Welcome to Tynetown
Welcome to the Town Centres Web site for North Shields, Wallsend and Whitley Bay. Use our search facility above to find businesses and services in each of the town centres. All local high street businesses based in North Tyneside may apply for a free entry - we currently hold information on over 1600 across the three towns. The site also carries news, events and links to other sites as well as local photographs past and present.
Local news
Posted: 5th Feb 2010
North Tyneside's Elected Mayor has earmarked £50,000 to be spent on repairing potholes in the borough's roads
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Posted: 5th Feb 2010
Construction of the new toll plaza that will serve the second vehicle tunnel under the Tyne is moving into a new phase of works. These works require a temporary lane closure on the A19 northbound.
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2010
A full-line up of entertainment is in store for shoppers visiting North Tyneside's town centres on Saturday, February 6.
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2010
North Tyneside residents have an extra month to help shape the future of Whitley Bay Town Centre.
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Posted: 28th Jan 2010
Footfall in the UK's high streets increased by 11.2% from November to December 2009 (mirroring exactly the monthly change in December 2008) however, footfall
declined annually by 9.5% in December. This is a disappointing outcome for high streets in the light of the 4% like for like increase in sales in December reported by
the BRC.
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Local weather

Tuesday: sleet showers, Max Temp: 6°C (43°F), Min Temp: 3°C (37°F)
Wednesday: sleet showers, Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: -1°C (30°F)
Thursday: light snow showers, Max Temp: 4°C (39°F), Min Temp: 4°C (39°F)