Newcastle drop newsletter launched to bring all you need to know from the city

THE FREE DIGEST AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER THE BEST OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE CITY AND THE BIG STORIES IN NEWS, SPORT, BUSINESS AND CULTURE 15:29, 19 May 2025 A new free newsletter has

been launched that aims to bring together everything you need to know about what’s going on in Newcastle. The Newcastle Drop collates stories from around the city into one easy-talking-read

letter that is published three times a week. LED by Journal editor Graeme Whitfield, the Newcastle Drop will feature stories from the Chronicle, The Journal and ChronicleLive, but also

reports from other news sites, individual writers and news from key organisations in the city. As well as news and sport there will be all of the city’s business news, dispatches from the

city’s cultural scene and a community notice board to give an outlet to announcements from smaller groups and people making a difference in the city. Newcastle Drop editor Graeme Whitfield

said: ‘I was born in Newcastle and I’ve lived here pretty much all of my life. I know it’s a great place to live and work and I want the Newcastle Drop to become a part of our vibrant

community life. Article continues below "This is a city of 300,000 people, three top flight sports teams, two universities and countless great businesses. We've got so many

thriving cultural venues and our nightlife is legendary around the UK. "The first few editions of the Newcastle Drop have reflected that sense of vibrancy. There is crime and court news

but also brilliant developments happening in our hospitals, charities and voluntary groups looking after their communities and all the excitement of the end-of-season time for our big

sports clubs. "The Newcastle I know is friendly, hard working, funny and welcoming: I hope the Newcastle Drop will be all of those things." The Newcastle Drop will be published

three times a weeky on the independent platform Substack. You can subscribe to read it for free via email, on the Substack app or on desktop. Once people are subscribed, it's sent

directly to read at their leisure. We also want people in the city to get involved. The Newcastle Drop will have a community noticeboard feature, which readers can contribute to. Article

continues below The noticeboard will be a round-up of the latest community events and appeals in the city, helping people stay up to date with what is going on and how people can get

involved. It's hoped that other parts of the North East will also get Drop newsletters at a later date.