Alan Shearer and family celebrate Christmas at Newcastle restaurant as rugby star joins
Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer and his family, including daughter Hollie and her famous boyfriend headed out in Jesmond
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When Hollywood came to Newcastle and turned city streets into a movie set
We turn the focus back in time when Mark Wahlberg and Josh Duhamel arrived in the North East to make a Transformers action movie – with Harrison Ford later following in their footsteps to shoot Indiana Jones
Christmas weather alert for Brits in Canary Islands as Saharan dust storm set to hit
The Canary Islands are set to be hit by a severe weather phenomenon over the Christmas period, with the eastern islands in particular set to be impacted by ‘calima’
Real reason why we eat turkey on Christmas Day as tradition explained
Millions of turkeys are eaten across the country every Christmas Day, but it hasn’t always been this way – here’s a look at the origins of the tradition
I saw It’s a Wonderful Life at Tyneside Cinema for the first time and experienced a North East Christmas tradition
Considered one of the most beloved films in cinematic history, It’s A Wonderful Life has become a Christmas viewing tradition for many at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema
What you need to know about the Christmas Boxing Day Dips scheduled across the North East
All You need to know as hundreds of swimmers prepare to brave the freezing cold North Sea for the annual dips
How much money Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney and Slade make every year from their Christmas songs
Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Slade and many other stars have their Christmas songs played by millions year after year
Christmas Music Quiz for all the family – 20 questions to prove you’re top of the pops
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without some festive pop classics or a quiz and we’ve combined the two
Durham Brass Festival invites music acts to apply now for 2025 festival
Brassed On programme is part of the nine-day County Durham festival and offers a chance for emerging talents to create and perform music
‘Do not eat’ warning issued by Tesco, Aldi, and Morrisons on Christmas food as products recalled
Major supermarkets have had to recall a range of Christmas-themed treats over fears they could be "unsafe" to eat – here are all of the products that have been urgently recalled
