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2. Geordie - Wikipedia

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   When referring to the people, as opposed to the dialect, dictionary definitions of a Geordie typically refer to a native or inhabitant of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, or its environs, [16] an area that encompasses North Tyneside, Newcastle, South Tyneside and Gateshead.

3. Nine Hours Strike - Wikipedia

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   The Nine Hours Strike was an 1871 labour dispute in the engineering trade, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain.Its name refers to the engineers' demand that a normal working day should consist of no more than nine hours.

4. List of British regional nicknames - Wikipedia

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   Newcastle upon Tyne Geordies, Barcodes (the football team play in black and white striped shirts) Newton Abbot Mutant Scabbies Norfolk Norfolk Dumplings ("Dumplings being a favourite food in that county"), [67] Turkey Botherers (pejorative) Northampton Cobblers, after the ancient shoe industry that thrived in the town. Northern Ireland

5. Doug Henderson (Labour politician) - Wikipedia

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   He was the chairman of the Scottish Labour Party in 1984 and was elected to the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election for Newcastle North in Tyneside following the deselection of the sitting Labour MP Robert Brown. Henderson held the seat with a majority of 5,243, and in the 2005 election, he received 50% of the vote with a majority of ...

6. David Abrahams (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   Abrahams was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and brought up in Whitley Bay as the only child in a strongly political family. [4] [5] His father Bennie Abrahams (1906–1990) was a Labour councillor for the Monkchester ward of Newcastle City Councilfor 35 years, and served as the city's lord mayor for one year in 1981-2.

7. North Tyneside Council - Wikipedia

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   Since 1986 the council has provided both district-level and county-level functions, with some services being provided through joint arrangements with the other Tyne and Wear councils. In 2024 a combined authority was established covering North Tyneside, County Durham , Gateshead , Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , South Tyneside and ...