I also write on dooyoo under the same name. I'm 20 and am currently at Newcastle Uni studying Speech...
I also write on dooyoo under the same name. I'm 20 and am currently at Newcastle Uni studying Speech and Language Sciences! Thanks for all your ratings!!
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Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in north-east England. Technically, people from Newcastle are Novocastrians, although the term Geordie is now more commonly used. I'm not actually from Newcastle but it's the nearest city to where I live (about 15 miles away) and I go quite often.
Newcastle, known at the time as "Pons Aelius" was founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, whose Wall is still visible in parts of Newcastle, particularly along the West Road that leads out from the city centre towards the A69 road. This wall ends at Wallsend (What a surprisingly original name! - Newcastle itself was named when the 'new castle' was built!)
~ Sport ~
The City has a strong sporting tradition, being home to Premiership football team Newcastle United, and Guinness Premiership rugby union side Newcastle Falcons, for whom England's "(Rugby Union) World Cup winning hero" Jonny Wilkinson plays.
Newcastle is of course home to St James' Parkfootball stadium (Newcastle United) I am not a football fan but I have been here once. (Our school has 4 season tickets and teachers nominate students to go to each match. I was lucky enough to be chosen to go to one of the matches!) St James' Park is the oldest football stadium in the north-east
and it houses 52, 387 people!
~ The Town Moor ~
There is a large green space in Newcastle called the Town Moor this lies immediately north of the city centre. The Hoppings, reputedly the largest travelling fair in Europe, takes place on Newcastle Town Moor every June. Even though I live about 15 miles from Newcastle this is still very popular in the town in which I live. When I was a member of St John Ambulance, I went on duty here. It was the first duty I had been on I thoroughly enjoyed it. When people talk of the Town Moor it is usually because of The Hoppings!
~ The Centre for Life ~
The UK's first Biotechnology Village, the "Centre for Life" is located in the City Centre close to the Central Station. The Centre for Life is a "science village" in the heart of the city. Its purpose is to promote international research into genetics and to help people understand the role of our genes in health and disease. The complex also includes the Life Science Centre, an interactive museum that looks into the origins of life, DNA and the human body. If you are in Newcastle I think this is worth a visit. It is a very entertaining day out, especially for children. There are many school trips in the area which go to the Centre for Life. I recently found out that scientists at The Centre for Life are the first people in Europe - and only the second in the world! - to get a licence for stem cell research on human embryos. This licence will allow them to work on new treatments for conditions including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
~ The Quayside ~
The Quayside is the area along the banks of the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. As a tourist promotion Newcastle and Gateshead have linked together under the banner "NewcastleGateshead", but otherwise remain separate. One of the Quayside's main features is the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, which spans the river between the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art (Gateshead) and the Newcastle Law Courts. Newcastle Live Theatre (feel free to see my Live Theatre review for more details!) is also on Newcastle Quayside. I never used to go to the Quayside but now that I'm part of the Live Theatre I go every week.
Newcastle has a reputation of being a fun-loving city with many bars, restaurants and night clubs. It consistently features in lists of the top ten party cities in the world. Recently, Newcastle has become popular as a destination for Stag and Hen parties. The Quayside is one of the main areas of clubs in Newcastle.
Newcastle International Airport (located near Ponteland) is the fastest growing airportin the UK. The airport currently handles a little under five million passengers per year, with more than 80 destinations available world-wide. The airport is a 15-minute journey from the city centre by car or about 20 minutes on the Tyne and Wear Metro service. Whenever I go I on holiday, I fly from this airport. (Speaking of which, I'll be going on Monday! I hope to write a review on the airport when I get home from Budapest)
Newcastle Central station was the first covered station in the world and was much copied across the UK. It opened on 29th August 1850! I have never been to Central Station (as far as I know or remember!) but I have travelled on the cities metros.
A metro is similar to the London Underground although some of the tracks are not underground. An underground station for Tyne and Wear Metro trains was constructed during the late 1970s, and opened in 1981. Unfortunately, we don't have a metro station (and no longer a train station) in the town where I live, so to get to Newcastle I need to go by bus (or car!). As my mam doesn't like driving into the city centre, so she usually drives us to the nearest metro station and we get the metro from there. I like travelling by metro as it is convenient. I think I would visit Newcastle more often if we had a Metro station in the town where I live.
Newcastle has a large bus station, which makes access to the city from surrounding towns quite easy. The buses run quite frequently so there's not usually much of a wait. There is a door leading to Marks and Spencer straight from the bus station.
Newcastle has access to an international ferry terminal located in North Shields, which is 8 miles east of Newcastle.
~ Education ~
Newcastle has two universities located in the city centre. The University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the newer Northumbria University. The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne has a very good medical school with links to the Royal Victoria Infirmary which it is located right next to. There are also many schools in Newcastle.
~ Theatres ~ As well as Live Theatre, which I have already mentioned, there are other theatres within the city. The Theatre Royal is a Grade I listed building located on Grey Street, it opened in 1837 and has hosted a season of performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company for over 25 years. The theatre hosts a variety of shows, including ballet, contemporary dance, drama, musicals and opera. There is always a Christmas pantomime here, which I have been to see on several occasions (though unfortunately not for a few years.) Other theatres in the City include the Tyne Opera House and the Newcastle Playhouse.
~ Shopping - my favourite part of Newcastle! ~
I LOVE shopping in Newcastle! There are several major shopping areas in Newcastle City centre. The largest of these is the Eldon Square shopping centre, which incorporates the largest Fenwick department store in the UK and a John Lewis store. This is an indoor shopping centre with lots of shops. The main shopping street in the city is Northumberland Street, which runs from the Haymarket metro station to the Monument. The bus station is very close to Northumberland Street too.
I hope you have made it this far. I love going to Newcastle it is a lovely city with lots to do. Just for a bit of fun I'll finish with some Geordie words:
Aakward: Awkward Alang: Along Alreet: Alright Bairn: Child Bord: Bird Borst: Burst Dee: Do Divvent: Do not - ie Divvent dee that Fettle: Good condition Gannin: Going Lang: Long Naa - Know Pet: A term of endearment. Yee - You Yem - Home Many of these words are also used in other parts of the North-east but are mainly associated with Newcastle.
Fab review, especially like the bit at the end with Geordie terminology! xx
longdog 22.06.2006 07:39
Great City, very canny review
hannahmc3 11.06.2006 17:43
Great review!!! Loads of detail and you have lots of knowledge about the place (more than I have about liverpool where I live!) I enjoyed reading it ezpecially as newcastle is my favourite place ever, just 4 the accents!
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Advantages: It's the place I call home so I have the inside knowledge on this lively and friendly city Disadvantages: Newcastle is in danger of disappearing up it's own backside
fizzytom 29.12.2003 (29.12.2003)
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Review of Newcastle (England)
Advantages: Lively, cosmopolitan city surrounded by stunning countryside and coast. Disadvantages: None really - something for everyone - but wrap up outdoors!
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