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Woman dies in road crash
A woman died following a collision between a van and an HGV in County Durham yesterday morning.
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August 27, 2025

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Location of battery farm 'a danger' say residents
RESIDENTS have raised safety concerns about the proximity of a lithium battery farm to other industrial units.
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August 27, 2025
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Reynolds will talk to JCB as tariffs bite
BUSINESS Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to hold talks with the head of JCB following the firm's warnings about the consequences of fresh US tariffs on British enterprises.
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August 27, 2025
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Brown backing Black Cats in top flight
FORMER Sunderland defender Wes Brown reckons the Wearsiders 'deserve' to be back in the Premier League.
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August 27, 2025
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Council leader hits out at Reform plan
REFORM UK's plans to deport thousands of asylum seekers have been plucked “from thin air”, Newcastle's council leader says.
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August 27, 2025
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Farage leaves out the facts
EUROPE is roasting under a “heat dome” with temperatures up to 42°C. A heatwave killed 2,300 people in ten days across just 12 European cities. Wildfires rage in Canada, destroying seven million hectares and polluting cities. UK wildfires have jumped from 69 in early 2024 to 564 in the first half of 2025.
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August 27, 2025
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Hume: I can be better with Mukiele
TRAI Hume believes the arrival of Nordi Mukiele is a big thing for him personally and will help his own personal development.
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August 27, 2025
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Injuries add to Howe's problems
NEWCASTLE United are facing selection problems ahead of Saturday's trip to Leeds United after suffering a number of injuries in the 3-2 defeat by Liverpool on Monday night.
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August 27, 2025

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Thousands enjoy sea of colour, food and music at Mela
NEWCASTLE'S Exhibition Park welcomed thousands of people for the city's Mela event.
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August 27, 2025
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Businesses face 'double hit' to tax payments
BUSINESSES in England are to face an “unavoidable double hit” to their property tax payments next year, which will see total payments surge by about £2.5bn, according to new figures.
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August 27, 2025
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Stark reality facing clubs
AS the Premiership season for 2025/26 commences, and another transfer window closes, orthodoxy suggests that the Premier League Profit and Sustainability regulations (PSR) is biased against some clubs, such as Newcastle United, which is owned by the Saudis, and in favour of the “Top Six”.
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August 27, 2025

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Park transformed after shock bomb discovery
A NORTHUMBERLAND park that made international headlines earlier this year when a hidden cache of Second World War practice bombs was discovered has reopened.
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August 27, 2025
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An uphill struggle
REFORM UK's plans to deport thousands of asylum seekers are certainly bold.
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August 27, 2025
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Drug dealer threw £5,000 in bush
A Sunderland drug dealer threw a carrier bag filled with almost £5,000 in cash into a bush when police caught up with him.
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August 27, 2025
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Payments tech firm to create 100 jobs in Byker
MORE than 100 jobs are to be created in Newcastle by the opening of a new office for payments tech business Modern World Business Solutions.
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August 27, 2025
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M&S launches dedicated resale platform on eBay
MARKS & Spencer is launching a dedicated resale platform on eBay as it looks for new ways to encourage customers to recycle their clothing.
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August 27, 2025
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Howe eager to see Isak saga resolved
EDDIE Howe is hoping for some positive news from the boardroom after admitting the Alexander Isak situation is now out of his hands.
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August 27, 2025

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United target on brink of Chelsea exit - agent
NICOLAS Jackson’s agent, Diomansy Kamara, declared yesterday that the Chelsea striker will leave Stamford Bridge “within 48 hours”.
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August 27, 2025
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£38m more needed to finish new railway line
TENS of millions of pounds in extra funding is needed to ensure the Northumberland Line Railway is completed, it has been confirmed.
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August 27, 2025
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Interim chief is preferred candidate
NORTH Tyneside Council has announced its preferred candidate for the organisation’s top job.
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August 27, 2025
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Drive to nurture new generation of digital talent
An accelerator scheme for North East companies working in the digital screen sector has been announced by the BBC and a sector body.
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August 27, 2025
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Appeal after robbery bid in city centre
> Police are looking to trace this man in connection with an attempted robbery investigation
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August 27, 2025
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Evans ready for trip into unknown
BRITAIN'S Elfyn Evans heads into the unknown as he looks to defend his title lead when the World Rally Championship visits Paraguay for the first time.
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August 27, 2025
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Burglar and his girlfriend ransacked high school
A BURGLAR targeted a school where he had been working while his partner pretended to do cleaning as she helped him ransack it.
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August 27, 2025
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RNLI rescues swimmer
THE Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat crew had a busy bank holiday featuring four callouts over the weekend.
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August 27, 2025

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18th century watering hole fell victim to redevelopment
WE step back to Percy Street at the dawn of the 1970s, prior to a period which would bring much change to this part of Newcastle.
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August 27, 2025
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Arrests after elderly men 'assaulted'
FOUR more boys have been arrested in connection with a suspected assault on two elderly men in Stanley.
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August 27, 2025

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Tjen inspired by title success of Raducanu
EMMA RADUCANU'S incredible 2021 run to the US Open title helped inspire her next opponent to believe a career in professional tennis was possible.
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August 27, 2025
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Call for interest rates to stay on hold for longer
A BANK of England policymaker has called for UK interest rates to stay on hold for longer in order to keep rising inflation at bay.
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August 27, 2025
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Firm appeals after council rejects screen
PLANS for a digital advertising screen, recently rejected by council planning officers, are set to be determined by a Government-appointed planning inspector.
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