Generous Geordies have rallied round to raise thousands of pounds for Newcastle's NHS heroes in memory of a Walker chip shop owner who died from Covid-19.
Gus Singh was a popular figure in the Newcastle East End community after running the successful Gus’s Chippy on Wharrier Street for more than 30 years.
The dad-of-three retired after suffering a heart attack and undergoing a triple bypass, but could regularly be found helping out at his family's shops, including his son Jag’s Premier store on Churchill Street, Wallsend.
