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CEO at drinks giant Diageo to go amid sales and share price slump
DIAGEO is to replace CEO Debra Crew just over a year into her tenure as the drinks giant struggles to regain investor confidence following a turbulent period marked by falling sales and a sharp decline in its share price.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Deportation to Eswatini
THE US government has sent five men who it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the small African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the largely secretive third-country deportation programme.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Happy feet... don't let summer get too hot to sandal
WHEN temperatures soar, trainers aren't always the ideal shoe of choice.
2 min |
July 17, 2025

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'I wanted to see justice done... but we haven't got it'
A TYNESIDE great-grandmother who travelled from Wolverhampton to see the men convicted of felling the Sycamore Gap tree sentenced has said that justice was not done.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Important trails overshadowed by political bogeyman
EARLIER this month, in a wide-ranging speech, Oxford graduate Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister, attacked her old university for admitting more students from independent schools than she thought appropriate.
3 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
Two million need adding to current workforce in UK
THE UK faces a generational challenge: bringing an additional two million people into the workforce to solve the growing crisis of worklessness and economic inactivity. This is not merely an economic objective or arbitrary Government target, it's a national moral mission. And there is nowhere better placed to lead the charge than the North East.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Builders merchants hit by downturn in sector
BUILDERS merchants James Burrell has seen a drop in turnover and fallen to a loss in what it said was a \"rapid\" and \"almost impossible to predict\" slump in the construction sector.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Former Mags hitman Carroll has nightmare start at new club
FORMER Newcastle United forward Andy Carroll suffered a horror start at his new club, after Dagenham & Redbridge were thrashed 5-1 against Crawley Town on Tuesday.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
£450m 'culture chasm' adding to regional inequality – report
A £450M “culture chasm” between London and the North of England is adding to a “vicious cycle of regional inequality”, a new report has warned.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Charging stations for trucks are unveiled
AN electric truck charging station has gone live at Nissan's Sunderland plant as the company bids to reduce emissions in its supply chain.
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July 17, 2025

The Journal
'We just want to be recognised for the work we do'
HUNDREDS of healthcare assistants employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yesterday walked out for two days in a dispute over missing wages.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Rival's move for Magpies target a double-edge sword
REDS SWOOP FOR BUNDESLIGA STRIKER HUGO EKITIKE
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
FREE PAIR OF WRISTBANDS
We've teamed up with M&D's Scotland's Theme Park to give every reader two FREE wristbands.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Man in 50s arrested after armed police called out
A MAN in his 50s has been arrested following an incident which saw armed police called to Rothbury on Tuesday evening. Northumbria Police confirmed the man had been detained - on suspicion of causing harassment with a fear of violence.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
First creators chosen for Lumiere line-up
A FORMER carer and a council worker are among those being given a unique opportunity to create art for this year's Durham Lumiere.
3 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
Mayor's £28.6m action plan to cut child poverty
A £28.6MILLION action plan to cut child poverty in the North East has been unveiled.
3 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Climate is 'posing risks to workers'
A SAFETY group has warned of a growing “crisis” at work with people being exposed to a range of climate-related risks to their health.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Owners of new puppies urged to join research
NORTH East dog owners who have recently bought or adopted a puppy are being asked to sign up for a unique study.
1 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
Free summer travel for thousands of children
TENS of thousands of children in the North East will travel for free this summer as the Kids Go Free initiative returns on public transport for the school holidays.
2 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
'Home' win was priority for Rory
RORY Mcllroy may have begun another year with the ambition of completing a career Grand Slam but a return to his home Open at Royal Portrush was the one week he was really looking forward to.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
'Lions can fire and give fans victory'
RUGBY UNION Dan Sheehan insists a winning series against Australia is the best legacy his British and Irish Lions can leave behind.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
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Abdullahi to finally get his chance
JUST whether striker Ahmed Abdullahi is capable of making an impact in the Premier League will be assessed in the next few weeks.
1 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
A warning shot on rabbit virus
CONCERN: A new strain of rabbit haemorrhagic disease is a risk to even vaccinated bunnies
1 min |
July 17, 2025
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Reform Party scraps city’s pledge to tackle climate change
REFORM UK councillors in County Durham have voted to abandon the council's commitment to tackling the climate emergency.
2 min |
July 17, 2025

The Journal
Digging deep is in our DNA, says England ace
LUCY Bronze urged defending champions England to draw on the underdog mentality buried deep in their DNA when they kick off their Euro 2025 quarterfinal with Sweden in Zurich.
2 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Improved sick pay is 'better for businesses'
PLANS for improved sick pay will deliver “significant financial benefits” to businesses, a study has suggested.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
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Whole-life order ruled out for killer
TRIPLE murderer Nicholas Prosper will not be given a whole-life order for the murder of his mother and siblings after a bid to increase his sentence was dismissed at the Court of Appeal.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
The sun and LORRAINE
TV QUEEN LORRAINE KELLY IS TAKING THE HEATWAVES IN HER STRIDE WITH HER NEW BONMARCHE COLLECTION. BY EMMA JOHNSON
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
Be fair with funding
THE North East's cultural sector has been enjoying something of a moment over the last 12 to 18 months.
1 min |
July 17, 2025
The Journal
New Cats on the block set for debuts
SUNDERLAND are gearing up for two high-profile preseason friendlies in Portugal.
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