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Simon Duke

The tale of Baja Beach Club - from cheesy music heaven to unrecognisable new office space

Cast your minds back 20 years and there was one nightspot in Newcastle which everyone knew - Baja Beach Club.

A journey over the swing bridge from Newcastle, Baja was a haven for all things cheesy music at a time when Hear'say were the biggest group in the country, Will Young was about to win Pop Idol and smoking was still very much allowed in indoor premises.

A stone's throw away from another iconic Tyneside rite of passage - The Boat - Baja was one of those haunts that had to be seen to be believed.

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