The young Magpies can book their place in the knockout stages of this season's competition with a positive result tonight

After the huge success of the branch in Tyneside, a second Spud Bros Express opened in the North East on Tuesday. And, just as expected there was a queue round the block as the TikTok famous brand's second shop opened in Tyne & Wear, with crowds descending on Rainton for the launch and some travelling from miles around to be there.The rapid expansion of Spud Bros in recent years is one of the country's biggest business success stories, with brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson seeing interest in their venture and their social media following sky rocket. After being a success in other UK locations, Jacob and Harley opened their first Spud Bros Express near Cobalt in North Tyneside in June, with interest in it peaking so much that there were people in the queue on opening day from 4am.With colder and darker mornings now after the clocks went back in October, there was nobody there quite so early for the opening at the EG On The Move services at Mercantile Road. But that's not to day there wasn't a large turn out, as there definitely was.With 100 free jacket potatoes up for grabs for the first customers, people wasted no time in braving the cold to stand outside as the clock ticked down to the ribbon being cut at 12 noon. Staff were ready and waiting to serve up the trademark spuds Spuds Bros have become famous for the Tram Classic, loaded with garlic butter, SpudBros signature three-cheese mix, beans, crispy onions and world-famous Tram Sauce, to the Spudfather, topped with chilli con carne, tuna coleslaw and bolognese.First in the queue was Caroline Harris, who travelled quite a distance from Prudhoe to be at the front in time for the opening and was rewarded for her dedication with a trolley dash around the service stationChronicleLive were there for the opening - check out our pictures and see if you can spot yourself or anyone you know.

Gateshead Council officers have reassured elected members that the Redheugh Bridge is still decades ahead of decommissioning

The young Magpies can book their place in the knockout stages of this season's competition with a positive result tonight

After the huge success of the branch in Tyneside, a second Spud Bros Express opened in the North East on Tuesday. And, just as expected there was a queue round the block as the TikTok famous brand's second shop opened in Tyne & Wear, with crowds descending on Rainton for the launch and some travelling from miles around to be there.The rapid expansion of Spud Bros in recent years is one of the country's biggest business success stories, with brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson seeing interest in their venture and their social media following sky rocket. After being a success in other UK locations, Jacob and Harley opened their first Spud Bros Express near Cobalt in North Tyneside in June, with interest in it peaking so much that there were people in the queue on opening day from 4am.With colder and darker mornings now after the clocks went back in October, there was nobody there quite so early for the opening at the EG On The Move services at Mercantile Road. But that's not to day there wasn't a large turn out, as there definitely was.With 100 free jacket potatoes up for grabs for the first customers, people wasted no time in braving the cold to stand outside as the clock ticked down to the ribbon being cut at 12 noon. Staff were ready and waiting to serve up the trademark spuds Spuds Bros have become famous for the Tram Classic, loaded with garlic butter, SpudBros signature three-cheese mix, beans, crispy onions and world-famous Tram Sauce, to the Spudfather, topped with chilli con carne, tuna coleslaw and bolognese.First in the queue was Caroline Harris, who travelled quite a distance from Prudhoe to be at the front in time for the opening and was rewarded for her dedication with a trolley dash around the service stationChronicleLive were there for the opening - check out our pictures and see if you can spot yourself or anyone you know.

Gateshead Council officers have reassured elected members that the Redheugh Bridge is still decades ahead of decommissioning

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