North Shields

Places to go: Whitley Bay

Places to go: Whitley Bay
The man who was responsible for the change of name from Whitley to Whitley Bay knew nothing about it.
William Oliver was Secretary of the Rockcliff Rugby Club in Whitley and died on a trip in 1901 to Edinburgh. The body was …

Concert information issued ahead of Sam Fender stadium shows

Important information has been issued for the Tyne & Wear region ahead of sold-out concerts by Sam Fender at St. James’ Park in June and separate music events in Sunderland.
The North Shields native will play highly anticipated shows at the home of the…

The North East’s weird and wonderful polling stations

Hundreds of polling stations have been set up in time for the local elections on Thursday.
Most voters will cast their ballots in the usual locations, like schools, community centres, or temporary polling huts.
For some, however, the venue will be a li…