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April 25, 2025

Schoolkids learn about the dangers of stalking

STORY OF MURDERED ALICE HELPS TO SPREAD MESSAGE

3 mins

MND sufferer and team set off on mammoth challenge

AN armed forces veteran and ex-firefighter is taking on a mammoth 650-mile bike ride - despite not being able to walk.

1 min

My weight was stopping me from living my life as I wanted to

TAKING taxis to avoid walking and working just two shifts a week due to poor health and fitness. This was the reality for Lisa West who said her weight stopped her from living the life she wanted to.

3 mins

Metro's new fleet of trains withdrawn as fault is probed

ALL of the Tyne and Wear Metro's new trains have been pulled from service.

3 mins

Brave Bonnie captures hearts of fundraisers

FIVE-YEAR-OLD'S 'SPRAINED' ARM TURNED OUT TO BE VERY RARE FORM OF CANCER

3 mins

Prolific teen thief caught shoplifting

IN COURT 12 WEEKS AFTER LAST CONVICTION

1 min

Man is jailed for sexually abusing girl under 13

A MAN from North Shields has been jailed for sexually abusing a child.

1 min

Holiday lets plan for buidling space above restaurant

PROPOSAL TO CONVERT AREA AT HOUSE OF TIDES EATERIE ON QUAYSIDE

2 mins

Holiday lets plan for buidling space above restaurant

NEW holiday let flats could be built above a Michelin-starred restaurant on the Newcastle Quayside.

1 min

Thug brandished knife at men in town centre

A Newcastle man has been jailed after he brandished a knife at a group of men in a busy town centre.

1 min

Disabled parking space would be 'absolutely brill'

AN elderly man has hit out at a council after being denied a disabled parking bay outside his Northumberland home.

2 mins

Loner paedophile is caught with 2,000 images

A LONER Newcastle paedophile who viewed sickening abuse images involving a six-month-old child has dodged prison.

1 min

Shoplifting hits record high level

THE number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has passed half a million for the first time, figures show.

1 min

Reform's Farage calls for minister for deportations

NIGEL Farage has called for a minister for deportations as he said that “somebody somewhere in government” needs to be held accountable for the matter.

1 min

'Kyiv attacks are sign that Russia's Putin is aggressor'

THE UK has stepped up demands on Russia’s Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine after a “brutal” strike on Kyiv.

1 min

'No plans' for under-16 social media ban in UK

THE UK Government would not support an Australia-style blanket ban on under-16s using social media, the Technology Secretary has said.

1 min

From Peru to West End for Paddington

A MUSICAL about Paddington Bear, featuring music from McFly singer Tom Fletcher, is to debut in autumn on the West End.

1 min

Flasher who exposed himself dodges prison

A flasher who exposed his genitals to shoppers and children outside a busy supermarket has avoided jail.

2 mins

City street so elegant it inspires poetry

LONG regarded as Newcastle's most elegant thoroughfare, this was a view down Grey Street in 1975.

2 mins

Suffragettes protest over votes and jail force feeding

IN October 1909, the Battle of Newcastle took place when Chancellor David Lloyd George visited the city to deliver a speech at the Palace Theatre in Haymarket.

2 mins

Cinema trip is a hit with families

HI Sunshine News Readers, We hope everybody had a great Easter break and enjoyed lots of chocolate! Our Family Co-ordinator, Bev, has had a busy half-term with our community events, and she’s here this week to talk about it.

2 mins

Newcastle Chess Club moves to Haymarket

IT’S not quite the same scale as Newcastle United’s mooted departure from St James's Park, but Newcastle Chess Club is on the move to a brand new city centre location literally just a hop, skip and knight's jump from Haymarket Metro.

1 min

A CUT ABOVE

SCISSOR SISTERS STAR JAKE SHEARS TELLS MARION MCMULLEN WHY IT HAS TAKEN 20 YEARS TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM

3 mins

A flawless hero feels unrealistic... and a bit boring

RACHAEL DAVIS SITS DOWN WITH STARS BEN AFFLECK, JON BERNTHAL AND MORE TO TALK ABOUT THE HUMOUR, ACTION AND SENTIMENTALITY IN THE ACCOUNTANT 2

4 mins

David Tennant's latest TV role is pure genius

The actor is hosting a new game show.

2 mins

Freddie's ready to relive crash

FREDDIE FLINTOFF has stayed deliberately quiet about the life-changing crash he suffered while filming Top Gear in 2022.

1 min

Teal's charge takes next step to mile success

Dancing Gemini could follow in the footsteps of Charyn and continue on the path to the top of the mile division when he bids to follow up his early-season Doncaster success in the bet365 Mile at Sandown.

2 mins

Star duo crucial to season finale

MARC STEUTEL wants more from his men of the moment as Trey Pulliam and Christian James continue to perfect what could be the ultimate postseason partnership.

2 mins

Magnay wary of Boston side 'full of confidence'

GATESHEAD manager Carl Magnay is all too aware of the challenge posed by Boston United - because they remind him of a recent Heed side.

2 mins

Uncertainty over Le Fee a 'big problem'

THE uncertainty surrounding Enzo Le Fee's future could present “a big problem” for AS Roma according to reports in Italy.

1 min

U18 coach hails 'application and performance' after 'mad' win

SUNDERLAND U18 lead coach Jordan Moore praised the “application and performance” of his side following Wednesday's “mad” 7-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers.

1 min

Mayenda to miss clash with Oxford after head injury

ELIEZER Mayenda will not be available for Sunderland's visit to Oxford United tomorrow, due to the head injury he suffered against Blackburn.

2 mins

'Forgotten' trailblazer Mary honoured at last

WOMEN'S football has taken massive steps forward in recent years with players given the opportunity to go full time and crowds swelling in response.

1 min

Come on Alex - it's time to remind us just how great you truly are

ALEXANDER ISAK has the stats to go with his stature. Fifty goals plundered in the last two seasons stretching over three domestic competitions.

3 mins

United could face five-way fight for Man City forward McAtee

NEWCASTLE could face a five-way battle to sign Manchester City forward James McAtee this summer with Premier League rivals set to make a move for the exciting talent.

1 min

Howe's quick return the perfect tonic for Magpies

EDDIE Howe had given notice. “I look forward to being back as soon as possible,” the Newcastle United boss signed off a short statement last week. Sure enough, just nine days later, Howe parked up at the training ground.

2 mins

QPR boss backs Toon loanee despite 'strop'

HARRISON Ashby’s Queen Park Rangers stint is nearing its end but a recent, frustrated, outburst won't derail the end of his spell in the Championship, according to manager Marti Cifuentes.

1 min

Ipswich 'in a really difficult spot in terms of availability'

IPSWICH boss Kieran McKenna admits his depleted side are \"in a really difficult spot\" as they prepare to head to Newcastle, where relegation from the Premier League could be confirmed.

2 mins

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