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| Newcastle is one of Britain’s top cities, situated on the River Tyne. It has an interesting historical background, as it used to be a Roman settlement and had a thriving wool trade, as well as a major faction for coal mining. Newcastle also once had the largest ship-building areas available. Newcastle has a population of over 180,000 and is defined by its neo-classical architecture. It has an excellent sporting reputation, too, being the home of Newcastle United Football Club, whose ground is St. James’ Park. There is also Newcastle Falcons, the Guinness Premiership rugby union side who are represented by World Cup star Jonny Wilkinson. There is the Newcastle Vipers ice hockey team and the Newcastle Eagles basketball team. Last year, Newcastle was voted as the Best City of the North by The Daily Telegraph newspaper and has given us lots of famous names such as Alan Shearer, Sting, TV presenters Ant & Dec, Rowan Atkinson and comedian Ross Noble. ...read more about Newcastle |







