Gales hit Cullercoats along with the rest of Britain on January 28th, causing considerable damage. This photo shows the damage to an unoccupied car parked outside the John Street Co-op store when a freak gust blew masonry from the roof level to the street below. No one was injured. A nearby house had an uprooted tree crash into the front of it. Walls collapsed, fences blew away and ariels bent skyward.For more photos Click here. Don't forget you can read about local news in the News Guardian on-line
The photo to the right shows damage done to the rear of Simpson Street. Please have a look around the rest of this site, Newspapers Satellite views Genealogy Webcams Local links Cullercoats Web Directory and lots more are here ! Download this fun "Old Map" (389kb) and get an idea of local history.
	Have you wondered what the Dove Marine does ? Well, find out by joining Life beneath The Waves - This is A 10-week evening course in marine biology open to all. No previous knowledge of biology needed. Laboratory experience and shore explorations included. To reserve a place or obtain further information, please contact Dr Jane Delany Dove Marine Laboratory Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management University of Newcastle Cullercoats, NE30 4PZ Tel: 0191 – 252 4850 j.e.delany@ncl.ac.uk

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