ISS.196 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 FREE Get into Newcastle The Lockdown Special 2 COVER STORY LOVED UP TOP TOON TAKEOUT TREATS TIME FOR A FRESH START Share the love this Valentine's Day with our Let some of our favourite city foodie spots Flick to page 14 for our handy guide to help pick of NE1-inspired gifts and experiences to bring the goods to your homes during you get your new 2021 routine underway. help you treat that special someone! lockdown. Get inspired on page 8! There's something for everyone! stoneacre, the New name FOR VOLVO IN THE NORTHEAST PER The Volvo XC40 FROM £299 MONTH WITH JUST £299 INITIAL PAYMENT DISCOVER THE COMPACT SCANDINAVIAN SUV – DESIGNED FOR THE CITY, AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. 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Guarantee/Indemnity may be required. Offers correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change. Subject to Your status, if after signing the Purchase Order You sign a Finance Agreement with a Finance Company in relation to the Vehicle, the terms of the Finance Agreement will replace this Supplier Agreement. The standard terms of the Finance Agreement will be stated on the Finance Agreement form that You will be asked to sign. Offer valid until 31st March 2021. GET INTO NEWCASTLE CONTENTS Come and visit us stoneacre, the New name FOR VOLVO IN THE NORTHEAST online sometime: getintonewcastle.co.uk INTRODUCING OUR SECOND LOCKDOWN SPECIAL. FIND OUT HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF OUR WelcomeWONDERFUL CITY AS WE STEP INTO 2021... Oh crumbs, it’s another 'Lockdown Special'! Plus, we’ve even covered a 'stay-at-home' Valentine’s When we signed off our last lockdown issue in November, agenda (in good time to get organised - you’re we hoped it would be our first and last issue in that style. welcome!). Well, as 2020/21 has shown us, expect the unexpected, It’s a bit cold and a bit dark still (seriously, have you so here we are! ever seen it snow as many times?!), but January Having said that, we liked our last lockdown issue, it is fast becoming yesterday’s news and we’ll be thinking was FULL of ideas and things to try, and we actually of spring before you know it. featured over 50% more businesses than usual, so each As we rapidly approach our first lockdown-iversary, we @NewcastleNE1 page was packed with inspo and new titbits to get into. know how to do this don’t we? Do your favourite things, This issue, while unplanned, is going to be no different. treat yourself as often as you can, keep the cups of tea /GetIntoNewcastle We’ve scoured businesses in the city to bring you the coming, and if you fancy staying in bed a little longer, very best of everything you can do, with help from a well what the hell, why not?! telephone, or an internet connection, from your house. We hope you enjoy this issue, we hope it gives you some newcastlene1 From chef-ing in your own kitchen (with a little help), new ideas to try, and we hope you’re all taking good and the tastiest take-outs, to virtual museum care of yourselves and each other. meandering and riffling the (online) rails of your Now it's time to settle in at home, turn the page and favourite stores. see what's in store! 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While every 1,400 businesses that call the city centre home - that’s what we’re here for. effort is made to ensure accuracy, no To this end, in recent months we’ve been hard at work continuing to assist in many ways, as well as lobbying responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, howsoever caused. No liability can be both local and national government on behalf of our businesses. Top of businesses priorities is providing accepted for illustrations, photographs, certainty and creating a stable environment to reopen and invest. As such, extending the Business Rates holiday artwork or advertising materials while in throughout 2021, as well as doing the same with the VAT cut, are two things that would allow them to plan for Stoneacre Volvo Newcastle Stoneacre Volvo Sunderland Stoneacre Volvo Stockton Stoneacre Volvo Harrogate transmission or with the publisher or their Scotswood Road Wessington Way Avro Close, Grimbald Crag Road, agents. All content marked 'profile feature' is the future, so we’re pushing hard to make this happen. We’ve also been helping businesses claim the grants paid for advertising. All information is correct Sunderland St James Retail Park, Knaresborough, Newcastle upon Tyne Preston Farm Business Park at time of going to print, January 2021. they’re entitled to and assisting with any queries they may have on these. NE15 6BZ Tyne and Wear SR5 3HR Stockton, Durham TS18 3SG North Yorkshire HG5 8PY Finally, working with Newcastle City Council and North of Tyne Combined Authority, we’re helping businesses by 0191 274 8200 0191 516 8778 01642 673251 01423 798600 ISSN 2516-7839 offering grants of up to £2,000 to help with utilisation of outdoor spaces, and to purchase outdoor equipment to make these more accessible all year round for when restrictions are lifted. NE1 will always be at our businesses' service so please, if there's anything we can help you with, we want to hear from you. Get in touch via: [email protected]. Fuel consumption and CO2 figures for the Volvo Cars range in MPG (l/100km): WLTP Combined 28.2 (10.0) – 166.2 (1.7). WLTP CO2 emissions 228 – 38g/km. Fuel consumption figures are obtained from laboratory testing intended for comparisons between vehicles and may not reflect real driving results. Now, let’s crack on and get to the tasty stuff, the new threads, and the online goings on! Finance subject to status. Terms and conditions apply. Applicants must be 18 or over. Guarantee/Indemnity may be required. Volvo Car Financial Services RH1 1SR. Retail offer only. Excludes fleet operators and business users. Guarantee/Indemnity may be required. Offers correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change. Subject to Your status, if after signing the Purchase Order You sign a Finance Agreement with a Finance Company in relation to the Vehicle, the terms of the Finance Agreement will replace this Supplier Agreement. 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