Spanish City funfair shut after serious ride injury

Emergency services airlifted a patient and the bank‑holiday attraction near Newcastle was closed until further notice.

The Daily Express reports that the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, near Newcastle, was closed when a person was seriously injured on a ride:contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.

The Great North Air Ambulance was dispatched at 2:13 pm alongside a rapid‑response paramedic, clinical team leader and ambulance crew, and an off‑duty medic helped treat the patient:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.

Families enjoying the bank‑holiday weekend were evacuated, and the funfair remains shut while investigators examine the ride.

Local authorities have yet to disclose the cause of the incident.