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GOD BLESS THEE,TOM HADAWAY

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By Diane Wailes There was a time when everyone in North Shields knew the name ‘Tom Hadaway’. A blue plaque marks the house where he was born, on Howdon Road...

North Shields 800: How to celebrate, North Shields style!

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By Diane Wailes With discussions underway about how the town should celebrate its 800th birthday next year, we could take a leaf out of the book of Arthur Jefferson, the father of Stan Laurel and...

Up, Up and Away

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You’d have needed sharp eyes to spot the tiny entry in the ‘small ads’ column of The Evening Chronicle on Monday 26th August, 1889. “A Descent from the Clouds: MISS ALMA BEAUMONT, AMERICAN...

Local Hero: Prabhu Sharma | JAPS Sports

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By Diane Wailes I’ve always been fascinated by the signage on ‘Sharma Wines,’ a traditional corner shop at the junction of North King Street and Grey Street. On one...

Project Nile Street – Litter Pick

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By Diane Wailes The plan to restore a rather neglected part of our town to its former glory, got off to a great start with the first community litter pick...

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Part 2: North Shields resident built a 13-foot wooden sailing boat...

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By Caroline Oswald As a young man, my dad gained so much invaluable experience under the supervision of the talented craftsmen at Lambie’s boat yard,...

Here Come The Gulls

Video Games by Olive Bishop

The Shields Garland

ELEVATING THE TOWN

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