Russell Ward

Broadcast journalist working on Tyneside, Wearside and County Durham.
Views are my own.

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Storm damage at Whitburn on South Tyneside

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Protesters at Amazon in Follingsby Lane, South Tyneside today

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Tyneside publican Carl Mowatt is today running eight half marathons in one day for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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@TynesideStep Can someone from Step ring Russ Ward at BBC Radio Newcastle please? 07711348876

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Clapping for carers in Jarrow

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Just had Sunday dinner delivered by South Shields FC catering team. It was excellent.

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@LeeJarraHackle Russ Ward at Radio Newcastle trying to contact you about your meal deliveries

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South Shields’ Sea Change Cafe cooks up meals using surplus supermarket food otherwise bound for waste ⁦tops ⁦@bbcnewcastle⁩

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South Shields coast road could be moved further inland because of erosion by sea ⁦@bbcnewcastle⁩

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£4 million transformation of Sunderland’s 300 year old church into community space is on target ⁦@bbcnewcastle⁩

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FULL-TIME: Nantwich Town 0-1 South Shields.

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#SSFCMatchday #SSFC #UTM

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FULL-TIME: Bamber Bridge 1-2 South Shields.

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#SSFCMatchday #SSFC #UTM

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Sunderland celebrates its women who’ve made their mark in the world. One of them, marathon runner Aly Dixon is here for International Women’s Day ⁦@bbcnewcastle⁩

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FULL TIME: Newcastle United 0 - 0 Burnley.

The honours are shared on Tyneside, as the Clarets remain six matches unbeaten in the Premier League.

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FULL-TIME: Gainsborough Trinity 1-4 South Shields.

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#SSFCMatchday #SSFC #UTM

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Questions are being asked by Durham councillors about cracks to a highway and retaining walls near a major development site in the city ⁦@bbcnewcastle⁩