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The 2024 US election draws to a close on November 6, but many of us here in the UK may be missing some key information, such as precisely how the votes are counted. In a survey conducted by YouGov, 54% of people in the North would prefer for Kamala Harris to come out on top, […]
Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died age 31, after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Emergency services said Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighbourhood of the city. Payne, who was from Wolverhampton, had a son, […]
The North East is set to reap the biggest rewards of landmark legislation which will reform workers’ rights for the first time in decades, due to be announced tomorrow (October 10). Labour’s Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the TUC (Trades Union Congress) met yesterday to finalise discussions about the Employment Rights Bill – the meeting […]
Newcastle Falcons’ search for a Gallagher Premiership win this season continued after a 42-10 loss to the visiting Leicester Tigers at Kingston Park last Saturday. Callum Chick captained the Falcons on his 150th appearance for the club and scored the team’s only try, with a pick-and-go in the second half, as the away side […]
This weekend’s North East derby between Sunderland AFC Women and Newcastle United Women is expected to break the attendance record for a Women’s Championship match. Sunderland revealed that 12,000 tickets were sold for the fixture at the Stadium of Light on October 13 – and the club is now aiming to sell 20,000. 12,000 […]
Much of the North East was hit with heavy downpours overnight, leaving many commuters stuck on flooded roads today (October 9). Roads were submerged across the region, delaying motorists for more than an hour, after the Met Office announced a severe weather warning for rain across most of the UK. Earlier today drivers faced delays […]
Black Cats boss Regis Le Bris plans to use this week’s international break as a ‘pause for thought’ to tune his players more closely into his game strategies. A break in the weekly league action can be a problem for high-flying teams like Sunderland, because it can disrupt their flow – as fans saw […]
Festive cheer is set to be sprinkled across Newcastle as dates are announced for the opening of this year’s Christmas Village. From November, visitors to Newcastle city centre’s Old Eldon Square will be treated to a winter wonderland of market stalls, bars, and children’s activities in the run-up to the big day. Celebrations of the […]
A pensioner who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a row after a long dispute over parking has been jailed for murder, for at least 18 years. On Monday, a judge at Newcastle Crown Court sentenced 68-year-old Alder Willis to life imprisonment with a minimum period, for the murder of 35-year-old North Tyneside man […]
Wearside MMA fighter Mick Parkin is starting to make a name in the world’s biggest promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship. Sunderland fighter Mick Parkin is on the cusp of breaking into the top 15 heavyweights in the world’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The North East has had lots of success […]
