Now in her eighties, acclaimed artist and animator Sheila Graber has been capturing the region in her sketchbook for more than seven decades. Born and raised in South Shields, South Tyneside and the wider North East features heavily in her archives, which she is generously using to raise money for three causes close to her …
These are tense times for everyone involved with Key Subject Tuition. Last week, founder and director Claire Wardle submitted an application that could transform the South Tyneside education provider’s ability to arm a generation of young people and adult learners with vital skills and improved prospects. Should Key Subject Tuition be successful in its bid …
Until recently, Jake Mather was one of many carers across South Tyneside that live in what he calls a ‘grey area’ — unpaid, unidentified but unswervingly dedicated to looking after close family members. His older brother Brett has Down’s Syndrome, while mother Gillian, also an unpaid carer, suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. For Jake — a …
GREAT IDEA: The organiser of the Great North Run has formed a partnership with UK Athletics and London Marathon Events to grow athletics in the UK and bring major events to the country. The partnership will deliver the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham and the annual edition of the Diamond League in the UK. …
April 1 is the date chosen by the BBC for the screening of the engrossing documentary about photographer Tish Murtha who died in 2013 on the eve of her 57th birthday. Director Paul Sng, via Zoom, wryly recalls his first reaction to the news. “Are you sure?” But it was no April Fools wind-up. It’s …
Bookmakers don’t often make mistakes. There may be six runners attempting to be first past the post in the race to be North East mayor, but they make it a two-horse race. Labour candidate Kim McGuinness is favourite at 1-2 while independent Jamie Driscoll is a 13-8 shot. That means if you put £1 on …
HISTORIC MOMENT: St Chad’s College in Durham was the historic setting for a historic moment as seven leaders from across the North East came together to sign the region’s devolution deal with Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young. With the deal signed, it ensures the area can hit the ground running when a new Mayor for …
Typically there’s not an awful lot of mystery left when it comes to Budget day. However, Jeremy Hunt had a few positive surprises for the North East. Most notably, the Chancellor announced a ‘trailblazer’ devolution deal for the North East, which the official Budget documents say ‘will provide a package of new funding potentially worth …
There are no signs of slowing down for octogenarian artist, Sheila Graber, as she continues to fundraise for local charities and back local campaigns. The 83-year-old was given Freedom of the Borough of South Tyneside in 2023 and is ‘very concerned’ to hear of plans to fell 143 trees at South Tyneside College to make …
A North East solicitor has lifted the lid on the crisis engulfing the region’s criminal justice system — describing a crippling strain on resources and a crushing sense of uncertainty facing defendants and their families. David Forrester, of Jarrow-based law firm Forrester Solicitors, explained how a critical situation came to a head on Monday when …
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