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The Journal
The numbers add up... why there's a lot to like about a Wissa deal
NEWCASTLE United are hoping Yoane Wissa can be the direct competition for Alexander Isak this season as they seek a deal with Brentford - and move away from their previous pursuit of young talent to fill that particular hole in Eddie Howe's squad.
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
GROUNDHOG SLAY
Our hero comes back from the dead to unmask a serial killer in this clever point-and-click mystery
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
Average house price forecast to rise £86,300 by 2029
HOUSE price growth expectations have been reduced for this year amid wider global uncertainties, according to a forecast.
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
Bronze brushes aside concerns over England
LIONESSES SCRAPE INTO EUROS FINAL AS SUPER SUBS MAKE DIFFERENCE ONCE AGAIN
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
200 new jobs for the North East on back of Sizewell C nuclear plant
Assystem is a key partner with EDF and has been working with the company at Hinkley Point C. Now the company is set to create North East jobs on the back of Sizewell C getting the go-ahead
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
Paintings celebrate 800 years of ‘first environmental laws’
PAINTINGS celebrating 800 years of Britain’s “first environmental laws” are going on display in London.
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July 24, 2025
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Nurse fraudulently claimed £21k
A NORTHUMBERLAND nurse committed benefit fraud by claiming over £21,000 from the Department for Work and Pensions and failing to notify them about living with her partner.
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
England battle to keep India in check
ENGLAND fought hard to keep India in check on an attritional opening day of the fourth Test at a gloomy Emirates Old Trafford, with the tourists sweating over a foot injury to Rishabh Pant.
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July 24, 2025
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Els to host new champions tour
A new PGA Tour Champions tournament will be hosted in Portugal in 2026.
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
One Ek of a wage packet for ex-target
NEWCASTLE United have already moved on from the Hugo Ekitike saga after missing out on the Eintracht Frankfurt star last week, writes AARON STOKES.
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July 24, 2025
The Journal
Wissa jets home from Bees camp
BRENTFORD forward Yoane Wissa has left Brentford’s training camp in Portugal as speculation swirls over his future.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Return of the Fringe Festival
THE return of Newcastle Fringe Festival kicked off yesterday with its biggest programme yet - more than 110 performances across eight venues.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Cats must find their cutting edge, says Le Bris
REGIS Le Bris has called for greater ruthlessness in front of goal after Sunderland's 1-0 defeat to Sporting CP in Portugal.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Zelensky still willing
UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday renewed his offer to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of any progress were low as delegations from both governments prepared to hold a third round of direct talks.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Competition driving up standards - Ballard
AS Sunderland's preseason ramps up, Dan Ballard says competition for places is driving standards across the squad.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Mbeumo thrilled to join 'club of dreams'
BRYAN Mbeumo began playing football in a Manchester United shirt with Cristiano Ronaldo on the back and is overjoyed to have the chance to follow in the great’s footsteps at the “biggest club in the world”.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Proposals to convert Angel View Inn
A GATESHEAD restaurant and hotel with views of the Angel of the North could be converted into a nursing home or training college, pending council approval.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
United losing out to clubs with more financial clout
IT was just eight days ago that Newcastle United launched a clubrecord bid for Hugo Ekitike. Now the Eintracht Frankfurt striker is undergoing a medical at Liverpool.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Lions set for 'biggest game of our lives'
ANDY Farrell braced his British and Irish Lions for the “biggest game of our lives” in Saturday's second Test against Australia after the First Nations and Pasifika XV were dispatched 24-19 in Melbourne.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Durham struggle as 22 wickets fall on first day
SOMERSET’S Craig Overton claimed six for 23 as 22 wickets fell on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One game against Durham at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Time to scrap cap
WE make no apology for writing in this column again about the issue of child poverty, one of the biggest challenges facing the North East.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Freedom of city honour signed, sealed and delivered to Wonder
MUSIC legend Stevie Wonder has finally been awarded the Freedom of Newcastle, more than two years after the honour was officially conferred upon him.
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July 23, 2025
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Black Cats 'agree terms' with former Arsenal man
SUNDERLAND are closing in on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka as head coach Regis Le Bris seeks to add Premier League experience to his squad.
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July 23, 2025
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'These are not luxuries - they're essentials'
HAIRY Biker Si King has called for action following a damning report that shows not only does the North East have the highest obesity levels in the country but that there are far more fast food outlets here than on average around England.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Striker target has the makings of a cult hero
THIS one might surprise you. Who was the Premier League’s highest non-penalty goal scorer last season? Mohamed Salah? Alexander Isak? Erling Haaland? Nope. It was Yoane Wissa of Brentford.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Mayor in call for two-child benefit cap to be lifted
NORTH East mayor Kim McGuinness has repeated her call for the Government to lift the controversial two-child benefit cap as she launched a scheme to reduce child poverty in the region.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Wissa is in sight as Magpies seek boost
CONFIDENCE is growing over Newcastle United pulling off their second senior transfer of the summer as a deal for Brentford's Yoane Wissa is pursued.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Italy trip 'more than just football'
SUNDERLAND'S Under-21 lead coach Graeme Murty has outlined the importance of this week's preseason tour, as the club's U21 and U18 squads begin a seven-day training camp in northern Italy.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Teacher banned after grabbing a man's crotch
A TEACHER who grabbed a man's crotch and woman's breast on a night out has been banned from the classroom for at least two years.
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July 23, 2025
The Journal
Speeding driver left cyclist 'in a heap' after smash
A SPEEDING driver left a cyclist with 12 broken bones and a collapsed lung after smashing into him.
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