Metro Musings: From Shields to Suburbia

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I now ride the Metro in the middle of the day, travelling from one workplace site to another across the borough, and I disembark at a new station following a recent house move. It’s a period of change, not just in my personal circumstances, but in the very station I alight and disembark.

A Life Less Ordinary: The North Shields Woman Who Married a Future Prime Minister

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Behind one quiet Monkseaton doorstep lived a woman whose story spanned continents and history. Gladys Margai — once a North Shields typist — became the wife of Sierra Leone’s first Prime Minister. A love story like no other.

Fiddler’s Green: The Ghost of Geordie Smith

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   Now Fiddler's Green is a place I've heard tell  Where fishermen go when they don't go to Hell.  By S.L.Ingleby “Me Da was a fisherman. And his Da, and his. I remember Uncle Jimmy sayin’ that if...

Tommy and Mary of Tyne Brand | A North Shields Love Story Rooted in Work and Heritage

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Discover the true North Shields love story of Tommy and Mary, who met on the factory floor of Tyne Brand. From wartime struggles to life on Brewhouse Bank, their story captures the heart, heritage, and resilience of our town.

Metro Musing: Coffee, Commutes and the Battle of the Bladder

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Artistic graphic of pressing a button a Metro

By Suzanne Coulson @thesuzycblogspot | Illustration by @katiestewartartist Metro Musings - Coffee, Commutes and the Battle of the Bladder  Another day, another metro. I might be jinxing myself here, but...

Metro Musing: Charva Chunterings

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By Suzanne Coulson @thesuzycblogspot | Illustration by @katiestewartartist The Metro is full of weird and wonderful people, isn’t it? Stay on long enough and you’ll feel...

Andrew Thomson: “Getting Support Saved My Life”

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Andrew Thomson, from North Shields, has shared his story.

Andrew Thomson, from North Shields, has shared his story to inspire others to speak to someone and access help and support. Trigger Warning: Suicide. This...

Looking for Harmony

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Looking for Harmony

Looking for Harmony. A poem by Jeannie Fraser When I first came to choirI made my 13 year old daughter come with meFor protectionChoir was...

Saving Our Seas Behind the Blue Walls

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By Caroline Oswald Most people are aware that the former Cosalt factory on the Fish Quay has now been transformed into an entertainment venue, housing...

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