North Shields
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| UK Parliament | North Tyneside |
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| Tynemouth | |
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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| ID | 568515 |
About North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North East England, eight miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. Historically part of Northumberland, its name derives from Middle English schele meaning "temporary sheds or huts used by fishermen".
Wrekenton: Fourth man charged after ammonia spray death
... Two 31-year-olds, Kenneth Fawcett of North Shields, and John Wandless of no fixed address, and 21-year-old Josh Craig Hawthorn, of Ashfield, Jarrow, were previously charged with murder and have been remanded in custody...
Sting receives freedom of North Tyneside after 13-year wait
... " Fierce regional pride The former singer and bass player with pop behemoth The Police received the civic honour at North Shields historic Exchange 1856 building...
Boxer turned black rights pioneer honoured in North Shields
... Charles Minto, who lived in North Shields from the 1920s, fought for the rights and welfare of hundreds of black people who settled in the town...
Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight'
... Mr Sproat said he " drove straight over" from North Shields when he found out it had been felled...
Leeds Festival: Sam Fender crowned king of the North with career-defining set
... " The next song, Dead Boys, which tackles the topic of suicide, is dedicated to " the lads" his hometown in North Shields " who aren t with us anymore"...
Constable painting hung in South Tyneside shopping centre
... " David Forbes from North Shields added: " I saw it was coming on the news and the chance to see something as exquisite as this you can t pass that by...
'Dream come true' for Sam Fender's guitar tutor
... North Shields musician Phil Martin made an appearance on stage during one of Fender s sold-out concerts at St James Park...
Food bank uses tech to plug donation shortfall
... Paul McMurray, from North Shields, has created - a website that displays the items that are most needed at each specific food bank across the UK...
'Dream come true' for Sam Fender's guitar tutor
Sam Fender 's former guitar teacher said performing with his old student in front of thousands of fans was " A Dream come true".
North Shields musician Phil Martin made an appearance On Stage during one of Fender's sold-out concerts at St James' Park.
The self-confessed " old rocker" rehearsed two AC/DC tracks for weeks in order to " nail" The Performance .
He Said he " always had faith" in his former student.
Phil began playing guitar aged 15 before becoming a one-to-one tutor.
" Eventually, I opened a studio with a friend where Sam came to rehearse and record and hang out, but prior to that I'd taught Him since he was About 12 . "
" I don't think there's words I can find at The Moment . It was awesome. It's what dreams are made of. It's A Fantasy .
" I've known Sam for so long and it came up three or Four Years ago before he could have sold it out, he'd say, 'What I'd love to see, is you, me and 'Johno' from AC/DC back-to-back'. I'd say to Him , 'yeah, that would be something, now ha'way'.
" And The Other day, it came to pass. "
Phil was brought On Stage with AC/DC frontman and fellow Geordie Brian Johnson to perform Back In Black and You Shook Me All Night Long.
Sorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts." I rehearsed The parts so I didn't have to think. You've got to nail it. I've played those tunes dozens of times A Day for The Past few weeks. I enjoyed myself in a way I never have.
" We've never lost contact. We've always been friends despite The age Difference - we speak The same language. Music Is a language.
" I always had faith in Him . His creative energy was massive. He wasn't The easiest to teach, you had to go His Way . Whatever he learned, he always added something or an idea would come out of it. He's still like that.
" To be there with Him . . I wanted to give Him The Show he deserved. I didn't want To Let Him down.
" He's united so many parts of The community that wouldn't normally Mix - The football crowd, The Music crowd, old rockers, young Kids . . He's had that appeal because his songs tell The Truth . "
Phil's own band, Sticky Fingers , have been going since 1994.
He Said he was excited to see if people would come out to see Him perform again.
" I've already been getting loads of messages from people saying they want to come and See Me Play - I hope even half of them turn up. "
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