Seeta’s Story: Finding Strength and Community through Volunteering with ILNS

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I’m writing this exactly seven months to the day that I had my brain haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm, as we approach world...

Preston Workhouse to Hospital

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Black and white photo showing the old Preston hospital in North Shields

"The building is over 100 years old but when I was born, it wasn’t Preston Hospital it was the Workhouse..." Ian McSally unearths a family...

Metro Musings – The Great Bicycle Rebellion

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Roger Cornfoot / Metro station, North Shields

By Suzanne Coulson Normally, Metro passengers are united only by silent suffering - enduring delays, socially inept teenagers treating the carriage like their personal...

Lost Voices of North Shields

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For Mother's Day, I Love North Shields team member Caroline Oswald is sharing an incredible discovery—one that has never been made public before. She...

Get a Granny’s Attic Bargain at St Columba’s

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items on sale at Granny's attic at St Columba’s United Reform Church

From humble beginnings as a white elephant stall, Granny’s Attic at St Columba’s Church has become a legendary local event. Packed with everything from vintage treasures to £1 winter coats, it draws crowds eager to bag a bargain. With profits supporting local charities and leftovers donated to St Oswald’s Hospice, it’s thrifty shopping with heart. This year’s sales take place on 26 April, 9 August and 1 November—get there early, the queues can stretch down the street!

Metro Musing: The Musing Begins

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Mark Smiles, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

By Suzanne Coulson @thesuzycblogspot | Illustration by @katiestewartartist It’s a cold, wintery morning and I’ve sprinted to Percy Main Metro station, hauling my full figure...

When the Light Goes Out

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When the Light Goes Out rebuilding a father-son bond

When the Light Goes Out by Alex Wright Growing up as a young boy of divorced parents is a storm of love, loss, fear, and...

Every Picture Tells a Story

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Every Picture Tells a Story by Keith Bruce “I went to The Boro the morrow…” So the nonsense rhyme goes. I always thought this was...

Beware the North Shields Ghost!

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A rather strange article appeared in ‘The Port of Tyne Pilot’ newspaper in July 1840, tucked away between the shipping news and the births,...

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North Shields 800: Blessing of the Fleet

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**NS800 or SN800? That is the Question!** North Shields turns 800—and Terry McDermott of the North Shields Fishermen’s Heritage Project is determined to make the celebration one to remember. As plans gear up for a June 20th community festival featuring music, schoolchildren, and a grand boat parade, Terry also sheds light on why the town’s true festival name is SN800, not NS800. With heritage, heart, and a bit of historical correction, this event is set to honour the town’s proud fishing legacy in style.

A Life At Sea

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