Portal:North East England
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North-east England is a region in the United Kingdom, comprising Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, the Tees Valley and a small part of North Yorkshire.
The principal city of the region is Newcastle upon Tyne; the region's other cities are Sunderland and Durham. Middlesbrough is another large town. Conversely, Northumberland (to the north of all these cities) is England's most sparsely-populated county; it contains the highest point in the North East, The Cheviot, at 815m.
The region has a rich natural heritage, and includes the Northumberland National Park. The North East has several different accents (the Northern English dialect). A referendum, held on 4 November 2004, rejected the establishment of an elected regional assembly for the region.
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Gateshead lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne. Its quayside was historically a busy industrial port, but is now a centre for culture; both the Sage Gateshead and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art are visible in this picture. Originally part of County Durham, Gateshead became part of the county of Tyne and Wear in 1974 and together with Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank they form the urban core of the Tyneside conurbation. Gateshead and Newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the Tyne; the silhouettes of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge are visible here.
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Jordan Brian Henderson MBE (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax, whom he captains, and the England national team. He is noted for his leadership, technicality, versatility, and physicality.
Henderson joined the Sunderland Academy at the age of eight, making his first-team debut a decade later in November 2008. He spent six months on loan at Coventry City in 2009, before returning to Sunderland. In 2011, Henderson signed for Liverpool, winning his first trophy with the club, the League Cup, one year later. Appointed Liverpool captain in 2015, Henderson won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019, and in 2020 led his team to the Premier League title. For his performances in the title-winning season, Henderson was named FWA Footballer of the Year. In 2022, Henderson won the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, with Liverpool beating Chelsea on penalties in both finals.
An England international, Henderson has over 80 appearances for his country since his debut in 2010. He has appeared at six international tournaments with England, the 2012, 2016 and 2020 UEFA European Championships and the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. He was the first player to win the England Player of the Year award at both the U-21 and senior level. (Full article...)
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- Newcastle's Mosley Street was the first in Britain to be lit by electricity.
- The 1971 gangster film Get Carter (starring Michael Caine) was filmed in the North East and features Gateshead's former Trinity Square car park.
- In the UK, every packet of Nestlé Rolos is made at Fawdon in Newcastle.
- A total of seven bridges link Newcastle Quayside and Gateshead Quays: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge, Redheugh Bridge, Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge and King Edward VII Bridge.
- The design of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is so energy efficient that it uses just £3.60 of electricity each time it opens.
- "She Loves You" was composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in The Imperial Hotel in Jesmond, Newcastle.
- Tyneside playwright Lee Hall first performed the hugely successful Billy Elliot as a reading at Newcastle's Live Theatre.
- Charles Algernon Parsons developed the steam turbine in 1884 in Newcastle. This revolutionised the generation of electricity.
- Newcastle Breweries, famous for its Newcastle Brown Ale, began in 1890, but were acquired in 2008. Brown Ale however, is no longer produced on Tyneside.
- The Humphry Davy mining lamp was invented in Sunderland.
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- Northern English (N.B. This category covers all of northern England, so includes dialects spoken outside the north-east region)
Accents/dialect in and around:
- Berwick-upon-Tweed ("Tweedside")
- Newcastle (Geordie)
- Northumberland and Durham (Pitmatic)
- Sunderland (Mackem)
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The North East has something for everyone looking for fun.
Northumberland has a host of historical market towns – Berwick, Alnwick and Morpeth to name a few, each with a selection of traditional pubs, trendy bars and clubs. Castles, stately homes, rolling landscapes and unspoilt coastlines are also part of the Northumberland attraction.
Tyne and Wear is home to cosmopolitan cities Newcastle Gateshead and Sunderland.
Newcastle Gateshead is well known for its nightlife, and boasts restaurants, bars, clubs, (there’s even one on a boat) theatres and live music in abundance.
Whether you’re seeking a full-on party atmosphere or a more chilled out experience, there’ll be something to suit.
Recent developments include the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, which lights up the quayside area a treat, the BALTIC The Centre for Contemporary Art, which boasts two restaurants and a café bar, and the Sage Music Centre.
The City of Sunderland has been treated to a £200 million re-development, which included the creation of the widely acclaimed Winter Gardens, the restoration of Mowbray Park to its former glory.
Sunderland boasts a lively nightlife with top-notch restaurants, nightclubs, bars and pubs, as well as the first-rate Empire Theatre.
Durham is internationally renowned for its historic town centre that is dominated by the cathedral, which is one the UK’s favourite buildings.
The city is peppered with pubs, bars and restaurants, which sit comfortably on the cobbled streets of the city, and alongside the banks of the River Wear.
In addition, the Gala boasts a cinema, theatre, and bar and promises a great night out.
Teesside’s main towns, Middlesbrough and Stockton, have scores of restaurants, pubs and clubs where party animals can wine, dine and dance the night away in a range of venues.
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