Hebburn

Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in north eastern England, sandwiched between Jarrow and Gateshead. Its population is about 30,000. In the past it boasted 3 pits and a shipbuilding and heavy engineering industry. Nowadays the town has only small scale industry. The Labour Party remains the dominant political force in the town, followed by the Liberal Democrats.

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Brendan Foster Olympic athlete

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Arthur Holmes The greatest British geologist of the 20th century

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Town: In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township."...

Tyne: Tyne is an Irish surname....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....