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Bubble Tea Brand Gong Cha Opens New Store In Newcastle
The operator for premium bubble tea brand Gong cha in England has announced it is to open on Haymarket in Newcastle, fuelling the bubble tea trend. The well-known bubble tea brand from Taiwan will open its doors on March 6th, 2021 on Haymarket offering over 40 drinks featuring a range...
FoodCycle Launches Its First-ever Challenge Event To Raise Funds For The Vulnerable
Spreading a little hap-pea-ness this spring, national food charity FoodCycle will launch its first-ever challenge event on 1st April. Taking place across April, the FoodCycle 50 Challenge will see participants set a 30-day fitness target around the number 50 – from cycling 50 miles per week to a daily...
Due to the H.M. Government plans to allow events, such as Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con, to take place from 21st June 2021 means it is fantastic news for Unleashed Events and their geeky attendees.  In line with the recent announcement, Newcastle Unleashed Comic-Con is happening on the 18th July 2021 as...
Newcastle-Based Poptop Celebrates Its 5,000th Booking
A Newcastle-based events booking platform that found a new line of business delivering afternoon teas during the pandemic is celebrating its 5,000th booking. With live gatherings banned, Poptop has been helping people throughout the country to celebrate special occasions at home. It has received bookings from as far away as...
A new folk song - telling the story of these times – has been created using traditional North East words and sayings. Hadaway Ga’an Canny is one of a trio of songs, commissioned by The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, at South Shields and written and recorded by...
Middlebrough Father And Daughter Raise Thousands Of Pounds For Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice
A father-daughter duo raise a whopping £23,000 for the UK’s only baby-specific hospice. Father-daughter duo and avid Funko Pop Figure collectors, Danny (40) and Jasmine Pallent (14), from Middlesbrough, have raised a whopping £23,000 for Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice, with the help of Birmingham based Funko Pop Figures supplier, Pop...
North East festival-goers are invited to show their pride virtually this year, as one of the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ events moves online. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, organisers of the Northern Pride Festival, sponsored by Barclays, have made the decision to postpone their physical event and UK Pride status...
A New Inspirational Initiative For Stargazers At Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is working together with CLIF Bar to launch a new initiative that aims to inspire a new generation of stargazers following the launch of the first virtual Northumberland Dark Skies Festival. The Park was one of five National Parks in the UK to receive a grant...
A New 'Right Tree in the Right Place' Study Welcomed By Northumberland National Park
  Northumberland National Park Authority is welcoming a new study which is urging that a ‘right tree in the right place’ approach is adopted in reforestation to help benefit people and the planet, reflecting the approach already supported and promoted by the Park. The study, conducted by Kew Gardens, looked...
Northumberland National Park Authority Helping The Elderly To Get Creative Remotely
Northumberland National Park Authority has partnered with Gateshead Council’s Art Diamonds project to help people of retirement age get creative and connect with nature. Art Diamonds is a programme of creative activities and events for people of retirement age led by Gateshead Council’s Libraries Arts & Heritage Service. The project...

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