Jarrow, England News

A SOUTH Tyneside man is seeing the green shoots of recovery after his life was put on hold by major surgery.

THIRTEEN members of a 'cash-for-crash' gang who staged an accident during a spoof stag do have walked free from court.

Metro Radio's Brian Moore called into the Hospital Radio South Tyneside studio as a guest on David Johnson's request show.

A SOUTH Tyneside man has been banned from Sunderland football matches after lighting a firework at the recent Tyne-Wear derby.

ALL CHANGE ... Evelyn Keedy and Diane Hiscock, front, at Jarrow Community Centre, pictured left, after the move from Queens Road Day Centre, right.

Thanks to legislation announced yesterday in the Queen's Speech, some 3,500 UK sufferers previously unable to claim for the "deadly dust" will receive payments for the killer disease.

Thousands flocked to Bede's World to celebrate May Day in style and the good weather meant it was busy on South Shields seafront.

Tracey Ritson was devastated to learn that Steven Black, of Kenton, Newcastle, who was jailed for seven years last February for knocking down her Good Samaritan husband Michael Ritson, has been moved to an open jail.

CASH BOOST ... from left, Colonel Chris Tearney, Mayor of South Tyneside, Coun Eileen Leask, Mayoress Coun Olive Punchion, Lieutenant Andy Bex and Jarrow Detachment Instructor Kristopher Dods.

Emma Lewell-Buck became South Shields' first female MP after winning the by-election caused by David Miliband's departure.

Roseann Potts has been described by those who knew her as an "amazing woman" as, while trying to overcome the disease herself, she continued to give hope to others.

Graves at a flood-hit South Tyneside cemetery have been safeguarded after a new drainage system was put in place.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS ... Martino s restaurant at Jarrow Civic Hall. From left, owners Wendy Donkin and Fiona Leng, with head chef Shane Taplin.

The gig, at Hedworth Hall in Dean Road, South Shields, will feature Jarrow comic Seymour Mace and Show Me The Funny winner Patrick Monahan.

This is the highest accolade the education watchdog can award and it shows a remarkable improvement by the school, which was rated "satisfactory" at its last inspection two years ago.

A summary of community news in South Shields, Alnwick, Jarrow , Durham, Ashington, Ponteland, Gateshead, Chester-le-Street and Low Fell Heritage buffs are invited to learn more about South Shields Market Square and Old Town Hall at a special open event to celebrate Local History Month.

Newcastle International Airport is expecting double the number of passengers over the Bank Holiday as thousands jet off in search of sunny weather Those who stayed at home during dismal Easter weather will finally celebrate the sunshine by taking a trip out, creating possible delays on the region's transport systems.

Widow Tracey Ritson has told of her anguish as her husband's killer could soon be freed after winning his appeal Grieving Tracey Ritson told of her anger after her husband's killer was moved to an open prison a year after being jailed.

Workers from Barbour, in South Tyneside, will leap from the Tyne Bridge as part of an annual zipwire fundraiser in aid of St Clare's Hospice in Jarrow.

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