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Yard hands out £500k contract

OFFSHORE Group Newcastle (OGN) has handed out a £500,000 contract for work at its Wallsend yard to a Scottish firm.

Work on new link under way

WORK is under way on creating a new boulevard in Wallsend.

Tools worth £750 stolen from yard

TOOLS worth hundreds of pounds have been stolen from a backyard in North Shields.

Town ‘still a dumping ground for undesirables’

CONCERNS have been raised that some bed-and-breakfasts in Whitley Bay are being used as a “dumping ground” for undesirable elements from elsewhere in the north east.

Pcs Rachel Nairi, Tom Spencer and Laura Batey.

Retailers urged to get behind Shopwatch

POLICE in Wallsend are calling on traders to join forces to help tackle shoplifting.

Sport rss

Rockcliff Rugby Club juniors in sponsored walk

THE young players at Rockcliff Rugby Club are doing a sponsored walk on Sunday to raise money to purchase new kit.

Whitley Bay manager Ian Chandler, centre, and chairman Paul McIlduff, right, with the FA Vase and their special achivement award presented by sports writer Rob Stewart. Picture by Gareth Johnson.

Chandler has full squad at his disposal

WHITLEY Bay FC boss Ian Chandler said he welcomes the selection headache he faces ahead of Saturday’s FA Carlsberg Vase clash.

King's School pupil Casey Traill, 12, has been selected to play for the North of England U13 Ice Hockey team.

N-ice-ly does it for Casey as she earns a call-up

A DEDICATED young skater is carving her way to regional ice hockey honours.

Max Ruddick, from Whitley Bay, has been selected for the Tyne and Wear Independent Schools U13 team for the first time.

Max one step closer to national selection after being picked for region

A TALENTED young footballer is making his way up the ranks after being selected to represent the north east.

Jamie Tinsley grabs the Warriors second equaliser in the 33rd minute. Picture by Colin Edwards.

Warriors win over Trafford puts pressure on Billingham

AFTER Trafford Metros beat league leaders Billingham Stars 4-2 on Saturday, Whitley Warriors knew they had to get the two points against the same opposition if they wanted to close the gap on the Teesside outfit at the top of the English National League North on Sunday.

Lifestyle rss

Folk band will perform at the Playhouse

A FOLK band who have undergone a complete reboot will be in Whitley Bay next month.

Pianist kicks off new series

A TOP Chinese pianist is in the north this week as part of his first ever visit to Britain.

Ross takes leading role in stage show

A YOUNG pupil at Whitley Bay High School is about to take the title role in the latest Tynemouth Priory Theatre production.

The start of the 2008 North Tyneside 10k Road Race near the Parks Sports Centre in North Shields.

Places fast running out for 10k race

RUNNERS are being encouraged to be quick off the mark to secure a place in a popular run.

Porters venue for Rab Noakes performance

AN influential Scottish musician and songwriter is returning to the region next month.

Community rss

Sessions for netball players

WOMEN are being encouraged to have another shot at netball.

James gave lifebelt and ultimately his life when ship was torpedoed

MANY people are familiar with the story of Tommy Brown GM, of North Shields, who was instrumental in the recovery of German code books in Second World War, which was said to have saved hundreds of lives through the cracking of the Enigma Codes.

The expert in appeal must be in ‘cloud, cuckoo land’

I HAVE just received notice that the planning application appeal to erect up to 200 executive style houses on land adjacent to the stretch of the A192 Earsdon Road that runs between the Earsdon Red Lion pub roundabout and the Monkseaton Drive roundabout has been upheld.

Oppose any increase to sports clubs fees

I READ the front page article (News Guardian, February 2) with dismay and disbelief that bowls and sports clubs could see an increase in the fees they pay to the council, with the possibility of them having to close if the fees cannot be met.

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Saturday 11 February 2012

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