Hayley Lovely

South Shields is the fourth least competitive place for securing a job in the UK.

A much anticipated sweet shop is about to open its doors in South Shields this weekend.

NSPCC practitioners joined local midwives and healthcare workers at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary this week to support Maternal Mental Health Week and showcase Pregnancy in Mind - a flagship service to support expectant parents. Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a crucial reminder of the support needed for mothers and fathers navigating parenthood. The NSPCC and Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA) hosted an open day for staff and service users alongside the RVI’s Maternity Depar…

Mr Swainston’s opened its doors over the Bank Holiday weekend and was blown away by the support.

Car enthusiasts can enjoy North East American Club Fins and Chrome car show featuring American, vintage and custom vehicles from around the world. As well as the cars there will also be a range of food and drink vendors, licensed bars, charity and private stalls holders, among them are handmade crafts, artwork and many more. Entertainment wise there will be a local DJ playing music and for the kids there will be bouncy castles and face painting. Organisers are describing the event as a ’good da…

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) is set to welcome Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service to their newly operational carbon-neutral community Tri-Station on Campbell Park Road, Hebburn. Designed with a focus on sustainability, collaboration and the community, this state-of-the-art combined emergency service centre is set to be the first of its kind in the UK to be completely carbon-neutral. Firefighters from TWFRS have proudly carried out their first shifts at the brand…

During Dementia Action Week, (May 13 - May 19) Alzheimer’s Society will reveal the huge financial and emotional impact of dementia for people across the North East as well as the impact to healthcare and the UK economy. Dementia is the biggest health and social care issue of our time, it’s the UK’s biggest killer yet a third of people with it do not have a diagnosis. Meaning that, today, there are thousands of people not receiving the right care or support they need. This is the UK’s forgotten…

Littlehaven Beach in South Tyneside has been approved as a bathing water ahead of the summer season.

The fourth annual model railway exhibition will take place at the weekend.

A commemorative Blue Plaque is set to be unveiled in tribute to a pioneering archaeologist instrumental in the creation of one of South Tyneside’s favourite visitor attractions. Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp was a trailblazer for archaeology in the North East. Between 1963 and 1978, she excavated at Monkwearmouth and Jarrow Twin Monasteries and discovered 7th and 8th century buildings. She was also the first female professor at Durham University. Cramp led the development of a museum that create…