Europe’s largest funfair with 400 attractions is opening in the UK this week

Summer has officially started in Newcastle (Picture: Getty Images)

Newcastle residents will be pleased to hear that The Hoppings is officially returning to the city for another year of summer fun.

For more than 140 years, Europe’s largest travelling funfair has descended on the Toon for a nine-day extravaganza of thrills, attracting up to 300,000 visitors.

Located at the heart of the city — in the middle of Town Moor, a 1,000-acre open space that’s larger than Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath combined — The Hoppings spans over half a...