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Concern for tenants as garden service scrapped
THE axing of a gardening service has sparked concerns for elderly and disabled council house tenants in Newcastle.
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July 12, 2025
The Journal
Flitz blitz keeps Alcaraz on course for three in a row
CARLOS Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz in four sets to reach another Wimbledon final and move a step closer to a third consecutive title.
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July 12, 2025
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Fresh blow for Reeves as economy slips back
THE UK economy contracted unexpectedly in May, marking the second month in a row of falling output and heaping further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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July 12, 2025
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Genocide is remembered
THOUSANDS of people from Bosnia and around the world gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of a massacre there of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men - an atrocity that has been acknowledged as Europe's only genocide after the Holocaust.
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July 12, 2025
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History-making ship's replica has landed in region
THE replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the globe has arrived in Blyth as it begins a three-week visit to the North East.
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July 12, 2025
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North East is Britain's safest region to drive in
THE North East is the safest region to drive in Britain, according to a new map revealing Britain's deadliest roads.
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July 12, 2025
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New Metro trains pulled again over air-con leaks
TYNE and Wear Metro bosses are still trying to correct a fault that is causing water to pour into the carriages of the network's new trains.
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July 12, 2025
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'No plans' to bring in new late-night parking fees
THERE are no plans to impose new late-night parking charges in Newcastle, the city's leadership says.
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July 12, 2025
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Employers act following high-profile cyber attacks
EMPLOYERS have moved quickly to bolster their cyber defences following high-profile attacks at major retailers and government agencies, new research suggests.
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July 12, 2025
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Going Dutch for a matchplay classic
DARTS Michael van Gerwen will face compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in a blockbusting first-round match at the World Matchplay where Luke Littler has been drawn against Ryan Searle.
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
Competition for places can only benefit Magpies
NEWCASTLE United's defenders won't need to be introduced to Anthony Elanga. After all, this is a rapid player who has hurt the Magpies time and time again with his pace over the years.
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
Free agent Henderson not a target
JORDAN Henderson is a free agent after leaving Ajax - but talk of a return to Sunderland appears premature.
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July 11, 2025
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Hub planned to protect the Square Mile
THE City of London Corporation has proposed the establishment of an “investment hub” for financial services to ensure the Square Mile maintains its status as a top global financial centre.
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July 11, 2025
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Construction under way on warehousing scheme
WORK has started on a warehousing scheme on the Team Valley Trading Estate that will be one of the area’s largest speculative industrial developments of recent years.
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July 11, 2025
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Controversial recovery centre proves its worth
A controversial move to open an addiction recovery centre at a Newcastle community library has been hailed as a major success.
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July 11, 2025
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Golf complex proposal given the green light
PLANS for a £40m golf and leisure complex on the vacant site formerly home to Newcastle Brown Ale have been given the go-ahead.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Poverty hits efforts to tackle child obesity in North East
NEW analysis has found that the North East has the worst levels of childhood obesity in the country, as “crushing” poverty hampers parents’ ability to provide healthy meals.
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
'New ideas' for Ukraine
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the US and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia.
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
2020, and I'm on a mission to get that litter picked
In 2020, as the country plunged into the first of what was to be a wearying series of Covid-induced lockdowns, Cullercoats writer and publisher PETER MORTIMER launched a column called Planet Corona which took a wry look at our \"new normal.\" As the pandemic passed into history the column was rechristened Beyond Planet Corona. Peter is taking a very rare break this week and will be back next Friday. Here we reproduce a column from five years ago this month
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
Blair hope as Owen makes Lions squad
BLAIR Kinghorn could yet be involved in the series against Australia after a scan revealed the Scotland fullback’s knee injury is not as bad as first feared.
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July 11, 2025
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Ventilation leak stops train
A TYNE and Wear Metro train was stopped at Cullercoats station due to a leaking ventilation unit.
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July 11, 2025
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Fresh pleas to scrap the two-child benefit cap
ANTIPOVERTY campaigners have made fresh calls to scrap the two-child benefit limit after new figures showed it was affecting more than 70,000 children in the North East.
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July 11, 2025
The Journal
KODIAQ IS BACK WITH A CRACKER
NEW SKODA VRS DELIVERS A DASH OF DRAMA WITH THE SAME SOLID PERFORMANCE
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July 11, 2025
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Scalvini 'a dream buy' for Nickson
NEWCASTLE United would be landing one of Steve Nickson's dream signings if they sign Giorgio Scalvini this summer.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Hard to stomach
‘T used to be said that putting a meal on the table was a benchmark on the boundary between the haves and have nots. But it's more complicated than that.
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July 11, 2025
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A BILLION REASONS TO SMILE
ELATED BRIT AWARD WINNER CALUM SCOTT SHARES HIS HAPPINESS WITH CASEY COOPER-FISKE
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July 11, 2025
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'Family feud' lead to Horner Red Bull exit
FORMULA ONE
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July 11, 2025
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Force PCC responds to police chief's revamp plan
NORTHUMBRIA'S Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has reacted to the Met Commissioner's vision for new “mega-forces” across the country.
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July 11, 2025
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IDF are the real villains
C JACKSON trusts “that the justice system will be upheld” and Bob Vylan “arrested, charged, and jailed” for his ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Councillors agree to new local plan
LEADING councillors in Northumberland have agreed to update planning policy in a bid to protect the area's character.
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