The grim stories of prisoners at Newcastle s old Gaol uncovered by letters to families
One of the stories included a woman who had managed to remove the iron bars from the window in her cell and climb up on to the roof and over the 25ft high boundary walls
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From pillar to post - the Newcastle monument that s had three city centre locations
The Rutherford memorial drinking fountain bears the inscriptions JHR and Water Is Best . It is currently sited at the top end of the Bigg Market
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So that little thing was the Tyne Bridge? The Georgian version opened 240 years ago
In April 1781, the Georgian Tyne Bridge opened on the site of the future Swing Bridge, and the former medieval and Roman Tyne Bridges
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The Georgian Tyne Bridge, linking Newcastle and Gateshead, opened this week 240 years ago.
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The 103 Newcastle pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants allowed to open pavement areas from Monday
An extra 45 pavement cafe licences have been fast-tracked, potentially allowing more venues to reopen for outdoor service when lockdown eases on April 12
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