Whitley Bay

British

/ ˈwɪtlɪ /

noun

a resort in NE England, in North Tyneside unitary authority, Tyne and Wear, on the North Sea. Pop: 36 544 (2001)

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The show was first performed in Whitley Bay and is based on Jonathan Tulloch's novel The Season Ticket, which was adapted into the cult Geordie film Purely Belter.

From BBC

Northumbria Police said officers were called to Spanish City, in Whitley Bay, shortly before 14:15 BST to reports of a man in his 20s being injured in a workplace accident.

From BBC

The northern lights cast a glow on a lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England.

From New York Times

People admired the northern lights, a rare sight there, in Whitley Bay, England, on Friday.

From New York Times

Jen, 21, from Whitley Bay, and Liv, 24, from Spennymoor, took home a recording contract with Universal Music, £50,000 in cash and a holiday in Mauritius for winning the show.

From BBC

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