Shotley Pier built in 1894 as landing stage for ferry from Suffolk village across River Stour to Felixstowe and Harwich Victorian seaside landmark formerly owned by Marquess of Bristol and was ...

Mourners dressed in beekeeping suits and holding lit smokers formed a ‘guard of honour’ at the funeral of Barrie Powell, a ...

To those living in Shotley, Barrie Powell was a familiar face from his years running Shotley Gate Post Office, just outside the former site of HMS Ganges. However, Barrie’s true legacy was his bees.

Regional health officials have received confirmation that the proposed Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham will be built after years of delays. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced in ...

The plans for a new hospital in Shotley Bridge were confirmed in January Plans for projects near a new hospital will be revisited when a construction timeline for the facility is confirmed ...

The long-awaited construction of a new County Durham hospital will begin within the next two years, the government has announced. Regional health officials have belatedly received confirmation ...

Here are some stories you might have missed on Wearside this week. Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham will be built after years of delays. Construction of the facility is expected to start ...

Blaydon and Consett’s Liz Twist described the proposed Shotley Bridge Hospital as “desperately needed” and said: “After years of false hope, residents will breathe a sigh of relief that ...