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Sign up to play today and help us help even more good causes New dad Dave Lowe told how he won a whopping £404,048 on People’s Postcode Lottery - because of his newborn baby daughter Eight neighbours in a block of flats are celebrating together after sharing a £1 Million prize on People’s Postcode Lottery A son won three times more than his dad on People's Postcode Lottery after he kept playing with his parents' address - despite moving out… We are updating our website to help you find information and access our digital services more easily Some pages may look slightly different or have a different web address however you will be able to access all of our services as usual The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed an avian flu outbreak in poultry at a premises near Blaydon.  Lemington and Elswick areas of Newcastle.  Anyone keeping birds or poultry in these areas must: deputy leader of Newcastle City Council said: “These measures must be implemented to prevent a wider outbreak and we are working closely with the APHA to manage the situation.  “The presence of bird flu poses an extremely small risk to humans.” Any dead or visibly sick birds that are found should not be touched or picked up Any suspected cases of avian flu in poultry or captive birds must be reported immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301.   they should be reported to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77).  Ask for help if you haven't found what you are looking for in this site. 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Christie & Co is delighted to announce the freehold sale of Blaydon Day Nursery Built around You.Your expert business property advisers Occupying a valuable detached property in the town of Blaydon Blaydon Nursery operates with an effective capacity for 68 children The nursery had been modernised and converted to provide numerous spacious areas for the children across two floors and equipped to an exceptional standard throughout The business has been purchased by experienced operator “We are incredibly excited to welcome Blaydon Day Nursery into the Nurserytime family This acquisition aligns perfectly with our mission to nurture and inspire young minds in a safe We are looking forward to building on the exceptional standards of care the nursery has established and continuing to provide outstanding early years education for our children “By joining Nurserytime's existing eight nurseries Blaydon Day Nursery will benefit from Nurserytime's extensive resources and experience in early childhood education ensuring that children and families receive the highest level of care and education We would like to thank Nick Brown and the team at Christie & Co for all their support and help in getting this transaction over the line.” Christie & Co’s Director and Head of Brokerage – Childcare & Education “This was a confidential sale and proved to be very popular with a number of existing operators who saw this setting as a fantastic addition to the nurseries they currently own We are delighted to help owner Manoj and his team at Nurserytime and Yellow Wellies secure this nursery which undoubtedly has further scope and potential for them to build on and explore.” For further information on this press release Visit our Business Search page to find out more about our current listings. Keep up-to-date with our latest listings and more… © Christie & Co 2024 | A member of Christie Group We use cookies to help improve our service and give a better experience to you You can agree to cookies or go to the settings and change your preferences You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by following the 'Cookies' link in the footer This public artwork for the West of Gateshead was commissioned by Gateshead Council to mark the location of the historical sites of the Blaydon and Stella Horse Race courses along the Tyne The Sculpture was designed to create interest and a focal point for the new cycleway and footpath from Blaydon Burn to the Stella housing area It is also contributed to the celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of the Blaydon races song in 2012 The Sculpture interprets visually the popular horse races which were begun in 1811 on what is now the Blaydon railway Station site which was moved to the former Blaydon Island and ended in 1916 at the Stella Haughs course The Sculptor Andrew McKeown created this artwork depicting a scene of racing horses with jockeys and a winning post The 'flagpoles' are an artistic interpretation and 'borrowed' from the popular Blaydon races painting The work can be seen by those using the footpath and cycleway across the river and is highly visible from the Newcastle to Carlisle Train line It can be seen by River craft and those using the Tyne for water sports including all the Rowing Clubs along the River- sometimes amounting to hundreds of crews on visiting race days The artwork was funded as part of the Local Transport plan improvements of the national cycleway upgrade to the riverside which is hoped will promote accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists to a new and interesting area of the Riverside in Gateshead More about the artist: Andrew McKeown (opens new window) The iconic Blaydon Race returns to Tyneside on Friday 9 June with thousands of runners fighting for the title of the King or Queen of Scotswood Road The race has become something of a Geordie institution since its inception in 1981 with participants looking to set the best time over the 5.8 mile course The original event though was not a running race The 1862 song Blaydon Races by George 'Geordie' Ridley details the journey taken by Newcastle residents 'gannin' alang the Scotswood Road' to watch the horse racing It has become synonymous with North-East culture after being adopted by both Newcastle United and Newcastle Falcons before players enter the field The horse meetings were originally held on a circular island in the Tyne called Blaydon Island and continued annually until 1865 No horse racing has taken place since the event was cancelled in 1916 but the modern day running event has restored racing to Blaydon The running race was inspired by the famous song and always takes place on 9 June Participants follow the route set out by Geordie Ridley starting at Newcastle Quayside before finishing in Blaydon Dr James Dewar of Blaydon Harriers was the brains behind the idea Just 212 people took part in that first race which is a sharp contrast to the 4,700 expected to participate in 2023's event The route has been tweaked over the years as road layouts change with the current 5.8 mile course slightly shorter than the original Runners and spectators have taken to Scotswood Road every year since 1981 apart from a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic Blaydon Harriers remain the organisers and proceeds from the event are split between the club and charitable causes Tradition remains an important part of proceedings with participants encouraged to take part in a sing-a-long of the Blaydon Races before they are set on their way by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle ringing an old brass hand bell that was also used to the original horse races Councillor Veronica Dunn will be tasked with the responsibility this year one of her first public duties since becoming Lord Mayor two weeks ago She said: "It is such an honour to be able to do this I love Newcastle and I think all of the runners love Newcastle as well Its the original bell that was first used for the first race and it is a great thing for the city that it is still in use It is so important to the history of Newcastle." The race will get underway on Friday 9 June at 7.15pm with road closures in place from 6pm Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know A series of interesting signage features mark the location of the historical Blaydon Rowing Races near Scotswood and mark the beginning and end of the modern Rowing races that take place on the Tyne near Ryton The  metal flag sign near Scotswood Bridge was commissioned to celebrate the historical event of the 19c Rowing races which took place in the area The location for this artwork marks the race course that was the former course of 19c rowing and near to Derwenthaugh where Harry Clasper worked and marks the Start of the Modern Races. The sculpture is made from steel  and measures 4m in height The 'Harry Clasper' Rowing Banner sign visually links with the existing Banner feature celebrating the Blaydon Horse Races and celebrates the  History of Rowing in the area by creating a marker to the famous 19c  rower of Derwenthaugh in the 1840s Christie & Co is pleased to announce the sale of Oaklands Garden Centre Tucked away on a 4.5-acre site within cobbled countryside walls along a busy A694 trunk road from Swalwell to Winlaton Oaklands is a long-standing hidden gem of Swalwell The established garden centre has been trading to both the public and wholesalers for the past 3 years under the ownership of Mr Oaklands came to the market as he is looking to focus on other interests The business benefits from year-round trade with a seasonal boost from pumpkin and Christmas tree sales and has undergone an extension to the storage and sales areas Oaklands Garden Centre has been purchased by Alex Joines and Laura Baker Director at Christie & Co who handled the sale “This business attracted interest from operators in the sector and from other industries keen to try a new sector They saw it as a sustainable business and as there are excellent well-trained staff included we had multiple offers and continued to receive interest whilst the sale was going through the legal process.” Nursery & Farm Shop was sold for an undisclosed price P: 07721 420 656 or E: bronte.hughes@christie.com E: andrew.birnie@christie.com    Visit our Business Search page to find out more about our current listings. Credit: PACases of bird flu have been confirmed in County Durham and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said that "highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in poultry at a premises near Blaydon Blaydon and Consett" on 26 March 2025 A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around the premises All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled Do not touch bird droppings or sick or dead birds Avoid live animal markets or poultry farms Symptoms usually appear within 3 to 5 days and can include: Any suspected cases of avian flu in poultry or captive birds must be reported immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 they should be reported to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77) Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know.. We carefully inspect the kitchens of hot food takeaways restaurants and other food premises on a regular basis to ensure that food hygiene regulations and all food handling processes are being strictly adhered to and to make sure that any food you buy has been prepared in the cleanest and most hygienic way we rank each kitchen from zero to five stars Here are the Chinese takeaways in Gateshead which are ranked as five star (as of February 2019) China Garden, 25 York Road, Barley Mow, Birtley Danny's Kitchen, 146 Balmoral Drive, Gateshead Double K, 16 Maple Avenue, Dunston Hill Dragon Inn, 182 Saltwell Road, Gateshead East Ocean Chinese Take Away, 8C Church Street, Winlaton, Blaydon On Tyne Garden Ho, 281 High Street, Gateshead Happy Chef, 301 Old Durham Road, Deckham High Spen Take Away, 21 Ramsay Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill Imperial Express, 287 Old Durham Road, Deckham Leam Lane Chinese Take Away, 101 Meresyde, Leam Lane Estate Lotus Leaf, 82 Durham Road, Birtley Ming Wong, 13 Dewhurst Terrace, Sunniside New Garden Chinese Takeaway, 3 Brookfield Terrace, Pelaw New Treasure Express, Unit 56 Team Valley Business Centre, Earlsway, Team Valley Park Lane Chinese Take Away, 35 Wetheral Gardens, Beacon Lough Ryton Garden Chinese Take Away, Fieldhouse, Hexham Old Road, Ryton Sea Garden Chinese Take Away, 2 Norham Terrace, Blaydon On Tyne Sing Wah Chinese Take Away, 45 Ravensworth Road, Dunston Spice Garden, 18A The Garth, Front Street, Winlaton Super Chef, 19 Harraton Terrace, Durham Road, Birtley Wing Sun Chop Suey House, Coldwell Street, Felling Wrekenton Chop Suey House, 87 High Street, Wrekenton You can check the hygiene rating of any takeaway in Gateshead on the Food Standards Agency website (opens new window). Credit: Northumbria PoliceA runner suffered a broken arm and leg after being involved in a suspected hit and run The 56-year-old was out running with another man on Derwent Walk when they were allegedly approached by two men on an orange motorcycle which received the report just before 10.50am on Sunday 10 March said the motorcycle is reported to have hit the victim as they were running He suffered a broken arm and leg in the incident and remains in hospital in a stable condition The males on the motorcycle are said to have left the scene on foot They are particularly keen to hear from members of the public who were in the area at the time and are believed to have taken images of the suspects leaving the scene Anyone with information should use the ‘Report’ page of the Northumbria Police website or call 101 The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response traffic and weather information from across the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the North East Public transport service updates from the Tyne and Wear Metro train services including LNER and Northern Rail and Newcastle International Airport as well as the latest North East weather forecast Sign up to our ChronicleLive News newsletter for breaking North East news Traffic is building up on the A695 Chainbridge Road after reports of a sinkhole opening up on Friday morning However Northumbria Police said the delays may be down to roadworks