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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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Tyneside manufacturing deal to lead the world


An American wind turbine manufacturer is looking to make Tyneside its base to produce the world’s biggest turbine blades.

Clipper Windpower Marine is seeking a 4000 sq metre site and talks with local and regional agencies are thought to be at an advanced stage to establish the new venture on the banks of the Tyne.658561592 YbxN2 S Tyneside manufacturing deal to lead the world

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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.

South Tyneside

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North East gets £3.85m to tackle youth crime


A £3.85m anti-yobs fund has been allocated to the North East.

The cash will be used to tackle youth crime and help clear-up antisocial behaviour and is part of the Government’s £100m Youth Crime Action Plan (YCAP).

Funds have also been earmarked to make schools and communities safer and provide support for young people and families who want to turn their lives around.

Regionally 11 areas have each been handed £350,000 to implement seven

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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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Food waste challenge goes out to North East families


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Victoria Lewis from Washington backs the Waste Not Want Not initiative.

In these belt-tightening times wasting food is on the same level as the seven deadly sins and those responsible gluttons for punishment.

Now three north east councils have teamed up to show food wasters the error

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Council warns of doorstep rogue traders


Spring is in the air but its brought out some unwelcome opportunists in the South Tyneside area.

South Tyneside Council is warning local people to be on their guard against rogue doorstep traders offering gardening or landscaping services.

Trading Standards has received a number of complaints from residents concerned about shoddy work carried out by bogus gardening firms who take money without finishing the job.

Councillor Michael Clare, Lead Member Environment, Housing and Transport

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Women make their mark in business


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L-R Liz Bassnett of Push Creative; Judith Harding of Best of South Shields; Susan Balfour of Katy Sue Design; Bernice Robinson of Tasty Bites; Linda Leary of Linda Leary Estate Agents; Gillian George of JAG Productions and Judith Addyman of Restaurant Design Associates

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – March 8

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Get Ready, Set, Bid!


4getready 470 Get Ready, Set, Bid!ORGANISATIONS from South Tyneside have kick started a series of ‘Fit to Compete’ workshops designed to assist businesses biding for public sector contracts and help them to overcome any hurdles they may face when doing so.

South Tyneside Means Business is holding a series of workshops from January to March to help organisations in the voluntary and

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