Dobbies Garden Centre stores in the North East launch Little Seedlings Club events and invite children to discover hy...
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Local groups are trying to breathe new life into the two boarded-up leisure centres, but have both been forced to del...
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Birtley Swimming Centre was one of two facilities closed down by Gateshead Council earlier this year due to budget cu...
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Local swimming club members trying to take control of the pool from Gateshead Council have passed the first milestone...
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Community groups bidding to revive Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Pool outlined their plans' for the future at ...
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After the closure of two pools in Gateshead in July, Swim England fears that another 1,500 across the country are app...
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While there are hopes that both can be saved from permanent closure, the loss of beloved centres that have served com...
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The decision means that communities are losing their local leisure facilities just as the school summer holidays begin
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People with expertise in HR, IT, and project management are needed to help push forward plans to reopen Birtley Swimm...
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More than 160 leisure centre staff have been under threat of redundancy for months, but none will lose their jobs des...
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Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre will be closed on July 21, though it is hoped that both can reop...
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It emerged on Wednesday that Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre are set to be shut down on July 21
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Birtley Swimming Centre and Gateshead Leisure Centre are both expected to shut on July 21
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The two leisure centres are now expected to close on July 21, but there are firm hopes that they could be back in use...
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A decision is due next month on the future of both Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre
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There is hope that a new funding pot to be announced in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget could at least offer at-risk faci...
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While Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre are now at highest risk, the council has already changed i...
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Locals fear that families and schools would struggle to send youngsters to pools in Chester-le-Street or Washington i...
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A consultation on the contentious proposals that could see Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre close...
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There are a number of unanswered questions about what happens now that Gateshead Council has agreed to a three-month ...
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Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre had been earmarked for closure at the end of March, but council ...
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Two clubs based at Dunston Leisure Centre are relieved after their facility was removed from Gateshead Council closur...
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Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Swimming Centre could shut on March 31 if councillors decide to sign off the con...
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A decision on whether to shut down two leisure centres will be made next week by Gateshead Council's Labour leadership
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Ian Mearns and Liz Twist are backing calls for the Government to protect at-risk leisure centres from closure
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At least two leisure centres in Gateshead are set to close under council budget cut plans
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Here's our updated guide - with new additions for 2022 - to some of the North East venues selling real Christmas tree...
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Chris Finnigan from Birtley - head chef at Leila Lily's in the city centre - will be in action in the latest episode ...
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Garden centre chain's festive programme includes Santa Paws experiences on top of a Santa's Grotto for children and a...
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Police are treating three reports as linked and are now appealing to the public for information.
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The thoughtful McDonald's worker told the mum 'you're doing an amazing job' and stepped in to help out
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Dozens of firefighters spent four days trying to extinguish the blaze at Shee Recycling last week
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A major incident was declared as dozens of firefighters fought ferocious flames coming from Shee Recycling on Durham ...
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Emergency services remain at the scene of a large fire on Durham Road in Birtley that started on Monday evening - upd...
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How the Casa Rosa takeaway in Birtley, owned by Ilona Mielcarek, boosts the local community and the environment could...
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One councillor accused bosses of "fig leaf politics" after hearing a new on-call staffing system would offer no extra...
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Predator John Peterson has been jailed for more than 10 years after he subjected his victim to a campaign of abuse
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The shop keeper, who was inside the premises at the time, challenged one of the intruders and they fled the scene
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