South Tyneside Council

The new Great North Run Rover ticket wristbands.

Photograph: JIM APPLEBY

Plans to reduce GNR queues in South Shields

People have been urged to keep batteries out of their bin and to dispose of them at drop off points after a series of fires in the region.

Plea issued to not bin batteries after latest rubbish truck blaze hits A1

'You're on mute, councillor' has been an oft-heard phrase during the pandemic.

How the pandemic has sparked greater interest in local democracy

Boris Johnson (L) welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) in the Berlaymont building at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 9, 2020, prior to a post-Brexit talks' working dinner.

Third of North East businesses fear going bust due to Brexit

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester. Picture c/o Danny Lawson/PA Wire

'Too soon for the North?' - Boris Johnson warned of damaging 'national unity' i...