Simon Duke
TV and Showbiz Editor at The Chronicle
TV & Showbiz Editor for @ChronicleLive and lover of music, theatre, Eurovision, way too much trashy TV, chicken katsu curries and crisps. Views are my own
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1 month ago |
express.co.uk | Simon Duke |Dan Taylor
One of UK's best places to live is pretty village you can reach on a 'curry train'The village has been singled out as one of the nation's best, with its many fine restaurants, shops and lots of heritage Share Article Bookmark Originally built in the thirteenth century, the bridge at Corbridge allows crossing of the River Tyne (Image: daverhead via Getty Images)A pretty village you can reach on its own 'curry train' has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK.
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1 month ago |
chroniclelive.co.uk | Simon Duke
It's just a five minute drive from the middle of Newcastle and an 'affluent and buzzing' suburb on the outskirts of town, has been named one of the best neighbourhoods in the area. And, if you're lucky enough to live there or visit on a regular basis, you'll know it's easy to see why. When it comes to Newcastle's most famous suburbs, you'd be hard pushed to find one that beats Jesmond.
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1 month ago |
chroniclelive.co.uk | Simon Duke
If you have a sweet tooth or love nothing more than a pasty or crusty loaf fresh out of the oven, the Newcastle area is blessed with an abundance of great bakeries; many of which have people up inside, out the door and even down the street a peak time.
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1 month ago |
chroniclelive.co.uk | Simon Duke
It's only been open a few months but a pub on the banks of the River Tyne has already proved really popular, with it getting plenty of people in to catch some rays in its sun trap of a beer garden and also attracting more and more attention each weekend for its huge Sunday dinners.
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1 month ago |
chroniclelive.co.uk | Simon Duke
By The River Brew might be no more, but the team behind it look set to return to Gateshead in the not too distant future, with a big hint now dropped on social media about what the new outdoor venue on the banks of the River Tyne will be called and when it might open.
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