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COUN DAVID POTTS ... attended a police station voluntarily.

Councillor quizzed by police after stormy town hall meeting

A COUNCILLOR has been quizzed by police over an alleged breach of data protection after a stormy Town Hall meeting.

NEW HEATING SYSTEM ... South Shields Town Hall. Inset, Coun Ahmed Khan.

Frosty reception for council after it spends £300,000 on new heating

TOWN Hall bosses say a new £300,000 heating system will help make South Tyneside Council both leaner and greener, despite opposition over the spending.

Freezing rain and ice alert for drivers

FREEZING rain turning to ice on sub-zero road surfaces could lead to very hazardous driving conditions across the North over the next few days, the Highways Agency is warning.

JAILED ... Rochelle Rutherford received a 12-month sentence.

Woman jailed for beating partner while he sat on toilet

A WOMAN who launched a violent attack on her partner as he sat on the toilet has been jailed for a year.

RETAIL WOES ... a new retail report paints a mixed picture of fortunes on the high street.

High street is back from its low-point

A NEW high street shopping survey paints a mixed picture for the future of retailing in South Shields.

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Sport

Shields star can be Main man for Middlesbrough

Newcastle United ace may miss rest of season

SYLVAIN Marveaux’s desperate to rejoin Newcastle United’s Premier League campaign – but the winger admits he faces a battle to play again this season.

GOAL THREAT ... Fraizer Campbell celebrates his comeback goal.

Martin O’Neill ready to unleash Fraizer-sharp Campbell

MARTIN O’Neill is relieved Sunderland can unleash a fresh Fraizer Campbell at Middlesbrough tonight, without suffering the consequences of resting the striker.

SPEAKING OUT ... Gary Bennett says he's no friend of Peter Copeland, inset.

‘Racist Twitter man no pal of mine’ - SAFC legend

SUNDERLAND legend Gary Bennett today denied knowing a Black Cats fan who made racist comments on social networking site Twitter.

Karate kids go on a gold run

KARATE kids from Boldon have returned with a pile of medals from a top-level championships.

KIDS STUFF ... under-18s chief Dave Watson.

Magpies chief targets cup success for kids

DAVE Watson’s name is synonymous with Everton, the club he skippered to a famous FA Cup victory.

Video

Are you the winner of this week’s Big Night Out? video

NOTHING beats a Big Night Out with your mates – and you can win not one but TWO every week with The Shields Gazette.

Lifestyle

Now that’s a Laura talent on catwalk!

RETRO LOOK ... Laura Moore models one of her retro dresses.

BIG COUNTRY ... The Crossing Deluxe Edition (Universal Music).

Album review: Big Country - The Crossing (deluxe edition)

THIS lavish reissue marks the 30th anniversary of the debut which introduced the Scottish rockers’ much-maligned ‘bagpipe-guitar’ sound.

TALENTED ... young Eve Simpson has been nominated for a Pride award.

Eve’s on song for a Pride award!

TALENTED Eve Simpson has been nominated for a Pride of South Tyneside Award.

Madonna announces world tour, including UK dates

FRESH from her record-breaking performance at half-time of the weekend’s Super Bowl XLVI, pop queen Madonna has announced she’s hitting the road again.

CROONING GLORY ... The Kings of Swing are coming to the Sunderland Empire.

Kings Of Swing recreate big band era

THE coolest cats around are vowing to take South Tyneside music fans back to the golden era.

Royal visit will boost museum’s Bede bid

A ROYAL visitor will tomorrow provide a major boost to a landmark tourist bid in South Tyneside.

Community

Coronation meant a good old knees-up!

DIAMOND OCCASION...toasting the Queens coronation in 1953.

FAREWELL ... Tynesiders pay a list visit to HMS Ark Royal in November 2010.

Fitting tribute to HMS Ark Royal

BRITAIN has dispatched its most advanced destroyer, HMS Dauntless, to the South Atlantic as Argentinian opposition to our sovereignty of the Falkland Islands re-ignites.

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