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A sandy-coloured stone with a coat of arms.

Cathedral stone marks 'enduring link' with Jarrow

The "Jarrow Stone" honours how Surrey helped Jarrow residents during difficult times in the 1930s.

The imposing court building made from light red stone with large dark windows and a silver roof.

Final member of £1.1m tax cheat gang sentenced

James Ridley is sentenced for being in a gang which submitted false HMRC self-assessment claims.

The entrance to Campbell Park in Jarrow. A signpost gives directions to local locations. A sign explains the history of the area. A taller one to the right shows a map of the park. A fence in the shape of train wheels crosses parto f the path leading to the park.

Woman slashed across face by cyclist in park

She was left with facial injuries in the attack in Jarrow, South Tyneside, police say.

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.

An orange-coloured Land Rover drives along a road with trees blurred beyond it.

Car theft gang hacked keyless Land Rovers

Up to £200,000-worth of vehicles were stolen across Tyneside and Wearside, a court hears.

Mugshot of Gavin Hall. He is wearing a white hoodie with black drawstrings, has thin stubble on his chin and top of his head and is wearing grey rectangular-framed glasses.

'Show off' driver who killed passenger jailed

Lois Davidson was killed and two others injured when Gavin Hall crashed his new car, a court hears.

The Burton building. It is a two-storey white stone building in an Art Deco style, with a blue shop front on its ground floor. There is a Balmoral Interiors sign above the entrance and the word Burton appears in an ornate typeface above the central first floor windows. Several cars are parked on the street.

Art Deco store to become apartments

Plans for the 1920s building, which has been empty for several years, are approved.

A cyclist rides through the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel. He is wearing a white helmet and black clothing. The tunnel has blue-green tiles on the lower section and white tiles above. A pedestrian tunnel runs alongside the cycling one.

Tunnel's lifts in use after 'frustrating wait'

The installation has been set back by Covid, difficulty getting parts and a contractor going bust.

Mugshot of Calvert. He has a shaved head and large dark beard.

'Cowardly' domestic abuser jailed for attack

Gavin Calvert attacked his partner after months of "delusions" and "paranoia", a court hears.