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Hays cuts its dividend as profits plunge
LONDON-LISTED recruitment firm Hays has disclosed a steep decline in profits amid persistent weakness across recruitment markets.
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August 22, 2025

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HOME-GROWN TALENT PULLS OUT CLASSICS, AND A FEW SURPRISES
> Perrie Edwards
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August 22, 2025
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Exporters confident they can ride out tariffs turmoil
UK exporters to the US anticipate their sales will expand more significantly than businesses selling goods and services to alternative markets, fresh survey data has revealed, raising optimism that trade will recover following the initial impact of tariffs.
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August 22, 2025
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Keegan still a driving force for Armstrong
THE words of Newcastle United icon Kevin Keegan are still motivating Gateshead manager Alun Armstrong over three decades after he was released by the Magpies.
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August 22, 2025
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Ballard is praised for stepping up
REGIS Le Bris admitted it was “not a surprise” to see Dan Ballard’s starring display during Sunderland’s 3-0 win against West Ham.
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August 22, 2025
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New support hub opens for victims of crime
NORTHUMBRIA Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Susan Dungworth has launched a new hub to support victims of crime.
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August 22, 2025
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Prem urged to step in on Isak saga
FOOTBALLERS should not be able to refuse to play for their clubs while under contract, according to former Newcastle and Manchester United striker Louis Saha.
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August 22, 2025
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North East still has fewest students getting top grades
THE North East continues to have the fewest GCSE pupils getting top grades, with ministers being urged to invest to support the poorest pupils before the gap to London grows even wider.
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August 22, 2025
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Law 'leads to drop in sales of junk food'
LEGISLATION to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis.
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August 22, 2025

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Challenger bank is on the move and on the up
HALLENGER bank Atom is weeks away from moving from Durham into its new head office in Newcastle city centre, its CEO has revealed.
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August 22, 2025
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Pupils celebrate as some schools report 'best year'
GCSE pupils across the North East received their results yesterday, with a number of the region’s schools reporting their most successful year for top grades.
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August 22, 2025
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Tories face backlash over claims post offices under threat
LOCAL Conservatives have been accused of misleading communities over the future of two post offices in North Tyneside.
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August 22, 2025
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£60m price tag on United strike target
NEWCASTLE United will have to pay in the region of £60m to bring striker Jorgen Strand Larsen to Tyneside as they look to make a late transfer breakthrough.
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August 22, 2025
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Le Bris still looking to add to ranks
BUOYED by an opening weekend Premier League win, Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris is still out to add to his ranks.
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August 22, 2025
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Cole: I played two days before move
ALEXANDER Isak will not be the first big-name player to leave Newcastle United should he get his transfer wish and move to Liverpool before deadline day.
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August 22, 2025
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Council's developers recruiting in growth drive
THE development arm of Northumberland County Council has launched a recruitment drive as it increases building work across the region.
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August 22, 2025
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None of us know where our lives will end...
ACTORS TOM HIDDLESTON AND CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, AND DIRECTOR MIKE FLANAGAN, SHARE THE JOY TO BE FOUND IN STEPHEN KING ADAPTATION THE LIFE OF CHUCK WITH ELLA WALKER
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August 22, 2025

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Callender is fit for Wales opener
RUGBY UNION Wales co-captain Alex Callender has been declared fit ahead of their Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland tomorrow.
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August 22, 2025
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When I rave I like to be able to do it in comfort
Came Carlisle
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August 22, 2025
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Former Brazil president's 'plan to flee country'
BRAZIL'S federal police said messages found on the telephone of former president Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents revealed on Wednesday.
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August 22, 2025

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New knees – but still a heightened sense of insecurity
THE summer has truly arrived. I don my denim shorts, noting how my legs are the colour of milk.
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August 22, 2025
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I'm accident-prone... I don't know why I agreed to do Dancing On Ice
COMEDIAN JOSH JONES TELLS MARION McMULLEN HIS REALITY DEBUT WAS DESTINED FOR DISASTER
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August 22, 2025

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Russia's drone attack
RUSSIA has launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
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August 22, 2025
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We need results
‘T was another terrific day of GCSE results for some North East pupils yesterday - but others will have more to ponder.
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August 22, 2025
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3 steps to soothe psoriasis
THERE'S no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to a skincare routine - particularly for those of us with skin conditions.
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August 22, 2025

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Any new signing 'must be everything we want', says Slot
LIVERPOOL head coach Arne Slot has reiterated the club will only sign the right player for the right fee if he wants to join, but refused to be drawn on their position regarding Alexander Isak.
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August 22, 2025
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Jackson out of Hammers squad amid Newcastle transfer link
CHELSEA head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed Nicolas Jackson will not be part of his squad for tonight's Premier League clash with West Ham United as he looks for a transfer solution for the striker.
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August 22, 2025
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Consumer confidence rise follows interest rates cut
CONSUMER confidence has reached its highest point this year amid “clouds on the horizon” in the form of inflation and rising unemployment, according to a long-running survey.
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August 22, 2025
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Number of 'Neets' rises
THE number of young people not in education, employment or training has increased, figures show.
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August 22, 2025
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Firms in 'holding pattern' awaiting economic signals
MANY North East firms are “at a crossroads” as they wait to see how the wider economy performs in the coming months, a regional insolvency expert has said.
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