Posted on 30 October 2012.
By Sarah Stoner Published on Sunday 28 October 2012 20:38 www.sunderlandecho.com MARRIED life was anything but happy for newlyweds Ernest and Elizabeth Wood. The spring of 1901 had promised so much as the pair moved into their new home in Herrington, but those promises soon turned into dust. “Workshy Ernest, a farm labourer [...]
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Posted on 06 April 2011.
Another piece of history, but its nice to see the Dubmire club can still pack them in even in 2011
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Posted on 06 April 2011.
Well done that man, who filmed this. A lot of local faces some sadly no longer here.
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Posted on 02 April 2011.
Thanks Barry Jones Come on anyone know who is in this picture? Thanks Barry any more gems in the wardrobe? At least this is one photo saved for posterity
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Posted on 31 March 2011.
By VICKI NEWMAN Published on Thursday 31 March 2011 17:46 A SOUTH Tyneside couple are celebrating the diamond wedding they thought they would never see. Eddy and Ena Hannen, of Edgeworth Close, Boldon, tied the knot six decades ago today, but five years ago they were almost separated forever. Mr Hannen, 82, a [...]
Posted on 19 March 2011.
She’s not exactly a coal miner’s daughter, but Kate Middleton has deep family roots in the grim coal pits of northern England. Middleton has already captivated the world’s imagination with her Cinderella story of going from middle-class girl-next-door to queen-in-waiting, but until recently few knew of her family’s connection to coal mining, once a prime [...]
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Posted on 12 January 2011.
RESEARCH will take a back seat when an acclaimed academic comes from Down Under for the Wear-Tyne derby. Gavin Kitching is normally 10,400 miles away, in his role as Professor of Politics at the University of South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The internationally-renowned political scientist has written books on revolutionary philosophers, economic history and Third [...]
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Posted on 13 December 2010.
IT’S panto season again, with a host of tops shows vying for your custom around the North East. Here’s a round-up of what you can see, and where. PANTO legends Ray Spencer and Bob Stott are leading the Christmas capers at the Customs House. The South Shields venue reckons this year’s show, Puss In Boots, [...]
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Posted on 12 December 2010.
Rob Gray is gearing up for the fight he never dreamed he could have.The 17-year-old was born with talipes – a painful condition where his feet were back to front. But after endless operations on both legs throughout his childhood, Rob, of Ravensworth Avenue, Fence Houses, is now in training for [...]
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Posted on 21 October 2009.
A singer who made his name in the clubs of Sunderland is set to become a star of the small screen tonight. Entertainer Shaun Foster-Conley will appear in ITV’s award-winning show Benidorm and is set to appear in three more episodes. The 36-year-old, who performs at the popular resort for up to seven months in [...]
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