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Daniel Hall

Shoppers hit Newcastle for last minute gifts on a quieter than usual Christmas Eve

Newcastle's Christmas Markets may be packing up and leaving for 2022, but that didn't stop shoppers hitting Northumberland Street and Eldon Square on the last shopping day before Christmas.

Christmas Eve wasn't too busy on Northumberland Street, though in Eldon Square there were queues out the door for some shops. And people ChronicleLive spoke to had travelled to Newcastle from all across the region - some as far as Chester-le-Street and Teesside.

Sam Earl was picking up some last minute gifts ahead of her first Christmas with partner Wayne. The nurse from Teesside was in Newcastle ahead of a night shift - but she does have Christmas day off work.

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