International flavour for North Shields Bank Holiday festival

North East chefs and producers brought an international flavour to this year’s North Shields Proper Food and Drink Festival. The Bank Holiday weekend event – held in Northumberland Square for the eighth year – offered visitors tastes to try from India, the Middle East, Greece, Germany, Spain, South America and Italy. The festival also provided…

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Lifeline for charity which helps hidden victims of abuse

A North Shields-based charity has been given a financial lifeline to carry on helping the area’s hidden victims of domestic abuse. The Acorns Project – whose specialist staff support 500 young local people and their families every year –  has been awarded a contract by North Tyneside Council and a grant from Children in Need…

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North Shields to kick off 2017 Proper Food and Drink Festivals

Lovers of locally-produced food and drink are set for an extra special treat later this month when a hugely popular festival returns to North Shields. This year the town’s Proper Food and Drink Festival will be held over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, allowing an extra day for visitors to sample some of the…

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