at North Marine Park, in South Shields.

I’m bringing Japan Park Golf back to South Shields for its third year

South Shields Parkrun

Parkrun volunteers announce return of South Shields event

"Killer whale" rubbish mountain picked from riversides.

'Killer whale' rubbish mountain filled 200 bags

Dr Marco Romeo-Pitone, the Research, Education and Learning Service Manager at Jarrow Hall, with some of the damaged artefacts.

‘Come during the day’ - Museum’s message after exhibits are damaged

Princess Anne meeting members of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade.

We’re honoured that royalty has marked our 160th anniversary

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

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