Ken Crowley, Kaitlin Haslam and Ally Crowley are just like any other Granby family. But when they cross a wooden bridge by a willow tree somewhere in the town’s forest, suddenly, Ken, Kaitlin and Ally ...

A shopping centre in Jarrow is set to welcome new tenants, including a 24/7 gym, under new regeneration plans for the town. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get ...

Green Bay teachers and social workers are working to address the need created by FoodShare shortages. Social workers in some districts say there's twice as many families looking for food support.

How exactly the Vikings and their Iron Age ancestors made their war shields has always been a mystery, but a new study explains this in detail and shines light onto a traditionally shadowy aspect of ...

According to Rolf Warming, an archaeologist and researcher at the University of Copenhagen, the Vikings did not use shield walls in combat. A typical Viking shield was relatively small and light, and ...

The riverside at South Shields where a spirit is said to have been spotted in times gone by. A character called Jack the Hammer is said to have haunted an area of South Tyneside. It would appear by ...

Norway High School Youth Advisory Committee, or YAC, volunteers —from left are Mackenzie Lessor, Aiden Fisher and Amara Humphreys. NORWAY — Members of the Norway High School Youth Advisory Committee — ...

There is a lot of debate as to whether Lagertha was a real person or an invented character used to represent shield maidens in Viking storytelling. Unfortunately, historical accounts and written ...

The fear of Viking invasion loomed over the coastlines of England, Scotland, and Ireland for centuries. From raiding coastal towns and monasteries to the siege and sacking of major cities - the Viking ...

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