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The latest Whitley Bay news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
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North Tyneside Food Hygiene: Every August Rating Was a 5
All 28 food hygiene ratings published for North Tyneside in August were 5s, from a Front Street deli to a Wallsend chippy. The full list, venue by venue.
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Whitley Bay
Keegan's Entertainers Reunite at Whitley Bay Playhouse
Five of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers share memories of the late Newcastle manager at Whitley Bay Playhouse on 18 November, hosted by Sky Sports' Pete Graves.
Tynemouth
Dolphin Tynemouth Reopens After £168,877 Refit
The Dolphin on King Edward Road is open again after a £168,877 refit by licensee Charlie Paterson and Admiral Taverns: bigger bar, new lounge, new menu, weekly quiz.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Food Festival: 5-6 Sept, £5, Kids Free
Tynemouth Priory hosts the food festival on 5 and 6 September, 10am to 5pm. Tickets £5, under-16s free, and the nearest parking is capped at two hours.
North Tyneside
North Tyneside House Prices Hit Record £203,813
The borough average reached an all-time high in June, up £11,579 in a year. Northumberland next door rose fastest in England and is now the dearer place to buy.
North Shields
North Shields Fish Quay: 138 Homes, No Affordable Ones
Officers back 138 flats and houses on the old Tyne Brand site tonight, with zero affordable homes and £587,051 of contributions waived on viability.
Schools
Monkseaton High School closes 31 August: what happens now
Monkseaton High School closes for good on 31 August. GCSE results are still handed out there on 20 August, and the council then holds certificates and records.
Schools
Free school meals North Tyneside: new rules from September
Every child in a Universal Credit household qualifies for free school meals from September, whatever the parents earn. North Tyneside families should check now.
Jobs
North Tyneside claimant count hits 4,450, up 295 in a year
4,450 people in North Tyneside claimed unemployment benefits in June, the most since February 2025, with the rise sharpest among under-25s and over-50s.