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Norah Balls – A Champion For Women

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Published March Issue | I Love North ShieldsBy Rachel Chapman International Women’s Day 2025, on March 8, is focusing on accelerating action for women’s equality. One local woman who devoted her...

THE EXCHANGE 1856 – Paul Stonebanks 

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By Carol Davison      With a ‘to do’ list as long as your arm, I was surprised to find local businessman and entrepreneur Paul Stonebanks remarkably laid back during...

Was North Shields England’s Most Drunken Town?

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By Sue Wilkinson During its heyday, North Shields was known as “the most drunken town in England”. A dubious reputation gained in the 1800s when the town had more than...

Sheila’s story – UK’s first female trawler skipper? 

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By Rachel Chapman Sheila Hirsch is a legend on North Shields Fish Quay.  Believed to have been the country’s first female trawler skipper, she was a woman in a man’s world,...

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Dockwray Square North Shields

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By John Hartley | Photograhy by Diane Wailes “Sought-after area of North Shields offering park and river views” says the estate agent’s blurb. “A vibrant...

Local Hero: Enigma of Jett

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Content Creator: Diane Wailes

LOCAL Author: Gillian Denton

Local Artist: Varie Freyne

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