South Tyneside Council14 Nov 2025Plans approved for war hero statue in parkRay Lonsdale's statue of Sunderland war hero Len Gibson will be installed in a South Shields park.14 Nov 202530 Oct 2025Calls to reopen driving test centre amid backlogSouth Tyneside councillors agree to back a motion to reopen the South Shields Driving Test Centre.30 Oct 202524 Oct 2025Jade to be given highest hometown honourSouth Tyneside Council nominates both the pop star and Colmans boss to receive its highest honour.24 Oct 202523 Oct 2025Student flats at empty nightclub site turned downLocals fear building flats at Roxanne's nightclub in South Shields could create too many HMOs.23 Oct 202517 Oct 2025Complaints 'weaponised' for political pointsSouth Tyneside councillors are lodging dozens of code of conduct complaints against each other.17 Oct 202528 Sep 2025Plans to install war hero statue in parkA charity wants to install Ray Lonsdale's statue of Sunderland war hero Len Gibson in South Shields.28 Sep 202527 Sep 2025'Frustrating' delays to food waste collectionsSome councils in the north-east will miss the government deadline of April 2026 to implement changes.27 Sep 202529 Aug 2025Council probes 'eyesore' listed building signThe Shields European Store sign on the historic building in King Street has been deemed 'an eyesore'.29 Aug 202526 Aug 2025Debt owed by North East councils tops £4.3bnDebt levels rise among the seven councils in the North East, with South Tyneside's the worst.26 Aug 2025...
