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
In England, an area in the centre of the country stretching from the Isle of Wight to Newcastle upon Tyne is covered by the warning.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
Peter Higgs was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
Peter had been a manager at a post office in Jesmond, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
The first of these appeared at Newcastle upon Tyne, so early as the month of October.
From The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II by Thomas Clarkson
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