More details revealed on replacement for beloved coastal railway
Plans showing exactly how the replacement for a beloved coastal railway will work have been given the green light. The Holkham Estate has seen detailed plans approved for its new, fully-electric shuttle bus service, which is set to open later this year. It will replace the former Wells Harbour Railway, which closed in September, and it set to travel along Beach Road to Pinewood Holiday Park - linking the town centre and the seaside.
Nursery children spread messages of kindness in South Shields as part of Mental Health Week 2022
Nursery children have been leaving messages of kindness to spread a little warmth to people in South Tyneside. The pre-schoolers from Nurserytime in Beach Road, South Shields, decided to reach out to others as part of Mental Health Week, which takes place each May. Helen Coulson, manager at Nurserytime South Shields, said: “The children of Nurserytime have been busy this week creating and designing some special stones and postcards to leave in South Marine Park.
Caravan Park near Skegness goes on market for £2.8m
A caravan park on the Lincolnshire coast has gone on the market for a cool £2.8 million. Roses Park Caravan Park at Anderby Creek is being marketed by real estate agents Avison Young (UK) Limited as an opportunity to carry on in its present form or a lodge development.
South Tyneside homeowners living in these converted listed properties will have to put up with chiming town hall clock
The homes will be in a sought-after location Historic buildings in the heart of South Shields are set to be transformed into apartments after proposals were approved by planning bosses. South Tyneside Council’s planning department recently registered an application for 1, 3 and 3a Beach Road in the town.
Georgian houses in South Shields' Beach Road to become homes again, 200 years after they were first built
Historic buildings in the heart of South Shields are set to be transformed into apartments after proposals were approved by planning bosses. South Tyneside Council’s planning department recently registered an application for 1, 3 and 3a Beach Road. The Grade II-listed properties occupy an end of terrace location close to the junction of Beach Road and Fowler Street.
South Shields shop thief caught after stealing carpet cleaner from B&M
A South Tyneside thief failed to pull the rug over the eyes of store staff when he tried to pinch a £79 carpet cleaning machine. Nathan Corner, 24, swiped the device from B&M in South Shields town centre on Friday, April 8 – and fled.
Coastal chippy raises £700 for Ukraine appeal
Every portion of chips bought at a popular chippy on the north Norfolk coast throughout March has helped a good cause - people in Ukraine. Will Watson, who owns Will's Plaice in Beach Road, East Runton, and his wife Maggie decided they would donate £1 of every chip serving sold to the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal.
1. Fleetwood High School
The school was split over two sites – Beach Road and Broadway following the amalgamation of Hesketh High and Larkholme in the late 1980s and continued that way for the next decade. It was only brought together under the roof of a fabulous new school in 2002. These photos dug from our archives show life in the classrooms and will certainly bring back the memories.
Man in hospital with life-changing injuries after BMW crashes into ditch
A man has been taken to hospital with life-changing injuries after a BMW overturned and crashed into a ditch in north Essex. Police were called to crash in Beach Road in St Osyth in Beach Road at 11.30pm on Sunday, April 17. A spokesman for Essex Police said a man was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries.
Appeal for witnesses after car overturned in ditch in 'serious collision'
Appeal for witnesses after 'serious collision' in St Osyth POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a 'serious collision'. Officers from Essex Police were called to Beach Road in St Osyth at 11.30pm on Sunday 17 April. A white BMW left the road and overturned in a ditch.
Student thought noise downstairs was housemate until she spotted burglar fleeing
Wayne Barry Williams, 32, was fast becoming a 'career burglar' Caernarfon Crown Court heard A frightened student rang police after hearing a burglar in her house in the middle of the night. The woman had at first thought noises downstairs were coming from her housemate.. But when she looked out of the window she saw the burglar fleeing.
Drunk landscape gardener crashed work van into wall
A landscape gardener crashed his work van into a wall in a seaside village while over the drink drive limit, a court heard. Michael Dodson was seen with blood on his face and was slurring his words after his white Ford van crashed into a property in Hemsby.
Former Pontins site for sale on property website Rightmove
A former Pontins holiday camp is up for sale on property website Rightmove after the business behind its redevelopment floundered. The sale comes after Pine Developments collapsed into administration blaming the failure of a lending company. The prominent site in Beach Road, Hemsby, is being marketed as a commercial development comprising 188 homes and 88 holiday cottages, a shop, leisure centre, gym, and spa.
Price slashed to sell Felixstowe hotel and bar
us on Facebook The price of buying an empty Felixstowe hotel and pub has been slashed by £55,000 to attract fresh interest. The Dolphin Hotel in Beach Road is back on the market for £495k after being offered by owners Admiral Taverns for £550,000 last year. With 13 letting rooms, the Dolphin has previously been used as a hotel and bar and boasts a patio area and a large car park.
Police appeal after motorcyclist dies following crash in Bangor
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash in Bangor earlier today. Emergency services were called to Garth Road outside the Boatyard Inn at 10.55am to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving an off-road motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a local man aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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Huge Hollywood style sign lit up in Hemsby as part of new campaign
The switch on follows the one in Great Yarmouth a few weeks ago Hemsby is the latest Norfolk village to have its name up in lights after a Hollywood style sign was lit up this week. It follows on from a similar one being revealed in Great Yarmouth last month.