By Simmie Harper
Tish Murtha! She's my local hero, no doubt about it. Her photos? They're just so real and genuine—it's like she could capture the heartbeat of the working...
By Mim Robson
That is the question. I recently moved into a Tyneside flat which I love, and which at the back overlooks the back of a number of other...
By Diane Wailes
There are certain sounds that define a place. For North Shields, it’s the sound of the foghorn on the river, and the cry of the gulls. But...
By Owain Reed
Right, let’s get the elephant out of the room. Why is a Welshman that’s never been to North Shields, writing in the local paper?
The answer is family,...
By Diane Wailes
Photography by Megan Ramsey
When Earl John Charlton says in his Facebook profile that he “Studied at the University of Hard Knocks”, he really isn’t kidding! After growing...