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 …
For the boy growing up in Shakespeare Avenue in the South Tyneside town of Hebburn, not even the Bard could have imagined the drama of the life which lay in store for the youngster. Dominic Bruce, born in Hebburn in 1915, made 17 escape attempts as a prisoner of war of the Germans. During the …
Bizarrely, given his impressive background as a proven business leader and in-demand commercial consultant, Geoff Thompson readily admits that he didn’t fully crunch the numbers prior to the greatest challenge of his career. When the former CEO of Utilitywise, the now defunct North East-based energy company, chose to save South Shields FC from extinction in …
Although something huge is happening in the North Sea, something genuinely transformational, the chances are it has barely registered with you. Why is that? Maybe because no matter how hard you scan the horizons from the sandy beaches of Seaburn, Seaton Carew, Sandhaven or Druridge Bay, you can’t see it taking shape and there are …
South Shields café and arts centre, SeaChange, is at risk of closure after energy bills and supplier costs rocketed by up to 400% and 100% respectively. The venue is run by autistic and neurodivergent staff. Manager, Sarah Farrell, has launched a social media campaign to save SeaChange after the spiralling costs placed its future under …
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