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Hannah Graham

From drag queens to stag dos: Stories from 30 years running Newcastle's favourite fancy dress shop Magic Box

The team behind Newcastle's most popular fancy dress shop are getting ready to hang up their wigs, capes and tutus - but first they're determined to make sure this beloved local business is left in good hands.

For 30 years, Clive Richardson and wife Carole have been the faces behind Magic Box, the Northumberland Street shop known for the huge queues it draws around Halloween.

As they approach retirement, in May, they've reflected the "rollercoaster" of establishing and running the shop, as they launch an appeal to find new owners.

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