“Ridiculous” plans to open a 24/7 drive-thru KFC in Gosforth have been met with a backlash from locals.
The American fried chicken giant could open up a new restaurant in the car park of the Asda superstore in Hollywood Avenue, under proposals lodged with Newcastle City Council late last year.
But the fast food scheme has come in for heavy criticism from residents, who have labelled the idea “entirely unsuitable” and “absolutely not needed”.