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Traffic & Construction Priestpopple
Drivers using the Priestpopple car park in Hexham now face charges of up to £5.99 for 24 hours, while owner Dysart Group prepares fresh plans for town-centre apartments on part of the long-derelict former bus station site.
Culture Priestpopple
Hexham is set to appear prominently in Channel 5 drama Forever Home after serving as one of the production’s main filming locations. The town’s scenery, architecture and hospitality businesses feature in the story behind the new series, which stars Kevin Whately, Douglas Henshall, Lewis Cope, Amy Nuttall and Denise Welch.
Business & Openings Priestpopple
Denise Welch and fellow Forever Home cast member Amy Nuttall praised Zyka in Priestpopple, Hexham, after becoming regular visitors while filming the new Channel 5 drama in Northumberland.
Culture Priestpopple
A ChronicleLive retrospective looks back at Dontino’s, later known as Studio and affectionately called “Donnies”, tracing its history from a 1972 opening to its permanent closure in 2018 and the planned conversion of the Priestpopple building into flats.
