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Whitley Bay Sandcastle Competition - calling all sand sculptors and beach enthusiasts!

Hundreds of people are getting ready to show off their creativity and sandcastle building...

A lasting tribute to proud service

Military personnel past and present are set to be honoured as plans progress for a special new...

Home Energy Advice

Free advice service to cut energy bills

A new energy advice service to help cut costs on energy bills has been launched for the North...

School uniform grant opens in North Tyneside

Families are set to receive help with the cost of school uniforms as part of an initiative announced today.

North Tyneside Council

Celebrating achievements across the Borough

North Tyneside Council Cabinet is celebrating achievements across North Tyneside.

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Innovative solution to save precious memories for children in care in North Tyneside

A new digital solution will give young people in the care of North Tyneside Council the chance to store and access precious memories that might otherwise be lost or forgotten.

Families celebrate the first completed phase of the Sustainable Seafront Route

Residents, visitors and families were out in force on Thursday to help launch the first phase of...

New Shields Ferry landing secures the support of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has today announced plans to build a new £14.6m landing for the...

Art project celebrates North Tyneside through the generations

A feel-good project has seen local schoolchildren help to give a splash of colour in some of...

Green flags flying in North Tyneside

North Tyneside’s parks and green spaces have once again been recognised among the finest in the...

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We Listen, We Care - North Tyneside residents invited to take part in the Big Community Conversation

North Tyneside Council is inviting its residents to take part in the Big Community Conversation...

Over £100,000 of Illegal Tobacco and Tablets Seized in Wallsend Raid

A huge cache of illegal tobacco and tablets has been seized by North Tyneside Council and...

Age UK North Tyneside with award.

Silver award for going green

In Net Zero Week, North Tyneside Council is delighted to recognise another local organisation...

Globe Gallery founder Rashida Davison in 97 Howard Street

Globe Gallery comes home to landmark site in North Shields Cultural Quarter

The Globe Gallery has come home to its original premises in North Shields and is set to open...

School kids transform unwanted materials into furniture

Children at Waterville Primary School have transformed unwanted materials into a unique piece of...

Blue Plaque for pioneering disability rights activist

A North Tyneside woman who 'blazed a trail' for disability rights in the UK will be honoured...

Prestigious awards for affordable housing schemes

A pair of affordable housing developments in North Tyneside have scooped top awards.

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Swift box at Lakeside Centre Killingworth

New homes for North Tyneside's swifts

North Tyneside Council has started a project to give swifts a place to nest and breed in the...

North Tyneside gym named British weightlifting club of the year

Wallsend-based North Tyneside Barbells CIC has beaten competition from across the UK to be named club of the year at the British Weight Lifting Annual Achievement Awards.

Wallsend ready for festival fun

The popular Wallsend Festival returns this weekend with a free and fun-packed programme.

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Local History Week in Wallsend

Wallsend Stories

1-6 July 2024

Let’s celebrate...

Lighthouse

A facelift for St Mary's Lighthouse

Restoration work is to begin on one of the North East’s most iconic landmarks. 

 St Mary’...

Inspirational North Shields School wins prestigious national teaching award

Staff and pupils at Norham High School in North Shields are celebrating after receiving a prestigious Pearson National Teaching Award.

Alcohol seized and two arrests as part of Operation Coastwatch

On Friday (June 14), large numbers of young people descended on the beaches of North Tyneside,...

Coast Road safety barrier replacements to begin

Overnight works to replace some of the safety barriers along the A1058 Coast Road in North...

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