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Scheme is honoured with Queen’s award
A North Shields-based living at home scheme has been recognised for the work of its helpers, with a Diamond Jubilee Voluteering Award.
Degus find an unlikely new home
A group of 11 rescued degus are settling in to their new home at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth.
New opportunities for local businesses
North Tyneside businesses are invited to a meeting next week to discuss potential opportunities following the recent arrangements with the council and its delivery partners Balfour Beatty and Capita Symonds.
Store offers help to local groups
Team members at the North Shields Wilko store are offering a helping hand to community groups and charities who need extra support with local projects.
Sport
Businesses backing Rockcliff RFC Under-10s
Rockcliff RFC Under-10s, players and parents, have expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the enthusiastic support shown from the Park View business owners in Whitley Bay.
Llambias resigns from NUFC position
Newcastle United have this morning announced that Managing Director Derek Llambias has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
Eleven sign for Warriors following Leach’s return
It has been hectic few days at Hillheads following the appointment of Simon Leach as Whitley Warriors coach last week.
North Shields building squad with signings
It has been an active week for North Shields management duo Graham Fenton and Andy Bowman as they aim to assemble a promotion chasing squad with the first warm-up game looming.
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The First and Second teams both lost their respective games to Chester-le-Street on Saturday but then the two Third teams raised spirits at the club by both winning their Sunday clashes.
University side edge out Tynemouth Ladies
Ladies cricket at Preston Avenue enjoyed a special event last Thursday when skipper Rachael Gillot and her team entertained a touring side from Manchester University.
Lifestyle
Big win for young dancers
Pupils at a borough dance company have won big in a national freestyle disco competition at the weekend.
Touring play comes to the borough
A Whitley Bay writer is bringing his latest play to two new borough venues.
Great prize on offer for festival’s top performer
The winner of a festival for young people in the borough, will have the chance to play at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival.
Grease is the word for local theatre group’s production
Linskill Community Theatre Group are taking on their biggest challenge to date in the form of Grease. The theatre group is better known for the spectacular Christmas Pantomimes they produce each year, but this year’s annual summer show will be Grease.
Peter Pan panto cast revealed at Playhouse
The cast for this year’s traditional panto at the Playhouse Whitley Bay has been announced.
Classic tale of tea, love and magic
Tynemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Society will present The Sorcerer at Tynemouth Priory Theatre this month.
Community
Event to celebrate Bookstart Week
North Tyneside Libraries will celebrate this year’s National Bookstart Week with an event at Wallsend Park on Tuesday, June 25.
Universities to give out advice
An event is being held to give Year 12 students more information about applying to the country’s top universities.
Books will be on prescription
Borough libraries are taking part in a new national scheme to help people who suffer from conditions including depression and anxiety.
Guild hear latest on Burma trilogy
Members of Monkseaton Fairway Townswomen’s Guild enjoyed the second part of Aline Shepherd’s ‘Burma Trilogy’.
Accommodating ‘army’ of widows
One problem of the aftermath of the First World War was how to accommodate the vast ‘army’ of war widows in a rudimentary system of social security –still framed within the concepts of middle class Victorian values.
Venue to return after ten years
ISIS Arts are bringing their inflatable mobile exhibition venue – The Big M – back to the borough.
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Weather for Whitley Bay
Thursday 20 June 2013
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 10 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 10 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North west
