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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...

How a small house on Washington Terrace became the birthplace of Scarlet Women — a radical 1970s feminist publication that gave women a voice, challenged patriarchy, and reshaped the fight for equality from the heart of North Shields

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...

The Red Bench Project

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...

Louise Scott

Meet Henry Whitfield — a North Shields roofer who’s spent over 40 years climbing rooftops and mountains alike. In his late seventies, he’s just returned from a solo trip to the Himalayas, proving adventure has no age limit. Read his inspiring journey from the roofs of North Shields to the roof of the world.

Meet Jett — the adventurous black cat of the Enigma Tap in North Shields. Beloved by locals, he’s a pint-sized legend with a story to tell.

Marianne Butler

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