The Latest Breaking News from South Shields

South Tyneside businessman threatened and ordered to sack staff in blackmail plot

Craig Merrigan, of South Shields, has been jailed after blackmailing the businessman and assaulting another man

Chronicle Live · Feb 3, 2023

Still no arrests made one month on from pool cue brawl in South Shields pub

A spokesman for Northumbria Police confirmed on Tuesday that no arrests have yet been made

Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023

Family's appeal to bring body of former British Army Sergeant home to South Shields as they pay tribute to much-loved dad

Stephen Kerry-Jones was visiting his partner in the Philippines when he died from multi-organ failure

Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023

South Shields primary school impose lockdown after concerns raised over motorcyclists in balaclavas

The primary school delayed dismissal until police confirmed that the local streets were safe

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2023

Eight gun plot thugs guilty of UK-wide conspiracy which saw firearm blasted at South Shields home

Paul Momat and right-hand man Joseph Millward, of South Tyneside, initiated the plot to lay down a warning to a rival

Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023

'North East has most disabled people but is ignored into extinction by Tories'

South Shields lost out in its bid for the second round of the Tory government's Levelling Up funding, but the North East was also revealed to have the highest proportion of disabled people in the country

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Plus size woman from South Shields builds huge army of followers after encouraging body positivity

Laura Ferry, from South Shields, has 147,000 followers on her 'WhatLauraLoves' Instagram page

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2023

Then and Now: A sea rescue at South Shields during the notorious winter of 60 years ago

In January 1963, a 6,000-tonne steamer ran aground at South Shields where the 23-man crew - plus the ship's dog - had to be rescued in atrocious weather

Chronicle Live · Jan 21, 2023

Anger in 'forgotten town' beset by crime and poverty after Tory 'Levelling Up' snub

Levelling Up plans in South Shields turned to dust and local MP Emma Lewell-Buck was naturally incensed, telling voters: “Freeports bid – rejected; towns fund bid – rejected; two levelling up bids – rejected. Levelling up is just an empty slogan"

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

85-year-old man dies after firefighters rescue him from blaze at his South Shields bungalow

The 85-year-old resident passed away at South Tyneside District Hospital on Sunday

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023