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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...

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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...

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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

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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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From Photowalk to Gallery Walls: I Love North Shields Hosts Debut...

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I Love North Shields Pop-Up Gallery Opens at the Globe Gallery North Shields, UK — I Love North Shields is proud to announce the opening of its first ever Pop-Up Gallery at the Globe Gallery, 53 Bedford Street, North Shields, NE29 0AT. The exhibition launches with an opening night on Wednesday 24 September 2025, showcasing photography created during the community’s very first #ILNSPhotowalkOne. Earlier this summer, around 30 people gathered at the Fish Quay — strangers at first, but united by a love of photography. What followed was a spark of creativity and connection, forming a new community that has since grown into something lasting. From those beginnings, the group successfully applied for funding through the North Shields 800 Community Grants Scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. A £1,000 award allowed I Love North Shields to stage its debut exhibition.
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