Blogs about: South Shields

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get help councillor potts .. before it's too late1 comment

Mr Monkey wrote 18 hours ago: 'Mr Monkey is worried about you Tory Boy, get help before it's too late' If any of you h … more →

Tags: Cambridge, candidates, chimp, City trader, Cleadon and East Boldon, Conservatives, councillors, david potts, Jeff Milburn

Corner Shop closed2 comments

curly wrote 2 days ago: Time to go Curly’s Corner Shop will be closed for the next week, and regardless of the winds a … more →

Tags: curly, blog holiday

Madly, badly, envious2 comments

curly wrote 5 days ago: Bursting of a bubble I came across this story in the Daily Telegraph complete with it’s pictur … more →

Tags: curly, News, Photography, photos

Chinese attempt to cure Miliband

curly wrote 5 days ago: Foreign Secretary’s internet addiction stifled after China visit David Miliband the South Shie … more →

Tags: 'Elf 'n' Safety, Blogging, Bloopers, Foreign Affairs, Freedom, Liberty, Miliband, Politics, sarcasm

Balance to Branley's leaflet1 comment

curly wrote 6 days ago: Another newsletter circulating in the Westoe ward of South Shields. Just been given a copy of this n … more →

Tags: democracy, Events, Independent, NORTH EAST, Politics, South Tyneside, Allen Branley

Tony Dailly to fight Westoe ward

curly wrote 1 week ago: Conservatives choose chairman to fight council by election I learn from Karen Allen that South Shiel … more →

Tags: Conservative, democracy, Independent, Politics, South Tyneside, Allen Branley

Mouth of the Tyne Festival 20092 comments

curly wrote 1 week ago: South Shields seaside spectacle Not sure if we have ever witnessed such a spectacular show in Sout … more →

Tags: Entertainment, Events, NORTH EAST, Tourism, Mouth of the Tyne Festival

Caption Competition14 comments

curly wrote 1 week ago: Allen Branley edition Former South Shields councillor at the coconut shy. 10 “virtual pints … more →

Tags: Fun, humour, Independent, Allen Branley

The BNP, Europe, and the civil servants4 comments

curly wrote 1 week ago: When will NuLabour desist from pushing people towards the fascists? Via Tim Worstall Go read his pos … more →

Tags: Blogging, BNP, democracy, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Labour, Miliband, Nanny knows best, News

Cllr. Khan brands me as extremist2 comments

curly wrote 1 week ago: Let’s put the record straight Following another two page spread of readers letters in yesterda … more →

Tags: South Tyneside, Independent, News, Politics, NORTH EAST, Blogging, democracy, Journalism, Allen Branley

River Tyne Tales

curly wrote 1 week ago: Fancy some local history? Get yourself along to the Old Town Hall in South Shields Market Place on S … more →

Tags: History, Events, Local History

Get an iPal

curly wrote 1 week ago: The accessory for the friendless It’s a strange sort of cyberworld these days and a strange s … more →

Tags: Blogging, Fun, humour, sarcasm, Takinf the Michael out of David

Pirates!

curly wrote 1 week ago: Where was Branley? I was looking all over the place to try and spot some of South Tyneside’s … more →

Tags: South Tyneside, Independent, Politics, NORTH EAST, Fun, Satire, sarcasm, humour, Events

South Shields Cookson Parade 2009

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: A slide show of yesterday’s sunshine carnival Here’s a little slide show for you to enjo … more →

Tags: Culture, Entertainment, Events, Fun, NORTH EAST, Cookson Parade

Cookson Parade 2009

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: Parade gets South Shields’ summer off to a flying start I enjoyed the parade this afternoon in … more →

Tags: Culture, Entertainment, Events, Fun, NORTH EAST, Tourism, Video, Cookson Parade

Parents barred from school sports day18 comments

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: To protect the kids from perverts? How ridiculous, the best protective measure would be to allow the … more →

Tags: Sport, NORTH EAST, Education, Rant, Nanny knows best, 'Elf 'n' Safety, Barmy Britain

David Miliband in another gaffe or two

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: The Foreign Secretary The “Frank Spencer” in Mr. Bean’s government. First off the … more →

Tags: NORTH EAST, Fun, sarcasm, Miliband, Entertainment, Blogging, Bloopers, humour, police

South Tyneside Independent Alliance continue to peddle lies 5 comments

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: More dishonesty on leaflets distributed in South Shields today Leaflets published by Cllr. Jane Bran … more →

Tags: democracy, Independent, News, NORTH EAST, Politics, Rant, South Tyneside, spin, Independent Alliance

Disgraceful reporting5 comments

curly wrote 2 weeks ago: “News” website and blogger both mired in controversy According to South Tyneside Central … more →

Tags: South Tyneside, Labour, Independent, News, sleaze, Politics, NORTH EAST, Miliband, Blogging