Colin Young

Watercolour by #SouthShields artist #GeorgeHorton valued at £400-£600 on tonight’s #AntiquesRoadshow.

Remembering my uncle Richard Young, who died in the fall of Singapore 83 years ago, aged 27.
He lies with many of his fallen comrades at #KranjiWarCemetery.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

Today I have quit #O2 in protest over its unreasonable price hike from next April. I’ve switched to Lebara on a #MSE Exclusive Monthly Plan, saving me around £8 a month.
Big thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for calling out O2 for ripping off customers and raising issue with government.

Ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Arsenal, @SAFC.com feature on the front cover of latest issue of @wsc.co.uk: “We’re nearly safe.”

Headline of the day: brilliant wordplay from #TheSun.

Changing scene: viewed from #SouthShields Market Place, the new college takes shape with the Grade II listed St Hilda’s Church (1811) in the foreground.

Spot the typo…@bbcnews.bsky.social

“Don’t know about you, Engelbert, but I’m sick of standing here waiting for that bloody ark.”

Cut above: Delighted to see another barber shop has opened at The Nook shopping centre, #SouthShields.
It’s just a short walk from the nearby tattooist and nail bar.

Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.

Who cares?
www.bbc.com/news/article...

The skyline looking north towards #SouthShields Market Place has changed dramatically in the five weeks between these shots as the new college rapidly takes shape.

@southshieldsfc.bsky.social
👍👏⚽️

Headline of the day: #TheSun and #DailyStar are on the same page with their nursery rhyme-inspired splash about #PrinceAndrew giving up his royal titles.

#Labour members of #SouthTynesideCouncil - including veteran leader #TraceyDixon - spent £7,526 on first-class train tickets in 2024 and almost as much - £7,294 - in the first half of 2025.

Roy Dwight scored one of Nottingham Forest’s goals in their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the 1959 FA Cup Final. He was later carried off with a broken leg.
Roy was Sir Elton John’s (aka Reg Dwight) COUSIN, not his uncle, as stated in Harry Pearson’s book The Farther Corner.

It’s possible these might have been commissioned by South Shields Town Council and distributed as souvenirs to local schoolchildren.

Does anybody else wonder where all the money comes from for some of the housing renovations on #HomesUnderTheHammer? Just saying…🏚️🏠💷

CORRECTION: I apologise unreservedly for this post. The red guitar is NOT a Fender/Squier model: it looks like a Gibson Les Paul. 🎸

Couldn’t help noticing that the guy interviewed by #BBCNews about people running up debt with energy companies had FOUR Fender/Squier electric guitars on the wall and also a motor scooter. Did I miss something about how he might be able to pay off his debt?

Fascinating to see Cliff and the original line-up of The Shads in the 1959 #AlmaCogan live variety show on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

The #TVlicence dates from 1946.
“The #BBC must be funded by a model that is sustainable and fair to all those that are paying it. The forthcoming Charter Review…will consider a range of options for funding the BBC. We are thinking creatively about options for the future.” - DCMS (15/9/25)

Really looking forward to this. @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social #Cream

FLASHBACK: Roof tiles and exterior paint for major public buildings such as hospital and university projects were the speciality of #UnitcoAlBahrain, which appeared in the #GulfDailyNews Made In Bahrain feature in March 1988. #Bahrain

FLASHBACK: #BahrainBeddingFactory aims to open new king-sized premises. Another in the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain series (February 29, 1988). #Bahrain

Time to set the TV box to ‘record’ (if it still lets you do this) for this great bit of music nostalgia on ⁦‪@talkingpicturestv.bsky.social next Sunday (September 14). #Cream

FLASHBACK: Serviettes for #GulfAir and major #Bahrain hotels were among the paper tissue products manufactured by #MaskatiBrothers back in 1988.
The company came under the spotlight in the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain feature.

FLASHBACK: #AwalPlastics, producer of #Bahrain road signs and car number plates, announces major expansion plans.
The company was featured in the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain series back in 1988.

FLASHBACK: Continuing the look back at the #GulfDailyNews #MadeInBahrain series from 1988. #Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company (#Balexco).

FLASHBACK: Another in the #GDNonline #MadeInBahrain series from 1988. #AluminiumBahrain #Alba

FLASHBACK: Almost 40.years ago the ⁦‪#GulfDailyNews ran a series of articles - #MadeInBahrain - focusing on key industries in #Bahrain. Here is the first: Gulf Petroleum Industries Company (GPIC). ⁦