If there are any local problems that you need sorting out, you may find help here!

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Your Local Councillor, a full list of Borough Councillors.

Contact your Member of Parliament, David Miliband, Minister of State, The Cabinet Office.

Local Newspapers

The Shields Gazette is one of the oldest provincial newspapers in the U.K.

The Newcastle Journal and Chronicle is also widely read in the Borough.

Nexus operates the Tyneside Metro rapid transport system, covering Newcastle, Newcastle Airport, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland, as well as the Shields Ferry.

Stagecoach operate bus services in and around South Shields and Tyneside. 

Go Northern also operate bus services from South Shields connecting to other areas in the North-East.

Local Nightlife

Ganoot to the pub?

More South Shields pubs.

South Shields and Westoe cricket and rugby club.

South Shields Volunteer Lifeguard Club.

South Shields Folk Club.

South Shields Sailing Club

South Shields Golf Club

South Shields Wado Kai karate club.

South Shields Rotaract Club

South Shields Photographic Society.

Other local websites

My home town, a Sanddancer compilation.

The Geordie Website, Carol Green's site includes a great E-zine.