Plans for a large new housing development on the edge of Whitburn are set to return to West Lothian Council for consideration ...

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Curators at South Shields Museum would like contributions from the public for an exhibition exploring the mining heritage of South Tyneside. The exhibition will run from May 5 - September 29, marking ...

An exhibition is documenting the grime, friendships and tragedies of life at pits in north-east England. King Coal features paintings by artist and ex-miner Bob Olley and photographs taken at ...

“The proposal includes around 1,600 homes, a 3.78-hectare neighbourhood centre with potential for a public house, retail units, community and health centres, start-up office space, and land for a ...

A concerned campaigner fears polluted mine water could damage the South Tyneside coastline after an environment protection scheme went into operation. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

I was nine when the war began and I was at school in Whitburn. The thing I can remember the most is the air-raids. I lived about half a mile from Whitburn Colliery. When there was an air-raid the ...

Proposals for new phase of Heartlands development west of Whitburn are withdrawn day before going to council planning committee ...

An exhibition which digs deep into South Tyneside's rich coal mining heritage has proved a hit with museum visitors. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get unlimited ...

Plans to knock down Whitburn Lodge, a former pub damaged by fire, and build homes instead have been paused due to worries about sewage and water pollution raised by councillors. During a meeting this ...