Akins Family Bakers
An artisan family bakery opened in 1984, producing sourdough, farmhouse and multiseed loaves alongside cakes and pastries baked fresh daily.
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H. Sharp Butchers
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Faulkner's Deli
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Lee's Family Bakers
A three-generation family bakery established in 1971, baking fresh bread, pastries, pies, cakes and made-to-order celebration cakes on the premises.
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Old McDonald and the Three Pigs Plus… — The Word
Drop-in · The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
Family Activity: Archaeology Dig at Arbeia
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, timed slots · Arbeia Roman Fort, Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB
South Tyneside Sings — Summer Seaside Songs
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