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South Tyneside Cemetery Opening Hours

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South Tyneside Council have announced a change in cemetery opening hours for all cemeteries in South Tyneside.

Harton Cemetery Entrance

From October to March the cemetery opening hours will be from 8am until 5pm.

We have welcomed 100’s of guests paying their respects to friends, family and loved one’s graves in South Tyneside cemeteries.

Below is a list of our local cemeteries in South Tyneside…

Boldon Cemetery, Dipe Lane, West Boldon, South Tyneside, NE36 0PW.

Harton Cemetery, St George’s Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6EU.

Hebburn Cemetery, Victoria Road West, Hebburn, South Tyneside, NE31 1UR.

Jarrow Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 5UU.

South Shields Crematorium, John Reid Road, South Shields, NE34 9DT.

Westoe Cemetery, Ladysmith StreetSouth Shields, NE33 3LA.

Whitburn Cemetery, Mill Lane, Whitburn, South Tyneside, SR6 7ER.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to any cemetery in South Tyneside our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

Published on 30th September 2025 12:38.

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Port of Tyne Cruise Schedule 2025

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Our bed and breakfast accommodation has welcomed 100’s of guests who joined or departed cruises at Port of Tyne and we look forward to doing so again in 2025.

Port of Tyne Cruise Schedule 2025

The 2025 cruise schedule at Port of Tyne begins tomorrow and is as follows…

March
Borealis (Fred Olsen) March 15th and 25th

April
Borealis (Fred Olsen) April 4th, 17th and 25th
AIDAsol (AIDA) April 14th and 21st

May
Borealis (Fred Olsen) May 2nd, 7th, 14th, 22nd and 27th.
Nieuw Statendam (Holland America Line) May 6th
AIDAsol (AIDA) May 11th
Costa Favolosa (Costa) May 17th
AIDAbella (AIDA) May 28th

June
Seabourn Sojourn (Seabourn) June 12th
AIDAsol (AIDA) June 27th

July
Deutschland (Phoenix Reisen) July 9th
Ambition (Ambassador) July 19th and 30th
Seven Seas Voyager (Regent Seven Seas) July 29th

August
AIDAsol (AIDA) August 3rd and 24th
Ambition (Ambassador) August 6th, 14th and 27th
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) August 15th, 23th and 28th
Silverdawn (Silversea) August 29th

September
AIDAluna (AIDA) September 2nd
Costa Favolosa (Costa) September 3rd and 10th
Ambition (Ambassador) September 7th
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) September 8th and 15th

You can view the full 2025 cruise schedule for Port of Tyne below…

If you have never sailed into or from Port of Tyne before then you may also be interested in these cruise information brochures…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Port of Tyne our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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Published on 14th March 2025 11:25.

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JATCO UK Limited in Sunderland

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JATCO UK Limited is the latest tenant at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) a few minutes drive from our bed and breakfast accommodation.

NHS Nightingale North East, Washington

JATCO UK Limited can be found on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HE adjacent to Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK.

JATCO UK Limited is located in the building formerly used as the NHS Nightingale Hospital North East.

JATCO UK Limited is a leading Japanese manufacturer of automatic transmissions and electric vehicle (EV) powertrains.

JATCO UK Limited’s new Sunderland factory will be their fourth overseas production facility, complementing existing plants in Mexico, China, and Thailand.

JATCO UK Limited is situated within the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in Sunderland, in close proximity to Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK.

JATCO UK Limited’s new Sunderland factory spans 138,840 square feet and represents an investment of £48.7 million.

JATCO UK Limited’s primary focus will be the production of the innovative 3-in-1 electric vehicle powertrain, which integrates the motor, inverter and reducer into a compact and lightweight unit. This design enhances the efficiency and performance of electric vehicles.

The powertrains produced at JATCO UK Limited’s Sunderland factory will be supplied to the nearby Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK.

JATCO UK Limited anticipates reaching a production capacity of 340,000 units annually from the new Sunderland factory.

JATCO UK Limited’s neighbours on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) include Envision AESC Sunderland, SNOP UK Limited, a French automotive parts manufacturer specializing in metal stamping and assembly and Faltec Europe Limited a company that produces exterior automotive components.

You can read more about the new International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) on Washington Road in this brochure…

Upon completion the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) will contain over 390,000 m2 of industrial floorspace.

You can see more about the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in this video…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near JATCO UK Limited on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

Published on 19th January 2025 16:31.

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South Shields Marine School Exams 2024/2025

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South Shields Marine School on Grosvenor Road, South Shields, NE33 3EN have announced the next wave of SQA and IAMI exam dates.

South Shields Marine School Exams 2024 2025

SQA Deck exam dates and times are…

Chief Mate/Master Reg II/2 Unlimited

Navigation
2nd October 2024
27th November 2024
5th February 2025
26th March 2025
9th July 2025

Stability & Structure
4th October 2024
29th November 2024
7th February 2025
28th March 2025
11th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
1st October 2024
26th November 2024
4th February 2025
25th March 2025
20th May 2025
8th July 2025

Stability & Operations
3rd October 2024
28th November 2024
6th February 2025
27th March 2025
22nd May 2025
10th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch Reg II/1 Unlimited

Navigation
1st October 2024
26th November 2024
4th February 2025
25th March 2025
20th May 2025
8th July 2025

Stability & Operations
3rd October 2024
28th November 2024
6th February 2025
27th March 2025
22nd May 2025
10th July 2025

Officer In Charge of Navigational Watch <500gt Reg II/3 Near Coastal

Chartwork and Practical Navigation
25th March 2025
8th July 2025

General Ship Knowledge
27th March 2025
10th July 2025

Meteorology
27th March 2025
10th July 2025

SQA Engineering exam dates and times are…

Applied Mechanics
22nd October 2024
10th December 2024
1st April 2025
15th July 2025

Applied Heat
21st October 2024
9th December 2024
31st March 2025
14th July 2025

Electrotechnology
24th October 2024
12th December 2024
3rd April 2025
17th July 2025

Naval Architecture
25th October 2024
13th December 2024
4th April 2025
18th July 2025

Mathematics
24th October 2024
12th December 2024
3rd April 2025
17th July 2025

Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
2nd April 2025
16th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – General
21st October 2024
9th December 2024
31st March 2025
14th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – Motor
22nd October 2024
10th December 2024
1st April 2025
15th July 2025

Engineering Knowledge – Steam
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
2nd April 2025
16th July 2025

IAMI engineering exam dates and times…

Engineering Knowledge
18th October 2024
6th December 2024
7th February 2025
28th March 2025
16th May 2025
11th July 2025

Academic Sciences
Week commencing 21st October 2024
Week commencing 9th December 2024
Week commencing 10th February 2025
Week commencing 31st March 2025
Week commencing 19th May 2025
Week commencing 18th March 2024
Week commencing 14th July 2025

Control
23rd October 2024
11th December 2024
13th February 2025
2nd April 2025
21st May 2025
16th July 2025

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Published on 30th August 2024 14:18.

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Port of Tyne Cruise Schedule 2024

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Our bed and breakfast accommodation has welcomed 100’s of guests who joined or departed cruises at Port of Tyne and we look forward to doing so again in 2024.

Port of Tyne Cruise Schedule 2024

The 2024 cruise schedule at Port of Tyne begins tomorrow and is as follows…

March
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) March 1st, March 10th, March 19th, March 28th
AidaDIVA (Aida Cruises) March 31st

April
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) April 2nd, April 17th, April 26th
AidaDIVA (Aida Cruises) April 7th

May
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) May 3rd, May 8th, May 23rd, May 28th
AidaSol (Aida Cruises) May 14th, May 21st
Silversea (Silver Dawn) May 22nd
Hebridean Sky (Noble Caledonian) May 22nd
Ambition (Ambassador) May 28th
Nieuw Statendam (Holland America Line) May 30th

June
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) June 5th, June 12th, June 26th
AidaSol (Aida Cruises) June 25th
Mein Schiff 3 (TUI) June 3rd
Seven Seas Splendor (Regent Seven Seas) June 11th
World Voyager (Mystic Cruises) June 12th
Europa 2 (Hapag-Lloyd) June 16th
Nieuw Statendam (Holland America Line) June 17th
Silver Spirit (Silverseas) June 20th, June 24th

July
Renaissance (Compagnie Francaise de Crocieres) July 2nd
Seabourn Quest (Seabourn) July 12th
AidaSol (Aida Cruises) July 16th, July 28th
Nieuw Statendam (Holland America Line) July 18th
Norwegian Dawn (Norwegian Cruises) July 21st
Seabourn Soujourn (Seabourn) July 25th
SH Diana (Swan Hellenic) July 30th

August
Silver Spirit (Silverseas) August 5th, August 9th
Ambition (Ambassador) August 16th, August 28th
AidaSol (Aida Cruises) August 18th, August 27th
Mein Schiff 3 (TUI) August 22th
Spirit of Adventure (Saga) August 26th
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) August 29th

September
AidaLuna (Aida Cruises) September 5th
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) September 7th, September 14th
AidaSol (Aida Cruises) September 8th, September 29th
Ambition (Ambassador) September 9th, September 16th, September 30th
Seven Seas Splendor (Regent Seven Seas) September 18th, September 24th
Seabourn Sojourn (Seabourn) September 19th

October
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) October 3th, October 10th, October 20th, October 30th
AIDsol (Aida Cruises) October 8th
Ambition (Ambassador) October 12th, October 19th, October 27th

November
Ambition (Ambassador) November 7th, November 21th
Balmoral (Fred Olsen) November 9th, November 19th, November 29th

You can view the full 2024 cruise schedule for Port of Tyne below…

If you have never sailed into or from Port of Tyne before then you may also be interested in these cruise information brochures…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Port of Tyne our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

Published on 14th February 2024 12:51.

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