The Latest Breaking News from Old Eldon Square

Tyne Zip wire, Grey's Monument tour and Quayside fitness classes - All of the activities taking place in Newcastle this summer

Families can enjoy a range of free activities in the city this summer

Chronicle Live · Jul 10, 2023

Aparthotel plan for historic Old Eldon Square listed building gets the green light

The listed building will also get a new café and restaurant with seating overlooking the Newcastle city centre square

Chronicle Live · Apr 17, 2023

Newcastle city centre historic building to be converted into aparthotel

The plans from Darras Hall-based Belgravia Investment Group include a new cafe and restaurant in the Old Eldon Square building

Birmingham Post · Apr 17, 2023

'She would have been proud': Newcastle comes together to say goodbye as Queen's funeral shown on big screen

Hundreds flock to Old Eldon Square to pay their respects to Her Majesty

Chronicle Live · Sep 19, 2022

The last stand of Newcastle's old Eldon Square before demolition 50 years ago

It was 1972 and sections of old Eldon Square were about to be bulldozed to make way for the eponymous new shopping centre

Chronicle Live · Jun 11, 2022

Newcastle's new Labour leader wants to stop plans to pave over 'incredibly important' Hippy Green

Nick Kemp has pledged a review into the designs for Old Eldon Square as part of his election manifesto

Chronicle Live · Apr 22, 2022

What Newcastle shoppers and businesses think about plans to pave over Old Eldon Square in £50m redesign of city centre

Grass will be replaced by hard surfaces, and seats, fountains, and planters will be added while Blackett Street will be pedestrianised

Chronicle Live · Mar 25, 2022

Newcastle's Hippy Green could be paved over in huge plans for £50m redesign of city centre

Council bosses have revealed the first concept designs of how a transformed Old Eldon Square might look – with grass making way for paving, planters, and fountains

Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2022

Heaton woman plunged broken bottle into man's neck for throwing sausage roll at her in Newcastle

Kelly Dixon, of Heaton, was drinking wine at Old Eldon Square when she clashed with Darren Foster and attacked him with a jagged bottle

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2022