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Sunderland’s Roker and Seaburn beaches honoured with Blue Flags and Seaside Awards for 2023
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for 202, which are presented to clean and well-maintained beaches with high water quality.
Both Roker and Seaburn beaches feature on the list, having met what Sunderland City Council chiefs say are the high standards required.
They are among 77 beaches to win the prestigious Blue Flag Award, and this is the twelfth consecutive year that the beaches have also won a coveted Seaside Award.
John Price, cabinet member for ‘Vibrant City’, said: “I’m delighted to see our city’s beautiful beaches once again recognised with the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards. Flying these flags at Roker and Seaburn shows everyone who visits that our seafront is clean, safe and meets the high standards necessary to be awarded a blue flag.
“We’re lucky in Sunderland to have such fantastic beaches, but this national recognition is testament to the hard work of everyone who works to keep our beaches clean, tidy and well-maintained.”
Keep Britain Tidy’s chief executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE said: “Visitors to a beach flying a Blue Flag or Seaside Award can be assured the beach will be clean, safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well as international bathing water quality standards.
“The Blue Flag is the world’s most recognised award for beaches and marinas and, to qualify, each applicant must meet and maintain a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety and accessibility criteria.
“We’d therefore like to recognise and applaud all those who have worked so hard to protect and improve some of our best-loved and most popular beaches. The collective efforts of beach managers, volunteers, residents and businesses all contribute to the success of these sites in achieving the incredibly high standards demanded.”
The Blue Flag and Seaside Awards are aimed at improving the quality of England’s coastline and promoting the country’s best beaches.
Blue Flag is an international award managed by Keep Britain Tidy on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education. It is only presented to well-managed beaches with water quality defined as ‘excellent’ under the EU Bathing Water Directive and environmental education programmes, while Seaside Awards are presented to the best beaches in England and celebrate the quality and diversity of our coastline.
Among the criteria beaches are assessed against are:
- Safety and services, such as first aid, lifeguards where necessary
- Environmental information including displaying details about local eco systems
- Water quality – Blue Flag beaches must meet the ‘excellent’ water quality standard as set out in the EU bathing water directive and Seaside Award winners must meet the ‘sufficient’ standard.
- Environmental management, including litter and waste.
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Zip Line from the Tyne Bridge – Here is what to expect! Newcastle Upon Tyne Things to do
NE1 has teamed up with Zip Wire organisers, Jelly Legs to provide the media with the chance to zip wire from the Tyne Bridge to enjoy the experience that the public can book as part of NE1’s Summer in the City events programme.
This is the second summer that people can experience the thrill and excitement of zip wiring off the Tyne Bridge, and seeing the river, and its bridges from a completely different perspective as they glide onto the Quayside.
Watch the video of our YouTube team trying it out and exactly what to expect…
Bookings for this adrenaline-fuelled activity can be made via NE1’s Get into Newcastle website for 3 weekends this summer:
- August 18th and 19th – 9 am – 6 pm
- August 25th and 26th – 9 am – 6 pm
- September 1st and 2nd – 9 am – 6 pm
Zip wiring costs £35-40 per person, the only activity within NE1’s Summer in the City events programme that costs.
More than 180 other free classes and activities have been organised throughout the six-week summer holidays, with over 16 free movies each week at NE1’s Screen on the Green, the open-air movie theatre in Old Eldon Square.
NE1’s Summer in the City activity programme draws to a close on Sunday 3rd September in time for the schools to return in the Autumn.
See our video from last year…
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A hairstylist from Newcastle, has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious award in the hair and beauty industry, despite being only 19-years-old.
Jude Taylor, aged 19, is up for Hairstylist of the Year and hopes to bring home the award to the North East.
After finishing school, Jude Taylor began his career as a hairdresser by working in a small salon in Sunderland.
However, he then secured an apprenticeship at The Junkyard Studios, which is on Pilgrim Street in Newcastle. Telling Newcastle World, Jude said: “The Junkyard Studios did the type of hairdressing I wanted to be doing, such as bright colours and creative haircuts.”
Jude began and successfully completed his apprenticeship, which mainly consisted of in-house training, alongside one day a week at college.
Jude is also proud to work at the award-winning salon, The Junkyard Studios given the inclusivity of their business, he explained: “We are probably the most inclusive salon in Newcastle. We don’t have any gendered price lists, and everyone is welcome.”
Jude loves to give people huge colour transformations, but he says his favourite thing about his job is making clients feel confident. He said: “Seeing the confidence you give people once you’ve done their hair, you can see the boost it gives them.”
A big awards ceremony will be held in Birmingham, and Jude is looking forward to the event, bringing along one of his hair models, who featured in his collection of images submitted to the competition, to the glamorous event.
Jude has previously been selected in the Top 10 for the awards as an apprentice, but now he has fully qualified, he decided to enter “the big one”.
Jude said: “It’s surreal to be selected! I never thought I’d be picked. It’s quite exciting. It would be amazing to win, and bring back the award to the North East.”
After a hugely impressive January event which showed off the best of Tyneside’s city centre food and drink offerings, Newcastle Restaurant Week is back this summer with another few days of amazing chances to try new eateries across the city.
January’s event attracted over 58,000 diners and generated over £1 million for participating restaurants. Organisers claim the aim is for this year’s events to surpass the record-breaking achievements of the previous two events in August 2022 and January 2023, which boosted the city’s restaurant industry and local economy by over £1.8 million.
This summer’s Restaurant Week falls between Monday, August 7 and Sunday, August 13 where diners will be able to enjoy meals all week for only £10, £15 or £20 per person across over 100 sites in Newcastle.
The city’s top restaurants are signed up to take part in August’s event alongside newcomers Gaucho and Trap Food House, as well as the welcome return of Newcastle favourites St Vincent and The French Quarter which return to the event’s roster this time around.
In order to recieve the deals foodies must head to the Get Into Newcastle website and find the deal they want, before confirming it online. This can be done as many times as you want.
The full list of participating restaurants is as follows:
- 21 – Two courses for £20
- 3Sixty – Two courses for £20
- As You Like It – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Aveika – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Ayla – Two courses for £20
- Babucho – Two courses for £20
- Barluga – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Bella Italia – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Blackfriars – £20 food deal
- 21 at Fenwick – £15 and £20 food deals
- Cafe Andaluz – £15 and £20 food deals
- Castro’s – £15 food deal
- ChachaBuchi – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Chaophraya – Three courses for £20
- Chart House – Two courses for £20
- Chiquito – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- City Tavern – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Colonel Porter’s Emporium – £10 and £15 food offers
- Coop Chicken House – £10 and £15 food offers
- Copthorne Hotel – Two courses for £15
- Cote Brasserie – Three courses for £20
- Dabbawal – Three courses for £20
- Dobson and Parnell – £20 food offers
- El Coto – £15 food offers
- El Torero – £15 and £20 food offers
- Empire Restaurant – Two courses for £20
- Fat Hippo – £15 food offer
- FED’s Chicken Shop – £10 and £15 food offers
- Frankie and Benny’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Fuego – £15 and £20 food offers
- Gaucho – Three courses for £20
- Gino D’Acampo Quayside – Two courses for £20
- Grain and Grill – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Gusto – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Hard Rock Cafe – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Harry’s Bar and Brasserie – Two courses for £20
- Hen and Hops – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Hibou Blanc – Two courses for £20
- Horticulture – £15 food offer
- Hotel Du Vin – Two courses for £20
- I Scream For Pizza – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Kafeneon – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Kaltur – £20 food offer at both sites
- Khai Khai – £20 food offer
- Las Iguanas – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Leila Lily’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Liberty House – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Lola Jeans – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Louie’s Liquor Store – £15 offer
- Lui’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Malmaison – Two courses for £20
- Mantra Thai Dining – Two courses for £20
- Marco Polo – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Mason and Rye – £10 food offer
- Meat:Stack – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Miller and Carter – Two courses for £20
- Missy Milieu’s Bar and Bistro – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- My Delhi – £10 and £15 offers
- Nudo – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Pacific House – £15 food offer
- Pepo – £10 and £15 food offers
- Persia – Three courses for £15
- Pitcher and Piano – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Pizza Punks – £15 food offer
- Porterhouse Butcher and Grill – Two courses for £20
- Prima – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Rani Indian – Three courses for £20
- Redhouse – £20 food offer
- Revolución de Cuba – £10, £15 and £20 food offers
- Revolution – Three courses for £15
- Roof Thirty Nine – Two courses for £20
- Sachins – Three courses for £20
- Shark Club – Two courses for £10, three courses for £15
- Shearer’s Sports Bar – Two courses for £10, three courses for £15
- Simply Greek – £10, £15 and £20 food offers
- Square – £10 and £15 food offers
- St Vincent – Two courses for £20
- Super Natural Cafe – Two courses for £15
- Thali Tray – £15 food deal
- The Alchemist – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Bridge Tavern – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Borad Chare – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Earl of Pitt Street – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Exchange – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The French Quarter – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Grainger Bar – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Head of Steam – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Hudson – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Maven – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Muddler – £15 and £20 food deals
- The Purple Peacock – Two courses for £20
- The Real Greek – £15 food offer
- The Town Wall – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The WonderBar – Two courses for £10
- Tomahawk Steakhouse – Three courses for £20
- Topolino – Two courses for £20
- Trap Food House – Three courses for £20
- Turtle Bay – Three courses for £15
- Twenty Twenty – £20 food deal
- Umai Mi – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Ury – £20 food offer
- Victors – Two courses for £20
- Yolo Townhouse – £15 food offer
- Zizzi – Three courses for £20
- Zuccini Pasta Bar – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
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