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Issue 15: The Winter Edition That Sums Up North Shields in All Its Glory
Issue 15 is the last magazine in our North Shields 800 series, and it’s absolutely packed. This isn’t just another issue… it’s a full celebration of the people, stories, graft, heritage, ideas, characters and pure Shields spirit that defined the 800th anniversary year.
Metro Musings: From Shields to Suburbia
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
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
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
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
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...
Discover North Shields: History, Heritage and a New Creative Future
Discover North Shields — a coastal town of heritage, heart and creativity. From the historic Fish Quay to new music, art and community projects, explore the stories shaping its future with I Love North Shields.
Strabane’s Sarah Harrison Shines at Woman of the Year Awards Following ITV Appearance
After capturing hearts across the country when she was surprised on ITV’s Lorraine last week, Sarah Harrison, founder of the charity Sarah’s Star, returned...
Metro Musing: Charva Chunterings
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...
The Pigeon Loft with a View – North Shields’ Hidden History at Salt Market
Back in the ‘80s, a local businessman built one of the North’s fanciest pigeon lofts — right on the Fish Quay roof that’s now the Salt Market Social. Here’s the story of Tom Young, the man who mixed business with birds and left his mark high above North Shields.
