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Christmas Dinner in Whitley Bay 2026: Pubs With Prices
Christmas Day lunch costs £49.99 to £110 at six pubs around Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice and Tynemouth, and December festive menus start at £16.95: 2026 prices.
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Whitley Bay Metro Back Monday, But Not Past Tynemouth
Trains return to Whitley Bay on 2 November but stop at Tynemouth until 5 November, while Nexus repairs a damaged bridge in North Shields. Buses fill the gap.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Tynemouth
Tynemouth roadworks: Town Hall (from 9 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Tynemouth weather today: drizzle, 11°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 65% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Station Homes: 46 Planned, None of Them Affordable
Amethyst Homes wants to build 46 homes on the old platforms south of Tynemouth Station, with no affordable housing. Comments can go in until 12 November.
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Tynemouth Outdoor Pool: Council Rejects 2-Year Rescue Plan
Councillors voted down a two-year plan to test whether Tynemouth Outdoor Pool can reopen. The 2016 planning application is still awaiting a decision.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay This Weekend: Open Quay and Joe McElderry
Free Open Quay studios in North Shields, Joe McElderry and burlesque at the Playhouse, plus Tynemouth market: times and booking links for 25 to 27 September.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Priory Winter Opening: Weekends 10am to 4pm
Tynemouth Priory goes weekends-only from 2 November, 10am to 4pm, with extra days at New Year and February half term. Off-peak adult £7.65 booked ahead.
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Tynemouth RNLI Crew Member Runs Great North Run in Full Kit
James Waters will run Sunday's half marathon in full RNLI kit, and has already beaten his £1,000 lifeboat fundraising target with more than £1,160 raised.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Remembrance Sunday: 3pm, 8 Nov, Roads Shut 2.15
Confirmed: Whitley Bay's parade is 3pm on Sunday 8 November at The Links, with roads shut from 2.15pm. The council's 2026 order lists all eight borough events.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Halloween Half Term: 2026 Events Have Finished
Whitley Bay's 2026 half term events are over: the steam gala, pumpkin trail and ghost trains ran 24 to 31 October. What they cost and when, for next year.
Tynemouth
Dolphin Tynemouth Reopens After £168,877 Refit
The Dolphin on King Edward Road is open again after a £168,877 refit by licensee Charlie Paterson and Admiral Taverns: bigger bar, new lounge, new menu, weekly quiz.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Food Festival: 5-6 Sept, £5, Kids Free
Tynemouth Priory hosts the food festival on 5 and 6 September, 10am to 5pm. Tickets £5, under-16s free, and the nearest parking is capped at two hours.