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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

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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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70 Years of Friendship: Sylvia and Lynette’s Extraordinary Journey

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Friends still meeting more than 70 years later  Two familiar faces at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields Fish Quay, Sylvia Lambert and...

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MEMOIRS OF A NORTHERN LASS 

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