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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 […]
Hollywood actor-turned-musician Ross Lynch was spotted partying in the popular Newcastle student club, Market Shaker. Fans were shocked to see the ex-Disney megastar celebrating after his gig with his band, The Driver Era, at the O2 City Hall. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Market Shaker (@marketshakernewcastle) Lynch was captured […]
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 […]
North East Labour MP Andy McDonald is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her Budget at the end of this month to reverse planned cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA). “The cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance continue to conflict starkly with the commitment to reject austerity and will leave poor pensioners in cold homes […]
The University of Sunderland has announced that it will be removing its current on-site childcare provisions from next summer. St Mary’s Childcare Centre, which provides creche services for the children of parents and carers who work and study at the university, is set to close from 23 July 2025. The creche, located on the university’s […]
