By Caroline Oswald Dorothy Ann Thompson MBE, who sadly passed away last month, was better known as, ‘Dot the Lollipop’, even to friends and family.  The ‘lollipop lady’ for St Joseph’s RC Primary School in North Shields, Dot helped children across the road to safety for 53 years. She knew all the children by name … Continue reading Local Hero: Dot the Lollipop