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Thrill rides and coconuts all the fun of the fair
The Chronicle
|June 23, 2025
THE first weekend of the Hoppings brought the crowds flocking to the Town Moor in Newcastle.
Intense heat, especially on Saturday, was broken by the occasional sharp shower as one of the largest and long-est-running fairgrounds in the world returned for its annual stint.
This story is from the June 23, 2025 edition of The Chronicle.
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