NEW IN NE1
Word on the Street NEWCASTLE BRIDGES WALK 2019
Over 120,000 people in the North East have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease - and there could be another 60,000 people in the area who have it but don’t realise. Which is why taking part in Newcastle Bridges Walk on Sunday 14th July 2019 is so important! Sign up now to help raise vital funds for Kidney Research UK as you stroll seven miles, starting from BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Go get ‘em! kidneyresearchuk.org
GET YOUR FEEL-GOOD FILMORE FIX!
Foodies looking for something fresh and feel-good are in for a treat in NE1 this season as the good-for-you group launches its spectacular new Summer Health to Go range! Next time you're catching a train, make sure you visit the nourishing Newcastle Central Station site, offering a wide selection of small pots, hot and cold wraps, ready-to-go salads and sandwiches - all designed with busy lives in mind. Tasty new treats include: Filmore Club Wrap, Zingy Zhug Salmon Salad, Mediterranean Orzo Pot and Turmeric Hummus Falafel Salad Bowl to name but a few. We don’t know about you, but this mouthwatering new menu is making us feel hungry just thinking about it! And there’s no compromise on your summer bod! What’s not to love? filmoreandunion.com
TOP TRAVEL TROOPS
The sun is shining and our thoughts are turning to sun-soaked holidays on the beach. With wanderlust in mind, we’d like to say a huge congratulations to our friends at intu Eldon Square’s Barrhead Travel as they’ve been named ‘the North East’s Top Agency’ as part of the power-list of the nation’s top travel agents by industry bible, the Travel Trade Gazette. A shortlist of five businesses were selected by airlines, tour operators and car hire providers with Barrhead Travel coming out on top! Barrhead Travel Newcastle’s store manager, Vanessa Rowley, said: “We are so excited to have been named as the top travel agency in the North East of England. We put our customers and our community at the heart of our business and I believe that really shines through in the service that we offer.” barrheadtravel.co.uk
BONGO’S BINGO BASH
Everyone’s favourite bingo bash is back, launching this year’s Northern Pride festival with special guests, Big Brovaz and Booty Luv! With a packed-out schedule of Bongo’s Bingo’s events at its usual home of Boiler Shop, the party is hitting the road as part of the Pride celebrations for 2019! The event will descend on the Town Moor on Friday 19th July, hosted by Bongo’s Bingo founder, Johnny Bongo! Pop it in your diary and prepare to have a blast! northern-pride.com
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