A Geordie favourite joins roll of honour at waxworks

DISCERNING diners in Newcastle have always waxed lyrical over the finesse of the flaky favourite Greggs sausage roll.

- COREENA FORD

It's been turned into jewellery, badges and emblazoned on clothing yet now the region’s pastry perfection has received the highest accolade, after being immortalised in wax as the latest and most unexpected figure yet to go on display in Madame Tussauds London.

Ahead of National Sausage Roll Day next week, the iconic Greggs sausage roll has secured a top spot, albeit for a limited time, in the Lon-

We took the process very seriously, making this creation the exact same way we make all our figures at the attraction

Jo Kinsey, Madame Tussauds

don attraction’s Culture Capital Zone alongside the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Stormzy and William Shakespeare.

The zone is dedicated to those who have helped to shape the cultural landscape of the UK, featuring everyone from artists to political figures. And the Newcastle bakery’s top selling item also reached star status after 46% of Brits recognised it as a bona fide British icon.