Exploring Tyneside – home to a beach George V said was the ‘finest’ anywhere

George V considered Sandhaven, the beach at South Shields, the ‘finest’ anywhere. It is indeed a beautiful spot, with its rolling sand dunes, pleasant promenade and view of the River Tyne. There is an elemental rawness here. Gazing out from the end of the South Pier, which curls into the North Sea for a mile, … Read more

Tyneside woman, 92, dies from Covid-19 days after first vaccine dose

A great-grandmother who caught coronavirus five days after getting vaccinated against the disease has died. Mary Green, 92, received her first dose at a care home in North Tyneside on New Year’s Eve, giving her family hope she would not face an infection. But less than a week later the dementia sufferer tested positive for … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Could Tees Valley and Tyneside AVOID Tier Three?

What is the row over Tier Three bailouts?   The government has been engaged in brutal haggling with local leaders across swathes of England about the financial package linked to entering Tier Three restrictions. The funding is on top of the government’s wider job support scheme for workers put on hold due to lockdown, and business … Read more

Could Tees Valley and Tyneside AVOID Tier Three? Anti-Covid steps show signs of working

What is the row over Tier Three bailouts?   The government has been engaged in brutal haggling with local leaders across swathes of England about the financial package linked to entering Tier Three restrictions. The funding is on top of the government’s wider job support scheme for workers put on hold due to lockdown, and business … Read more

People in Northumberland and South Tyneside are most reluctant to go to the dentist, NHS reveals 

Geordies’ teeth left chattering! People in Northumberland and South Tyneside are most reluctant to go to the dentist, NHS survey reveals Six per cent of people across England admit to feeling an aversion to the dentist But the figure was the highest in Northumberland and in South Tyneside Results emerged from GP patient survey of … Read more