The Journal - April 18, 2025

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April 18, 2025

Royal enthusiasts have 'a day they'll never forget' as King visits for Maundy service

THE King thanked a well-wisher who told him he looked in good health, joking: \"You are very kind, it's all mirrors.\"

3 mins

Protesters hit out at the monarchy during royal visit

ANTI-MONARCHY campaigners protested the King and Queen's visit to Durham on Maundy Thursday but said police and university handling of this had been \"farcical\".

1 min

Bike thugs attack and rob heritage volunteer

BATTERED and bruised, this is how motorbike riding yobs left a volunteer who challenged them as they tore up a village green.

3 mins

Review of breast care services launched

A North East NHS Trust has announced it is reviewing the care patients with suspected breast cancer have received.

1 min

New mayor must act on crumbling school crisis

THE next mayor of North Tyneside has been urged to act on a crumbling schools crisis which election rivals have been warned is only adding to young people's mental health worries.

3 mins

Amended plans for quay site put forward

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a major housebuilding project at the mouth of the Ouseburn appear to be firmly back on the agenda.

2 mins

Uni team in pioneering dental surgery for sloth

NEWCASTLE University dentists have conducted pioneering surgery on a sloth to cure the animal's toothache.

2 mins

Audiology 'postcode lottery'

MP Chi Onwurah has heard concerns about how a 'postcode lottery' can impact access to NHS community audiology services in Newcastle.

1 min

Heritage sites bus service returns

A SEASONAL bus service linking Newcastle city centre with three North East beauty spots is set to launch again this weekend.

1 min

Sunshine and showers over Easter

BANK holiday weekend will be mixture of sunshine and showers for most of the UK while south-west England should brace for heavy downpours, forecasters have said.

1 min

Airport set for its busiest ever Easter getaway

NEWCASTLE Airport is expecting its busiest ever Easter weekend with tens of thousands of travellers set to jet off from the North East.

2 mins

Lifeboat is dedicated to passionate supporter

BERWICK'S RNLI team have dedicated their new lifeboat after a passionate supporter of the charity.

2 mins

TAPE OF GOOD HOPE?

Can new beauty trend face taping reduce wrinkles? LARA OWEN finds out

2 mins

Restaurant to open in apartment building

A NEW Italian restaurant is set to open in Newcastle after signing a deal with a major property firm.

1 min

Suppliers urged to sign up for data centre roles

FIRMS in the region are being encouraged to register interest in becoming suppliers to a large-scale data centre project taking shape in Northumberland.

2 mins

Conference organised to support tech sector in region

A NEW conference created to support the region's technology sector will take place in Newcastle later this year.

1 min

Biotech firm deal opens door to Chinese market

TYNESIDE biotech business Atelerix has struck a deal which will see it break into one of the world's biggest life science markets.

2 mins

UK house price rise is fastest in two years

UK house prices jumped by 5.4% in the year to February the fastest rate in more than two years, new figures show.

1 min

Deliveroo sees growth in orders for first quarter

DELIVEROO has reported faster order growth, but struggled to pick up more monthly UK customers in the first part of this year.

1 min

Chocolate price soars as weather affects crops

CHOCOLATE prices are up by almost half in just three years, latest inflation figures show, as extreme weather affects major cocoa producers.

1 min

UK 'Big Five' in stark warning over Employment Rights Bill

THE UK's top five business organisations have issued a stark warning that the government's flagship Employment Rights Bill could be \"deeply damaging\" to the country's growth prospects and may lead to a decline in living standards.

1 min

Space oddity may have had a rather cunning motive

THERE'S been a lot of backlash for the female celebs who were launched into space this week.

2 mins

Why we always look forward to Monday morning

A WORD here about the wonderful women of Cullercoats, of whom I am in awe.

3 mins

Right on the money

NOT quite everyone was pleased to see the King and Queen in Durham yesterday. But most people were.

1 min

The world's a disaster. It's time for the Darbyster to get back on stage

New Zealand comedy star Rhys Darby tells MARION MCMULLEN he is aiming to bring some cheer with his new tour

4 mins

Casualties of war...

A GRUELLING AND GRUESOME TRUE STORY OF NAVY SEALS' FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL IN IRAQ

2 mins

A story with everything... like several great movies

Hollywood's Andrew Garfield goes in search of his roots in Who Do You Think You Are?

2 mins

Poet Laureate gets Freedom of London

SIMON ARMITAGE has said he is \"excited\" to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life.

1 min

O’Sullivan to face Carter at Crucible

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

1 min

Gunners look the Real deal after Euro win

DAVID RAYA said Arsenal can now afford to dream of European glory and insisted his team-mates will do everything in their power to deliver the club's first Champions League title.

2 mins

'Promotion would be great, but expect tough time'

WES Brown reckons a promotion for Sunderland would mean more for the fans than the club - but reckons it would mean “a tough season ahead”.

1 min

'Important to stay calm and focused'

FROM BACK PAGE

2 mins

Mayenda: 'We need everyone behind us now'

STRIKER Eliezer Mayenda has called for a united push as the race for promotion to the Premier League hots up for Sunderland AFC.

2 mins

'We know each other like clockwork' - Tindall

STAND-IN Newcastle boss Jason Tindall has told Eddie Howe to concentrate on getting better after guiding the club into third place in the Premier League.

2 mins

happy to hold fort as United make it nine goals in two games

STAND-IN Newcastle boss Jason Tindall has told Eddie Howe to concentrate on getting better after quiding the club into third place in the Premier League.

2 mins