A very vocal and passionate campaign to save a historic former cinema and bingo hall in South Shields will continue despite it having a protected status application rejected.
The former Mecca Bingo hall in Dean Road, South Shields which was once the Regent cinema was put on sale by its owners for £675,000. Having closed its doors in September 2014, an application was submitted in February 2016 to demolish the building and into 56 apartments. Included in the application were a beauty salon, gym, coffee shop and two other separate retail units.