Historic Hoppings postponed

Europe’s largest travelling funfair The Hoppings is likely to be postponed this year after the Town Moor land was badly damaged by last year's event and the bad weather that has since followed.

The funfair was postponed last year for only the second time in its history, and doors opened two days later than planned despite the wet weather leaving the ground waterlogged.

Newcastle City Council have announced that the event is likely to be postponed again this year after the region saw the wettest weather for 100 years.

The funfair was due to take place from Friday 21 to Saturday 29 June, but the Freemen and the City Council are now hoping to stage the event later in the year.