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Top 10: Date Ideas In Newcastle

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1 year ago

February 9, 2022

Don’t let date night slip into the same old dinner-and-drinks routine! Instead, take inspiration from these quirky date ideas in Newcastle:

10/ Crazy Golf

Located at Hoult’s Yard this over 18s only 18 hole mini golf course is a favourite in Newcastle. With an onsite bar and great food on offer it really is the whole package! The holes are all themed and are a mixture of skill and luck shots which make for a really enjoyable experience. Expect cocktails, DJs, graffiti, plenty fun photo opportunities more. Prices are typically around £10 per game and booking for Ghetto Golf is essential.

9/ Axe-Throwing

A new Game of Throwing experience in Newcastle could be what you need to let off some steam with your other half! The venture is bringing urban axe throwing, which is now a global trend to the city centre in a perfectly safe enviroment. The indoor experience can be booked up to groups of six for their own throw lanes, which come with a coach who will give a 15-minute training session to teach everyone how to safely throw an axe. Please note this is an alcohol-free zone and you must “wear closed-toe shoes only” .

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Northumberland Line expected to open in summer 2024

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2 weeks ago

March 6, 2023

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A £160m passenger rail line which shut in the 1960s is set to reopen next year with six new stations.

The 18-mile Northumberland Line – between Newcastle and Ashington – will open in summer 2024, ministers said.

The county council welcomed the news and said building work on the line had created more than 100 jobs.

Half-hourly services are set for the line, also stopping at Blyth, Bebside, Bedlington, Newsham, Seaton Delaval and Northumberland Park Metro station.

The line will also reduce journey time between Newcastle and Ashington from 70 minutes to 35, the Department of Transport said.

The project is part of the government’s Restoring Your Railways scheme, which has been reinstating local services and restoring closed stations and railway lines that were axed in the Beeching cuts in 1963.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “Communities in Northumberland can get ready for regular train services that will better connect people to jobs, education and opportunities while growing our economy.

“Restoring lost railway connections will drive tourism, boost local business opportunities and encourage investment across our regions.”

Matt Rice, Network Rail’s north and east route director said: “This is hugely welcome news as we get closer to delivering a transformed railway which will support the reintroduction of regular passenger trains and connect communities in Northumberland and Newcastle.”

Will this new line make your commute easier?

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Doner Kebab Toastie Introduced at Tynemouth Market

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4 weeks ago

February 21, 2023

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Mardi Gras No. 58 have made the ‘Doner Delish’ a permanent addition to their toastie menu.

This mouth-watering meal has been unveiled by a food stall at Tynemouth Market, where it “went down a storm” with customers on its debut weekend at the end of last month. So much so, the husband and wife duo Nicki Thompson and Dean Thompson, have made it a permanent addition to their Tynemouth Market food stall.

The couple set up their Mardi Gras No.58 food stall at the popular market in October last year, specialising in sourdough toasties “with a twist”.

The stall strives to serve up “quirky and modern” toasties like the customer favourite Popeye Pesto, a toastie filled with pesto-coated chicken, spinach and cheese. Or for those who like a kick, there’s also the Buffalo Badboy, made of spicy beef mince with jalapenos and fresh chillies.

Mardi Gras has already taken inspiration from other popular takeaway dishes, with their Pizza Pepperoni toastie sandwiching pizza toppings between two sourdough slices.

Packed with doner meat, crispy red onion, gooey melted cheese, and finished off with garlic and chilli sauce, Nicki and Dean urged people via their Facebook page: “Don’t knock it until you try it!”.

The couple have hinted at toastie fans to “watch this space” for more indulgent inventions from Mardi Gras No. 58 coming soon!

What takeaway delight would you like to see in toastie form next? We’d love to try a take on the Teesside parmo!

Would you try the ‘Doner Delish’?

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See Northumberlandia ‘Lady of the North’ like never before with this incredible drone footage

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1 month ago

February 10, 2023

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See Northumberlandia ‘Lady of the North’ like never before with this incredible drone footage that shows the true scale of the artwork.

Learn all about the artwork and its history with our video.

Northumberlandia is a unique piece of public art set in a 46 acre community park with free public access and 4 miles of footpaths on and around the landform.

The centerpiece of the park is Northumberlandia, a stunning human landform sculpture of a reclining lady. Made of 1.5 million tonnes of rock, clay and soil, she is 100 feet high and a quarter of a mile long.

Far from being a rigid manicured art form Northumberlandia is a living part of the countryside that will mature over time and change with the seasons. What you see when you visit is only the start of something that will evolve through generations.