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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

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"