The Latest Breaking News from South Tyneside Council

7-year-old British student copied a puffer fish's trick to design a jacket

A 7-year-old British student has seen her ocean-inspired idea move from a child’s drawing towards a real prototype. Lillie’s Puffy Coat was one of four inventions selected from hundreds of entries in the Little Inventors programme, supported by Dogger Bank Wind Farm and South Tyneside Council. Inspired by the way…

The Times of India · Sep 17

South Tyneside College in new talks for major housing development after Bellway Homes deal fails

South Tyneside College is in talks with another housing developer interested in buying the site

Chronicle Live · Jun 15, 2023

South Tyneside's children's services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted after 'serious failings'

An Ofsted report states some children's welfare was 'not being safeguarded or promoted'

Chronicle Live · May 11, 2023

Overrunning Tyne and Wear Metro upgrade works leave neighbouring stables 'on its knees'

The Quarry Park Stables has been forced to close because of the Metro Flow project works, which has seen contractors move onto a field that the business used to rent for grazing

Chronicle Live · Apr 20, 2023

All the candidates standing for election onto South Tyneside Council on May 4

Here is the full list of candidates who have put their names forward when voters will go to the polls next month.

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2023

Breastfeeding mum furious after being told 'go in a cubicle' by swimming pool staff

Rachel McCarey, 39, was shocked when staff confronted them while she fed her one-year-old girl Annie in the pool at Haven Point Leisure Center in South Shields, South Tyneside

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2023

Newcastle mam furious after being told to breastfeed near drain in swimming pool or go into cubicle

Rachel McCarey feels she was discriminated against while visiting Haven Point Leisure Centre in South Shields

Chronicle Live · Mar 25, 2023

South Tyneside councillor could face police investigation over failure to declare paid role at meetings

The role included a £10,000-per-year allowance as the chair of the board at South Tyneside Homes

Chronicle Live · Mar 17, 2023

Hitachi Construction Machinery set to create more jobs after South Tyneside expansion

The Hebburn machinery supplier has acquired a neighbouring unit to ramp up its growth

Birmingham Post · Jan 9, 2023

Hebburn Covid memorial to be moved to 'more prominent location'

The move is part of wider plans to award the Freedom of the Borough in honour of NHS staff, carers and key workers

Chronicle Live · Dec 30, 2022