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South Tyneside

South Tyneside has lower tree coverage than English average

General view of a road ahead closed sign, London.

More than 150,000 pounds needed to fix substandard bridges in South Tyneside

File photo dated 08/02/12 of a child playing. Parents in Northern Ireland are more reliant on family and friends for childcare than those in Ireland, a study has found. The research also indicates that a child's home environment has a greater influence on their development than their participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Issue date: Monday January 30, 2023.
File photo dated 08/02/12 of a child playing. Parents in Northern Ireland are more reliant on family and friends for childcare than those in Ireland, a study has found. The research also indicates that a child's home environment has a greater influence on their development than their participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Issue date: Monday January 30, 2023.

More than three times as many children as childcare places in South Tyneside

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust cares for 141 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

South Tyneside restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.
A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

Six more deaths recorded in South Tyneside

File photo dated 17/02/16 of a Job Centre Plus. Britain's rate of unemployment edged higher in the three months to September as the country heads for what is feared will be the longest recession in a century, official figures have shown. The rate of unemployment stood at 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Issue date: Tuesday November 15, 2022.
File photo dated 17/02/16 of a Job Centre Plus. Britain's rate of unemployment edged higher in the three months to September as the country heads for what is feared will be the longest recession in a century, official figures have shown. The rate of unemployment stood at 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Issue date: Tuesday November 15, 2022.

More than two in five South Tyneside residents economically inactive

Dr Laurence Buckman writes a prescription in his practice room at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London.
Dr Laurence Buckman writes a prescription in his practice room at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London.

More people in South Tyneside prescribed anti-obesity drug

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have said they will strike for the first time in the union's history next month in a dispute over pay. A ballot of training-grade doctors employed by NHS trusts in England in January saw 97.48% vote in favour of striking, on a 74.76% turnout. Issue date: Monday February 20, 2023.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have said they will strike for the first time in the union's history next month in a dispute over pay. A ballot of training-grade doctors employed by NHS trusts in England in January saw 97.48% vote in favour of striking, on a 74.76% turnout. Issue date: Monday February 20, 2023.

NHS staff morale at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust rises

A sign for public toilets in London. Spending by councils in England on basic services such as public toilets, road safety and pest control has fallen as much as 40\% since 2010.
A sign for public toilets in London. Spending by councils in England on basic services such as public toilets, road safety and pest control has fallen as much as 40\% since 2010.

Toilet map shows fewer than a dozen accessible toilets in South Tyneside

A ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.
A ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.

Rise in FGM victims in South Tyneside seen by NHS services

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: one for South Tyneside drivers this week

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

South Tyneside restaurant given new food hygiene rating

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust cares for 143 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.
A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

One more death recorded in South Tyneside

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

South Tyneside restaurant awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Drop in visits to A&E at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust last month

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

The South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust i...

File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.
File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.

Women earn less than men at South Tyneside Borough Council

A woman logs on to the Census 2021 website ahead of all households being asked to complete the census ahead of Census Day on Sunday. Picture date: Saturday March 20, 2021.
A woman logs on to the Census 2021 website ahead of all households being asked to complete the census ahead of Census Day on Sunday. Picture date: Saturday March 20, 2021.

What Census 2021 shows about women in South Tyneside

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

South Tyneside restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

South Tyneside road closures: two for motorists to avoid this week

File photo dated 16/11/09 of a pharmacist stocking shelves at a chemist. Pharmacies could ease pressure on the NHS, according to an industry leader. As he prepared to enter into emergency talks with the Prime Minister on Saturday, executive director of Day Lewis pharmacy group Jay Patel said pharmacies could test and treat infections and play a more leading role in prescribing medications. Issue date: Saturday January 7, 2023.
File photo dated 16/11/09 of a pharmacist stocking shelves at a chemist. Pharmacies could ease pressure on the NHS, according to an industry leader. As he prepared to enter into emergency talks with the Prime Minister on Saturday, executive director of Day Lewis pharmacy group Jay Patel said pharmacies could test and treat infections and play a more leading role in prescribing medications. Issue date: Saturday January 7, 2023.

Dozens of GP prescriptions for medical cannabis in South Tyneside over five year...

A close-up view of a piece of paper showing someone's GCSE results at Manchester High School for Girls.
A close-up view of a piece of paper showing someone's GCSE results at Manchester High School for Girls.

More than one in 20 South Tyneside workers have no qualifications

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust cares for 131 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.
A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

No more deaths recorded in South Tyneside

EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 8 File photo dated 06/10/2021 of a Universal Credit sign on a door of a job centre plus in east London. Universal Credit deductions will leave some Scots struggling despite a promised benefits uplift, a leading charity has warned. Issue date: Monday January 9, 2023.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 8 File photo dated 06/10/2021 of a Universal Credit sign on a door of a job centre plus in east London. Universal Credit deductions will leave some Scots struggling despite a promised benefits uplift, a leading charity has warned. Issue date: Monday January 9, 2023.

South Shields families having their benefits capped despite not being expected t...

The sign outside the Home Office in Westminster, London, following the resignation of Amber Rudd who resigned as Home Secretary amid claims she misled Parliament over targets for removing illegal migrants.
The sign outside the Home Office in Westminster, London, following the resignation of Amber Rudd who resigned as Home Secretary amid claims she misled Parliament over targets for removing illegal migrants.

More asylum seekers claiming financial support in South Tyneside – as national b...

EDITORS NOTE: NAMES BLURRED AT REQUEST OF LONDON FIRE BRIGADE File photo dated 21/07/22 of new London Fire Brigade recruits go through their paces during a drill at a Fire station in East London.
EDITORS NOTE: NAMES BLURRED AT REQUEST OF LONDON FIRE BRIGADE File photo dated 21/07/22 of new London Fire Brigade recruits go through their paces during a drill at a Fire station in East London.

More fires in Tyne and Wear during last year's record heatwave

File photo dated 25/01/21 of a homeless person on the street, as more than 25,000 households were homeless in Scotland last Christmas as figures included nearly 14,000 children without a permanent home.
File photo dated 25/01/21 of a homeless person on the street, as more than 25,000 households were homeless in Scotland last Christmas as figures included nearly 14,000 children without a permanent home.

Multiple rough sleepers in South Tyneside – as England sees first rise since 201...

File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. Adding fluoride to water supplies offers only a modest benefit to the dental health of children, researchers have found. The scientists said water fluoridation can be seen as a cost-effective way to help reduce some of the £1.7 billion a year the NHS spends on dental caries. Issue date: Monday November 14, 2022.
File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. Adding fluoride to water supplies offers only a modest benefit to the dental health of children, researchers have found. The scientists said water fluoridation can be seen as a cost-effective way to help reduce some of the £1.7 billion a year the NHS spends on dental caries. Issue date: Monday November 14, 2022.

Almost 100 South Tyneside children had rotting teeth removed last year

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

South Tyneside road closures: one for motorists to avoid this week

File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward, as England's hospitals have been hit by hundreds of sewage leaks in the last year, records detailing patients slipping on water and ceiling tiles falling down have revealed.
File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward, as England's hospitals have been hit by hundreds of sewage leaks in the last year, records detailing patients slipping on water and ceiling tiles falling down have revealed.

Sewage leaks reported at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

South Tyneside and Sunderland Trust cares for 123 patients with Covid-19 in hosp...

File photo dated 02/10/12 of a general view of an Estate Agent's 'To let' and 'For Sale' signs outside a property as buy-to-let mortgage lending has reached a four-year high as activity in the market continues to recover from its low base, lenders said today.
File photo dated 02/10/12 of a general view of an Estate Agent's 'To let' and 'For Sale' signs outside a property as buy-to-let mortgage lending has reached a four-year high as activity in the market continues to recover from its low base, lenders said today.

South Tyneside housing benefit tenants forced to find extra £104 per month to me...

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.
A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

Five more deaths recorded in South Tyneside

File photo dated 05/02/20 of a married couple holding hands, as couples could receive financial support from their partners if relationships break down, a report aimed at reforming the law for cohabiters in Scotland has suggested.
File photo dated 05/02/20 of a married couple holding hands, as couples could receive financial support from their partners if relationships break down, a report aimed at reforming the law for cohabiters in Scotland has suggested.

Census 2021: Fewer young people marrying in South Tyneside

File photo dated 12/04/12 of a bus at a stop. There are just "10 days to act" to avoid bus services being slashed across England, the Labour party has warned. The Government's current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires at the end of March. Issue date: Tuesday February 7, 2023.
File photo dated 12/04/12 of a bus at a stop. There are just "10 days to act" to avoid bus services being slashed across England, the Labour party has warned. The Government's current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires at the end of March. Issue date: Tuesday February 7, 2023.

Bus journeys in Tyne and Wear fallen by more than 40% in the last decade

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 File photo dated 7/4/11 of an operation taking place. An extra 290,000 operations could be carried out on the NHS every year if the way theatre lists are managed was improved, a national review has found.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 File photo dated 7/4/11 of an operation taking place. An extra 290,000 operations could be carried out on the NHS every year if the way theatre lists are managed was improved, a national review has found.

Highest number of cancelled operations at the South Tyneside and Sunderland Trus...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

South Tyneside takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: two for South Tyneside drivers this week

Ukrainian flags are flown from properties in Church Street, Twickenham in southwest London, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 2, 2022.
Ukrainian flags are flown from properties in Church Street, Twickenham in southwest London, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 2, 2022.

Ukraine one year on: More homeless refugees in South Tyneside

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