Watch as we speak to a local vendor at Newcastle’s vibrant Grainger Market, which has “been getting busier and busier in ...

Morgan Wright was alleged to have been in control of the dogs when they attacked the suspected victim in a house in Winlaton ...

Interestingly, even though the content of the song's lyrics were largely fictional in basis, there was in fact a Blaydon Races that took place on that date. Previewing the event, the Newcastle ...

The 1862 song Blaydon Races by George 'Geordie' Ridley details the journey taken by Newcastle residents 'gannin' alang the Scotswood Road' to watch the horse racing. It has become synonymous with ...

The Blaydon Race is traditionally held on the 9 June, as in the famous anthem, which is sung before runners set off from Newcastle's Cloth Market. For the first time the serving Lord Mayor of ...

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The song celebrated in the annual Blaydon Race, a 5.6-mile run from Newcastle to Blaydon, following the route as set out in the lyrics - and it always takes place on June 9, the date mentioned in ...

Congestion is expected in Newcastle city centre, Gateshead town centre and Blaydon as well as other roads in and out of the city. Signposted diversions will be in place but drivers are being urged ...

The Blaydon Races originally consisted of a horse race and fair. Since 1981, a road race has also been run from Balmbra's pub in Newcastle's Cloth Market to Blaydon, following the route of the ...

BLAYDON will be boosted by the inclusion of three Newcastle Falcons players for today's National Two match at home to Henley. But hopes of fielding a fourth in Ross Beattie were dashed when he ...