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Gen Z are the UK’s most sauce-obsessed generation and a staggering 90% have asked for extra sauce in a fast food restaurant.

Gen Z are the UK’s most sauce-obsessed generation

Author Tom Farrell with a copy of his new book The Origins of Famous Brands. Picture by FRANK REID

Chef Tom's recipe for success with book on UK's biggest brands

McDonald’s Christmas 2025 range unveiled - including Grinch themed items

McDonald's unveils Grinch-themed Christmas menu

Hartlepool child actor Foxx McCully. Photo by Chris Keenan.

Town youngster lands role in new educational film about Royal Family

McDonald’s UK: Limited edition items launched from around the world - including the Pineapple McSpicy and McShaker Fries

The new menu items you can soon try at McDonald's

'You can't handle the cup!' Coffee cups without handles are all the rage. Well, they certainly left me raging. Image created by AI

Designer coffee cups are for mugs

Pools caused a stir over the weekend after the sudden decision to part ways with assistant manager Neil McDonald and appoint former Sunderland, Newcastle and South Shields coach Elliot Dickman in his stead. Picture by Stephen Pond.

Pools part ways with assistant manager and appoint new first team coach

McDonald’s is changing its MyMcDonald’s Rewards scheme, with points expiring faster (Photos: Getty Images/Pexels)

McDonald's makes Rewards scheme change - and your points could vanish

Which items have McDonald's Monopoly tickets - and how to boost your chances of success

The one thing you can do to boost your chances in McDonald's Monopoly

A Chicken Big Mac® and Philly Cheese Stack.

McDonald’s launches new Monopoly game promotion in restaurants

(Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

How to boost your McDonald’s Monopoly 2025 odds and win big prizes

Matthew Mason, resident from HC-One’s Orchard Mews Care Home going on shopping trip to Newcastle

Orchard Mews resident enjoys special shopping trip to Newcastle

10 of the most popular McDonald's menu items you can only get abroad - including McSpaghetti

10 McDonald's items only available abroad

McDonald's confirms Monopoly is returning - and launch date

McDonald's confirms Monopoly is returning

A community litter pick in in the Marina Way and Maritime Avenue areas of town was hailed a success after councillors, businesses and members of the public all took part.

Community litter pick hailed a big success

McDonald’s UK: Three new items on main menu - available in July

McDonald's introduces new July menu items
These new items sound delicious 🍔
Holly Allton

McDonald’s UK calories: 10 of the least calorific items you can get on the menu - including salads

McDonald's UK low-calorie menu options

What time does McDonald's UK breakfast end? Full menu hours and list of items

McDonald's UK breakfast - menu, hours and more

McDonald's careers: 507 jobs available right now - and how much they pay

McDonald's UK hiring - 507 jobs, pay details

McDonald's UK calories: 10 of the most calorific items you can get on the menu

10 of the most calorific items you can get on the McDonald's menu

There have been some amazing McDonald's Happy Meal toys over the years

9 of the best Happy Meal toys ever, and how much they could be worth

McDonald’s: Popular meal deal axed from UK menus - customers left disappointed

Popular meal deal axed from McDonald's menu

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Fil-Ay or Fil-et? McDonald's finds a third of Brits have been saying it wrong

My verdict on McDonald's newest burger

The 20 worst-ranked McDonald’s in the UK based on one-star ratings

The top 20 McDonald's locations with the worst reviews

The full list of new and returning items on McDonald's June menu

Girlguiding and McDonald’s Fun Football have teamed up to offer Brownies FREE access to football

Parents say gender bias prevents girls from taking part in football
Over half of parents believe gender bias and stereotypes discourage girls from taking part in football coaching sessions, research has revealed.
George Jones

Battle of the hash brown - who does it better?

McDonald’s UK: Full list of items confirmed for May menu - including new happy meal, Biscoff-themed treats and more

McDonald's May menu - Biscoff treats, Pokemon toys and more

Big app deals on big flavours – 99p cheeseburger or free fan favourites via McDelivery.

99p McDonald's cheeseburger and FREE Sausage & Egg McMuffin® offer

Every new and returning item on McDonald's UK May menu

McDonald's UK unveils new spicy burger and sauce

Get 15% off when you spend £15 or more with this epic McDonald’s deal drop offer.

Get 15% off when you spend £15 or more with this epic McDonald’s deal drop offer

Prezzo's Easter menu, which includes, clockwise from top left: pasta alla vodka; Creme Egg calzone, Tuscan sausage and broccoli pizza; a children's sundae

I tried Prezzo's Creme Egg calzone

Customers can get a McDonald’s burger and fries for just £2.99 with this week’s epic deal drop offer.

Customers can get a McDonald’s burger and fries for just £2.99

Jasper Maudsley (second left) with McDonald's staff (left to right) Katie Elstob, Ryan Norman and Adele Green present a cheque for £540 to Hartlepool Foodbank manager Lisa Lavender. Picture by FRANK REID

Town's McDonald's boost food bank stocks

New McDonald's menu launches today with 6 new items

New McDonald's menu launches today - full list of new items

Multi award-winning artist Stormzy (AKA Big Mike) makes history with McDonald’s, launching the first Famous Order across UK and Ireland (Photo: Red Consultancy)

McDonald's launches menu shake-up - bringing US feature to the UK

Philly Cheese Stack returns in February food menu which includes Valentine’s Day inspired pie (Photo: Adobe Stock/McDonald's)

McDonald's announces new UK menu including return of fan-favourites

McDonald’s fans can get the iconic Big Mac for just £1.49 this week with Deal Drop.

McDonald’s fans can get the iconic Big Mac for just £1.49 this week

McDonald’s has dropped three delicious deals to enjoy for one week only.

McDonald’s has dropped three delicious deals to enjoy for one week only

TV star Lydia Bright, former footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa, and TikTok sensation Cole Anderson-James teased their audience with the news that something big is coming.

McDonald's customers can get their hand on three epic deals every Monday

McDonald's new January menu items unveiled

A Hartlepool couple enjoyed an unforgettable night at the weekend after they got engaged at a concert in Newcastle. Dan Hewitson popped the question to Abi Anderson at The Script concert at the Utilita Arena, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, on Friday, November 29. Credit Mathew Connell.

Hartlepool man pops the question at The Script concert

Where you can meet the Grinch at McDonald's sites across the UK - full list of restaurants (Photo: Red Consultancy)

McDonald's celebrates Grinch happy meal with character meet and greet

Grimace Shake makes return to McDonald’s for two weeks only (Photo: Adobe/McDonald's)

Iconic purple milkshake makes return to McDonald's

McDonald's is launching a 'gift drop' (Photo: Red Consultancy)

McDonald's launches UK

Do you recognise anyone?

13 retro photos as McDonald’s UK celebrates 50th birthday

One of the town’s McDonald’s restaurants has experienced a major “transformation” as it becomes the region’s first restaurant to take part in a new global scheme called Luna.

Hartlepool McDonald’s reopens after impressive ‘transformation’

McDonald’s to launch spicy double cheese burger in Saver Menu for only £2.49 (Photo: PA Media & Dean Edwards)

McDonald's unveils brand new item on its Saver Menu for £2.49

McDonald’s treat customers to half-price McNuggets for one day only.

McDonald’s treat customers to half-price McNuggets for one day only

McDonald’s launch £5 meal deal following success in the US (Photo: Red Consultancy)

Fans delighted as McDonald’s launches £5 meal deal - what's included

The 20 highest rated McDonald’s in the UK named

The top 20 McDonald's restaurants in the UK - according to Google data

Fire engines arrived at McDonald’s, in Surtees Road, Peterlee, shortly before 10am on Friday, October 4. Picture credit County Durham Updates

Fire officers tackle blaze at Peterlee McDonald’s

McDonald’s: Study finds that Millenials spend a staggering amount of money on takeaway coffee

Research finds that Millenials spend over £700 on coffee per year

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