Newcastle upon Tyne
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Often shortened to: Newcastle. a port in NE England in Newcastle upon Tyne unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, near the mouth of the River Tyne opposite Gateshead: Roman remains; engineering industries, including ship repairs; two universities (1937, 1992). Pop: 189 863 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NE England, in Tyne and Wear. Pop: 266 600 (2003 est). Area: 112 sq km (43 sq miles)
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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which manages the RVI, said it was not able to comment due to the particular care needed relating to those in the care of its mortuary.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
"There is an authenticity with the Finns," says Jack Parker, a Helsinki-based founder originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, who runs a healthcare innovation start-up.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
Peter Higgs was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024
The warning also covers Belfast, Newcastle upon Tyne and Manchester.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023
The coal strata, about Newcastle upon Tyne, dip to the south-east at the rate of one in twelve, or thereabouts.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) by Hutton, James
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