South Shields

American  

noun

1. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.

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South Shields British  

noun

1. a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, on the Tyne estuary opposite North Shields. Pop: 82 854 (2001)

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South Shields

"Everyone goes to the finals, you were there, you could enjoy it," says Robinson, who is now academy head at South Shields.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Both participants died after falling ill on the half marathon route on Sunday, which runs from Newcastle to South Shields.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Runners were treated to a Red Arrows flyover above the Tyne Bridge at the start and again at the end of the route on The Leas in South Shields.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Northumbria Police said it was called to South Shields Port of Tyne at 13:00 BST after "it was reported that, for reasons yet to be established, a ship had collided with a crane".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The overcrowding ranges from 34.54% in Gateshead and 32.42% in South Shields to 0.97% in Northampton and 0.62% in Bournemouth.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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