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  Plant-based and vegan diets have become something of a trend in the past few years. Mostly appealing to the millennial, the consumption of meat has become quite detestable. Which is understandable… to a certain extent.  Animals such as cows release methane, a potent greenhouse gas which is approximately 28 times...
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The countdown to the switching-on of the Christmas lights in Newcastle city centre is now underway.  The centre will be festively illuminated on Tuesday 14th November.   Newcastle City Council has announced Metro Radio as its official partner for the evening and breakfast show hosts Steve and Karen will be joining...
The hottest new eatery in Newcastle has become the first Indian restaurant in the North East to ban nuts from its kitchen, and may even be the first in England. My Delhi has declared a kitchen 100% free from nuts, without compromising the flavours on their new menu, to protect diners...
A whole new generation of young people are about to discover catchy songs, brightly painted buildings, and characters with an equal amount of colour as BBC iPlayer celebrates the 20thanniversary of one of the most popular children’s TV shows of all time by making them available online. Balamory, a children's...
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  If you haven’t been to Tyne Bank Brewery yet let me paint you a picture… A wide-open space which is deceivingly warm with fairy lights draped across the ceiling. An oxymoronic, comfortable, factory-like environment. With an eclectic range of tables and chairs spread across the floor of which you share...
The Alchemist Cocktail Bar and Restaurant at Eldon Square are offering a monumental 50% off your total food bill. There’s no catch, you really do get to indulge in any of their incredible dishes for half the price, just book online and get yourself down. The offer is available until the 31st January...
Lockdown Boosts Business For Newcastle Gallery
A New Tyneside business has bucked the trend by reporting an increase in trade – directly as a result of lockdown. As concerns grow for the future of British retail following the economic impact of Covid, The Aviary art gallery, at Jesmond, Brentwood, is busier now than it was pre-lockdown. The...
YUNGBLUD is someone to keep an eye on as fans can’t seem to get enough. 20-year-old Northerner, Dominic Harrison, keeps the alternative rock scene alive with his heavy guitar riffs, mixing his own hip hop twist into his music capturing the younger generations. After hours of waiting outside fans begin...
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...
Beekeeping Community Project Launches In North Tyneside
Community spirited North Tyneside resident Stephen Douglas has brought his idea to life and set up a community Beekeeping project at Meadow Well Connected in North Tyneside. Throughout lockdown, Stephen raised £5,214 through Spacehive, a crowdfunding platform for ideas that bring local spaces to life - the world’s first...

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