High tide floods North Shields Fish Quay

The hugh tides that hit the east coast of Britain today flooded North Shields Fish Quay.

Enquest Producer, a 248m, 92,000tonne Floating Production Storage Offshore (FPSO) unit is the largest vessel to arrive on the Tyne for 10 years

Massive ship arrives on Tyneside

In another milestone for the improving fortunes of the River Tyne's offshore industrial base, Enquest Producer, a 248m, 92,000tonne Floating Production Storage Offshore (FPSO) unit is the largest vessel to undergo work on the Tyne for 10 years. She has been towed from Hamburg to Wallsend-based OGN for commissioning before being placed in Enquest's Alma/Galia […]

Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crewmember Jill McCormick has her marriage to Simon Lee blessed onboard the Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat 'Spirit of Northumberland'.

And the bride wore… RNLI Yellow Wellies!

Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crewmember Jill McCormick has her marriage to Simon Lee blessed onboard the lifeboat Spirit of Northumberland. The couple were married an hour earlier at the local registry office before being blessed at the lifeboat station by station Chaplain Reverend Timothy Duff. Jill, 35, has been an RNLI volunteer for 12 years and […]

Lee Hall at Newcastle’s Lit & Phil for the launch of History of the North East in 100 Objects.

Lee Hall, author of the stage play Billy Elliott, at Newcastle's Literary & Philosophical Society for the launch of Festival of the North East's History of the North East in 100 Objects.

Linda Arkley, elected Mayor of North Tyneside celebrates all of the beaches in North Tyneside beaches being awarded 'Blue Flag' status torecognise the cleanliness of the sand and water.

North Tyneside beaches all awarded ‘Blue Flag’ status

Linda Arkley, elected Mayor of North Tyneside celebrates all of the beaches in North Tyneside beaches being awarded 'Blue Flag' status in recognition of the cleanliness of the sand and water.