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Magpies take stage for centenary exhibition


801529899 c4tRY S Magpies take stage for centenary exhibitionThe Theatre Royal Newcastle is teaming up with historians from Newcastle United Football Club to host an exclusive exhibition to mark 100 years since the legendary team won their first ever trophy.

Local Heroes -The Cup Comes Hyem is a one-off exhibition of telling the story of the 1910 triumph and homecoming through

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X-Factor – Joe comes home in triumph


Life will never be the same for Joe McElderry.

His marvelous and thoroughly deserved win on the X-Factor at the weekend has been followed by a mad whirl of visits, press interviews and meetings for this and talks about that.

And the 18-year-old will be making a triumphant return to his home town of South Shields tomorrow to sign copies of his debut single, ‘The Climb’, at the HMV store in King Street.

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Flood protection sealed with MP approval


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Northumbrian Water's four and a half million litre wastewater storm tank at Newland Court and Birdhill Place in South Shields - Click photo to enlarge

David Miliband MP took time out to view a £3 million scheme in South Shields to protect homes from flooding in his constituency.

The project, which Northumbrian Water began in January this year, is due to be complete by the end of 2009.

Eight properties in Newland Court and Birdhill Place will benefit from the work which has involved installing a very large storm water storage tank and upgrading 240 metres of sewer pipe.

Mr Miliband was able to stand in the 25 metre wide and ten metre deep tank which has the capacity to store up to four and a half million litres of wastewater in times of heavy rainfall… the equivalent of two olympic swimming pools.

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Bank deposits that save lives


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The Mayor receives the plaque with Executive Director for Regeneration and Resources, Patrick Melia and June Sinclair, Assistant HR Officer within the Employee Support and Development Service.

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South Tyneside residents challenged on community improvement


People in South Tyneside have been challenged to put on their thinking caps to deliver change in the community. South Tyneside Council is inviting suggestions from local people, organisations or groups that will improve quality of life at grass roots.

The authority is taking part in a new national scheme under the Sustainable Communities Act that encourages local people to come up with ideas to promote the local economy, encourage environmental protection and social

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