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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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August 27, 2025
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Grand gateway to our city and region opened 175 years ago
Newcastle's railway station is celebrating its 175th anniversary. DAVID MORTON looks at the landmark’s glorious history
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August 27, 2025
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Protests across Israel
PROTESTERS in Israel yesterday set fire to tyres, blocked major roads across the country and demanded a ceasefire that would free hostages still held in Gaza, as Israeli leaders pressed ahead with plans for an offensive which they argue is needed to crush Hamas.
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August 27, 2025
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Cyclists ride in memory of teen who died of cancer
CYCLISTS took in the sights of the beautiful North East coast as they hopped on their bikes to raise funds in memory of a teenager who died of a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.
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August 26, 2025
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Nearly 70 babies buried in mass unmarked graves
NEARLY 70 babies are buried in mass unmarked graves after dying in a Salvation Army-run institution for unmarried mothers in Newcastle.
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August 26, 2025
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Mushroom case survivor speaks
THE sole survivor of a lunch laced with toxic mushrooms yesterday said he felt only half alive, following the death of his wife - and he continued to grieve the loss of his two closest friends.
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August 26, 2025
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Boldon make heavy weather of crucial victory over South Shields
IN Division One, Boldon - on the hunt for promotion - won the toss and invited visiting South Shields to bat first.
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August 26, 2025
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De Silva has golden touch with the ball
NORTHUMBERLAND & TYNESIDE LEAGUE
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August 26, 2025
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Buoyant Burnmoor win to seal second title
BURNMOOR - needing just one more win to secure back-to-back titles - lost the toss and visiting Chester-le-Street batted first, although they started badly on 8-2.
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August 26, 2025
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Financial concerns
THE debt owed by our region's local authorities leapt by almost £200m in the year to April and now totals £4.3billion.
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