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Doors shut for good at Newcastle restaurant with 'amazing food' as axe falls across UK
Billboards go up in Newcastle as 'ultimate' entertainment destination to open in city centre
Fabulous outfits, big-name acts and a hen do: 27 epic photos of the Noughty 90s festival in Newcastle
Dolly Parton mural appears in Newcastle as bar pays 'perfect' tribute to music icon
North East fish and chip legend who 'created so many memories' dies as tributes pour in
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean beat music legend to set new all-time record as Rein Me In stays at number one
North East beach celebrities 'can't get enough of' makes best in UK top 10 for Bank Holiday
Emotions Set to Run High as Much-Loved North East Cafe to Close After 106 Years
Entry rules, age restrictions and banned items for McFly at Leazes Park in Newcastle
McFly will headline an outdoor concert at Leazes Park in Newcastle on Friday, August 28, with gates and music starting at 5pm and the show ending by 10pm. The event is restricted to people aged 16 and over, while under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Bags must be smaller than A4 size and will be searched. Prohibited items include illegal substances, glass, potential weapons, food, alcohol, camping gas canisters, generators, chairs, spray cans, laser equipment, fireworks, flares, aerosols and umbrellas.
Premiere of Star-Studded TV Drama Filmed in Northumberland to Take Place in Newcastle
Channel 5 drama Forever Home, adapted from Graham Norton's novel, will have its North East premiere at Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema on September 4, 2026. The series was filmed in Northumberland, including Stocksfield and Hexham, and stars Denise Welch, Amy Nuttall, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Cope and Kevin Whately. The plot follows Carol Crottie as she investigates the secrets surrounding her partner Robert, whose dementia is worsening and whose home contains a hidden basement.
Owners of Newcastle bar with its own Dolly Parton room confirm plans to honour late music icon
Duke’s, a Western-themed bar in Newcastle with a karaoke room dedicated to Dolly Parton, announced that the room will be free to book for a week as a tribute following Parton’s reported death at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The venue encouraged fans to celebrate her with music, laughter and drinks.
‘Get it down now!’ Newcastle shop under fire for still having Bruno Guimaraes billboard outside
A large JD billboard in Newcastle still features former Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes alongside Jacob Murphy, despite Guimaraes’s £75 million transfer to Arsenal on August 9. Newcastle supporters have urged JD to remove the poster and replace it with imagery featuring current players. The article recalls Guimaraes’s popularity during his Newcastle career, his role in the club’s 2025 Carabao Cup triumph and the frustration surrounding his departure.