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The Hoppings on Newcastle's Town Moor are back: 10 archive photographs from 1955 to 1990
The Hoppings
The Hoppings began life 142 years ago as the Newcastle Temperance Festival, inspired by the crusading Victorian movement of the same name
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Then and Now: Northumberland Street, Newcastle, in 1980 - and a very different view today 
Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle’s Northumberland Street was yet to be pedestrianised in 1980, and shoppers still had to contend with traffic
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Gateshead’s Central Bar - a survivor of 33 pubs said to have once lined the High Street
Gateshead
Our then-and-now photographs show the Central Bar on Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, in 1978 and 2024
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Whitley Bay in the 1970s and 1980s: 10 photographs of the Tyneside seaside town
Whitley Bay
From the Spanish City fairground to a chilly day on the beach - 10 archive photos of Whitley Bay
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Antiques Roadshow guest stunned by value of baseball kept in sock drawer
BBC
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned when he discovered a baseball he had lying in his sock drawer was worth tens of thousands of pounds after it was signed by three sports stars
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The Tyne and Wear Metro tunnel artwork that’s been ‘hidden’ for two decades
Tyne and Wear Metro
Most passengers on the Tyne and Wear Metro might not have noticed the Space Travel artwork
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Then and Now: Newcastle’s High Bridge 30 years ago - and the same location today
Newcastle City Centre
The street name, High Bridge, is a reminder of a vanished, very different version of Newcastle
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Newcastle's 'cursed' £2.7m sports bar with basement night club that ended up as a Wetherspoons
Newcastle City Centre
IT would have been an ideal place to watch Euro 2024 but sadly the former Newcastle sports bar is no more
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Newcastle's 'forgotten' party bar with link to football icon that shut down two years after opening
Newcastle City Centre
The bar, which opened to great fanfare, is still a hugely successful brand elsewhere, failed to make its mark on Newcastl
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Newcastle Central Station and Neville Street in the 1950s - and the same view today
Newcastle Central Station
The main transport gateway to Newcastle city centre, the magnificent Central Station, was opened in 1850 by Queen Victoria
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50 Gems of Tyne and Wear explores our region’s leading historical and cultural locations
Newcastle upon Tyne
The new book encompasses places of interest in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
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Newcastle's 'loudest' bar with Geordie Shore past shut down 10 years ago after wild parties
Newcastle City Centre
A bar in The Gate in Newcastle that once had stags and hens flocking before being forced to close 10 years ago
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On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a new book recalls the exploits of 13 Tyneside war heroes
World War Two
‘South Shields Heroes of World War II - Their Finest Hour’ brings together the accounts of men, women and children from the town
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Lost Lord of the Rings artworks created in Newcastle could sell for thousands at auction
Newcastle upon Tyne
Vintage Lord of the Rings artwork from the early 1970s is going under the hammer after lying forgotten in an attic for decades
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The changing face of Byker, Newcastle, between 1969 and 1982 - in 10 photographs
Byker
10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive showing locations around Byker in Newcastle's East End
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Then and Now: Newcastle's Grainger Street in 1912 and the same location today
Newcastle City Centre
We step back to the Newcastle of 112 years ago and a street that was home to one of Tyneside's most famous retailers
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The rise of Barbour from the first South Shields shop to the Sunday Times Rich List
Barbour
Charting the success story of the iconic brand which has built up a worldwide market while remaining loyal to its North East roots
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Newcastle's Pilgrim Street and the Odeon cinema in 1995 - and a very different view today
Newcastle City Centre
Then and Now: How Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, is busy undergoing major transformation
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When Top of the Pops came to Gateshead - Girls Aloud, dancers in NUFC tops, Busted and more
BBC
Top of the Pops upped sticks from its London studio for a one-off special on Gateshead Quayside in July 2004
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Gateshead in the 1970s: 10 striking photographs of the town from five decades ago
Gateshead
From the multi-storey car park to the ‘Dunston rocket’ - 10 Gateshead images from the 1970s
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The Stones, Dylan, Springsteen and Queen: How St James’ Park rocked in the 1980s
St James' Park
The region’s first stadium-sized rock shows took place during the 1980s at the home of Newcastle United
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Huge Newcastle photo archive provides lookback at 150 years of the city
Heritage
The Newcastle Photo Archive is set to mark its 40th anniversary this year
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The story of Newcastle's Fleet Street - from packed party bar to empty shell nine years on
Newcastle City Centre
Fleet Street was once one of Newcastle's busiest bars but now it stands empty nine years after closing its doors for good
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The unstoppable rise of North East baker Greggs over the last 85 years
Greggs
From a man on a bike in 1939 selling goods door-to-door around Newcastle, to nationwide retail giant in 2024
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Bishop AucklandForensics teams descend on County Durham property after baby's skeleton discovered by contractorsDurham Police has launched an urgent investigation after suspected human remains were discovered.
Man who stabbed to death grandad previously told medics he found knife in his bed, inquest hears
Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee Santos was repeatedly stabbed by Andrew Peacock in Cullercoats, North Tyneside
More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area
DWP
Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their
Ian Wright's Match of the Day replacement 'sealed' as ex Newcastle United star
BBC
Ian Wright has left his high profile job as a pundit on long running BBC Saturday night programme Match of the Day
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle last week
Funeral notices
A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks
NHSHave your say as GPs threaten to bring NHS to a 'standstill'The British Medical Association (BMA), the union for doctors, is warning that the GP system could go the way of dentistry, where many are struggling to register with a practice or being forced to go private for treatment
Northern Lights hunters look out for stunning 'extremely rare' cloud phenomenon
Weather
Noctilucent clouds have made several appearances in North East skies in recent weeks - here's everything you need to know about the phenomenon
Morrisons giving away free food to UK shoppers in every store this August
Morrisons
Morrisons and Warburtons are teaming up to offer shoppers a free meal this August - and all you need to do is say a three-word phrase when you order to claim the offer
UK tourist dies in Greece as temperatures soar above 40C, sparking travel warnings
Travel Advice
Greek authorities have issued a heatwave warning after a woman died in a beach tragedy on the island of Skiathos, with temperatures set to hit 40C in the hottest part of the year
Healthcare assistants at South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals set for strike action in pay banding row
South Tyneside & Sunderland
Healthcare assistants at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust could be set for strike action.
Newcastle United FC Pre-SeasonUrawa Reds vs Newcastle United LIVE - Early team news and updates from Saitama StadiumFollow all of the live build-up, updates and reaction from Newcastle United's latest pre-season friendly
'Blockbuster' Newcastle United transfer dream Eddie Howe won't allow to die
Eddie Howe
Newcastle United were linked with one marquee signing after another when the takeover went through but the club have to face reality as Alan Shearer comparison made
Forensics teams descend on County Durham property after baby's skeleton discovered by contractors
Bishop Auckland
Durham Police has launched an urgent investigation after suspected human remains were discovered.
Man who stabbed to death grandad previously told medics he found knife in his bed, inquest hears
Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee Santos was repeatedly stabbed by Andrew Peacock in Cullercoats, North Tyneside
More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area
DWP
Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their
NHSHave your say as GPs threaten to bring NHS to a 'standstill'The British Medical Association (BMA), the union for doctors, is warning that the GP system could go the way of dentistry, where many are struggling to register with a practice or being forced to go private for treatment
Northern Lights hunters look out for stunning 'extremely rare' cloud phenomenon
Weather
Noctilucent clouds have made several appearances in North East skies in recent weeks - here's everything you need to know about the phenomenon
Tosin Adarabioyo breaks silence on choosing Chelsea over Newcastle United transfer
Newcastle United FC Transfer News
Newcastle were keen on a move for the defender before he made the move to Chelsea
Morrisons giving away free food to UK shoppers in every store this August
Morrisons
Morrisons and Warburtons are teaming up to offer shoppers a free meal this August - and all you need to do is say a three-word phrase when you order to claim the offer
UK tourist dies in Greece as temperatures soar above 40C, sparking travel warnings
Travel Advice
Greek authorities have issued a heatwave warning after a woman died in a beach tragedy on the island of Skiathos, with temperatures set to hit 40C in the hottest part of the year