Didn’t they do well! A South Tyneside mother and son were a hit on the Generation Game. But they didn’t win a cuddly toy. Jean Gillies won a vanity case and a silver goblet, while her 18-year-old son ...

Some stores may even open early, while others may be operating with limited hours due to Boxing Day’s status as a public holiday. So, as you prepare to trade in your wrapping paper for a shopping bag, ...

Bubble and Squeak is a classic Christmas dinner leftover recipe. It involves ‘mashing’ together potatoes, sprouts and cabbage. For extra flavour, you can add bacon rashers, garlic, onions and more.

South Tyneside huddled under the blankets during one festive season which really was an Arctic experience. It was known as ...

With New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day a less than week away, the Met Office has shared their weather predictions.

Spare a thought for all the people who gave up their time over the season while we celebrate. Everyone from nurses to police officers and coastguards to firefighters put themselves out over the ...

Other businesses which supported this year’s appeal by providing drop off points were Sainsburys in Silkworth; Morrisons in Doxford Park; Peter Heron Estate Agents, Hays Travel, Houghton Wellness ...

Five South Shields men had a dramatic story to tell when they survived the sinking of a ship in the 1960s. The steamer Hudson Cape sank in the River Thames in 1962 with a crew of 24 on board, ...

Watch some of the runners and paddleboarders who got in the festive spirit by racing in Santa Claus suits, in a Christmas Special of the Unconventional Brits TV show.

The festive special will air on ITV today (Boxing Day, December 26). It is scheduled to start at 7.30pm and it will run until ...

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Stanley’s Daycare at the Ridgeway Family Hub, on Park Avenue, in South Shields, has maintained its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ...