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South Tyneside Council

Durham Court is a high-rise block of flats in Hebburn. It overlooks the town. The building is pink and cream.

High-rise residents told homes will be demolished

About 100 tenants, many of them elderly, say they face years of upheaval due to the decision.

Grey temporary fencing and fluorescent barriers surround the sinkhole, pictured in January. The grey tarmac road is splintered and sunken.

'Complex' sinkhole repairs continue months on

A section of Broughton Road in South Shields remains cordoned off after collapsing in January.

An upset child sitting in a doorway. He is leading against a doorframe. He has his arms wrapped around his legs and is holding his face between his knees.

Council proposes new plan to tackle child poverty

South Tyneside Council wants to cut child poverty by supporting families and boosting employment.

Protesters standing outside South Shields Town Hall. About 40 people are standing on the steps of the town hall and are holding signs reading, Save The Fields and Save The Fellgate Greenbelt.

Government orders council to submit housing plans

The housing minister has intervened after South Tyneside Council rejected the plans twice.

A group of protesters holding signs reading "Save our green belt". They stand next to the fields which are potentially affected. A number of people have dogs on leads.

Plans for 1,200 green belt homes rejected again

The plans are a "disgrace and a betrayal of the people of South Tyneside," says one councillor.

Grey temporary fencing and fluorescent barriers surround the sinkhole. The grey tarmac road is splintered and sunken.

Sinkhole investigation continues, council says

Power and water supplies are restored to nearby residents, South Tyneside Council confirms.

Frontage of a post office branch in South Shields. There is white lettering reading 'POST OFFICE' against a red fascia. A woman with a trolley is walking towards the front door.

Post office is 'vital' part of town's regeneration

South Shields Post Office is among 115 branches in the UK earmarked for closure.

A man in a white shirt with blue and red checks holds out his hands, on which is a pile of cash. Twenty, ten and five pounds notes are fanned in his hands and seven pound coins placed a top the notes.

Loan sharks 'have no boundaries, they are lethal'

Hebburn Helps food bank urges people to seek support if they are approached by loan sharks.

The entrance to the grounds of West Boldon Primary School, which sits behind a wire fence. Bright signage close to green, closed gates gives the name of the school.

SEND hub made permanent amid new school delays

The ARC at West Boldon Primary School can continue to operate to mitigate delays to a new school.