2016 was the year when a petition for the North East to break away from the rest of England did its rounds with 51,000 people pledging their support, but Newcastle holds just fine as the beacon of the North, despite failed promises for a 'Northern Powerhouse'.
Standing out as one of the UK’s major cities and with its own competition, this city proves that it’s not all grim up north. Presenting 10 reasons why Newcastle is the North East’s capital.
