The Latest Breaking News from South Shields

Officers from Northumbria Police launched an investigation following a report of a theft on Brockley Avenue

Rodney Main, of South Shields, can be heard abusing, humiliating and assaulting his wife in the recording she made of one of his assaults on her

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

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

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"

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

Derek Heslop, known to many as Dez, sadly passed away when he was just 23 years old

Footage has been shared on social media of an altercation taking place inside The Derby on Prince Edward Road

Hospitality and Hope in South Shields have asked for people to get support as soon as they can, to stop incidents like this from happening