Fence Houses

Another piece of history, but its nice to see the Dubmire club can still pack them in even in 2011

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Well done that man, who filmed this. A lot of local faces some sadly no longer here.

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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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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 [...]

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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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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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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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    　    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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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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By Marissa Carruthers MEET Hazel Masters who has been pounding the same streets for 45 years as one of Avon’s longest serving reps. Hazel, of Ninelands, Houghton, has served many satisfied customers since she first started up her Avon business in 1954. It was after Hazel married and left her job working at Binns in [...]

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