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Coroner slams mental health staff after patient’s suicide
A CORONER has slammed the “systematic failure” of a South Tyneside mental health unit after a blind woman was found dead in her room.
‘Don’t let this happen again’ say patient’s parents
THE devastated parents of Nicola Lilley say they hope lessons are learned from their daughter’s death.
Man found alive after huge river search
A MAN who sparked a major search operation costing thousands of pounds, after walking into the North Sea in South Tyneside, has been found alive.
Three bailed as skull-fracture man fights for his life
A MAN who was found at a house in South Tyneside suffering from a fractured skull is fighting for his life in hospital.
Crunch talks for homeless South Shields FC
HOMELESS South Shields FC are facing crunch talks with civic chiefs tonight as they look to safeguard their future.
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Sammy Ameobi will be a big player for Newcastle United next season
SAMMY Ameobi’s been backed to make an even bigger impression next season at Newcastle United.
Talk of the Toon: Review of the season
IN the searing heat of a Midwestern summer, tensions simmered behind the scenes.
Cats ready to Hammer out McCartney deal
SUNDERLAND hope West Ham’s promotion at the weekend will seal George McCartney’s move to Upton Park on a permanent basis.
Sunderland’s John O’Shea won’t be rushed by Republic
JOHN O’SHEA will not be rushed back from injury as the Republic of Ireland take no risks with the Sunderland defender’s Euro 2012 participation.
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VIDEO: Vintage style never goes out of fashion video
WITH vintage clothing more popular than ever, a South Tyneside woman is dressing for success with her new online business.
Lifestyle
Artist captures river’s lost history
STRIKING ‘lost’ images of industrial South Tyneside will be showcased in a forthcoming art exhibition.
Cinema review: The Dictator (15)
SACHA Baron Cohen’s new film The Dictator is definitely not for the easily offended.
Music Notes: Beach House, Best Coast, Niki & The Dove, Killer Mike, Hot Water Music, Animal Collective, Black Sabbath
WITH no new releases set to bother the upper regions of the charts, the spotlight this week fell on highly-rated Baltimore duo Beach House.
Why Richard Hammond’s Planet Earth Live is a Total Wipeout
DURING the long, unforgiving arid months, Kenya’s Masai Mara nature reserve is home to more grazing wild animals than anywhere else in the world, creating a unique theatre of life-or-death, hunter-versus-prey drama.
Backing for school’s Mountbatten tribute
A MAJOR South Tyneside theatrical project, named after a famous wartime leader, is set to receive support from councillors.
Community
Firm backs festival to tune of £1,000
THE chemistry was right for a £1,000 donation to a fun-packed community festival in South Tyneside.
John’s memories of old school days
OUR school days never truly leave us. A case in point are some lines from reader John Forster, in East Boldon, for whom a picture of the old St John’s Higher Grade School in Shields brought back memories.
A beery blast from the past
I THINK if you are over a certain age, your memory of pubs is less that of the big Victorian town centre bars than the more homely street corner ones.
Blaze erupts at waste plant
FIREFIGHTERS spent three hours battling a blaze at a South Tyneside waste disposal plant.
New £1.6m centre is rising on ‘the Hill’
THE go-ahead is expected next week to build a new £1.6m community complex in South Tyneside.
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