Holly Allton is a Digital Journalist for NewcastleWorld and the Shields Gazette. After graduating from university in 2022 with 2:1 in Journalism, Holly began working for National World as a Digital Journalist in the same year, creating content for the local online publications. Holly is a born and raised Sanddancer, calling South Shields home but with a huge love for Newcastle, spending a lot of weekends exploring brand-new restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and more. Holly loves to chat to local individuals from all walks of life, and in previous job roles has learned basic British Sign Language, and is currently in the process of learning other languages. Holly’s main passion is for pop culture, celebrities and lifestyle. Holly enjoys writing about celebrity news, as well reviewing music, bars and restaurants and theatre shows. Outside of National World, Holly is the co-host of a comedy pop culture podcast and TikTok profile named A Toast To Pop Culture.