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BP issues results warning as price of oil and gas falls
BP has warned that its second-quarter results, due next month, are likely to be affected by a downturn in oil and gas prices.
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July 12, 2025
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Black Cats ready for an opening friendly double
GATESHEAD manager Alun Armstrong believes today's friendly with a Sunderland XI (12.30pm kickoff) will provide a 'great opportunity' for his players as they continue their preparations for the new National League season.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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800 years old – but still with relevance today
THREE rare Magna Cartas have gone on display at Durham Cathedral for the first time in eight years.
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July 12, 2025
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Maritime-theme inn sails into best 500 pubs list
AN old seaside inn which proudly says it maintains 'high traditional standards in the face of changing modern trends' has been named one of the best pubs in England.
2 min |
July 12, 2025

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Still taking our cue from 800-year-old documents
> Durham Cathedral exhibitions and collections officer Marie-Therese Mayne with three rare Magna Cartas which have gone on display.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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PCC responds to top officer's ‘mega-forces' vision
NORTHUMBRIA'S Police and Crime Commissioner has emphasised the importance of listening to local people in response to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner's vision for new countrywide “mega-forces”.
1 min |
July 12, 2025

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FINTASTIC TELLY
THE FAMOUS FACES DIVING INTO ITV'S LATEST REALITY SHOW TALK TO LYNN RUSK ABOUT GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SHARKS
4 min |
July 12, 2025

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Blue-sky thinking puts Rudoni on the radar
NEWCASTLE United have been linked with a surprise transfer swoop for Coventry City’s Jack Rudoni with ongoing speculation surrounding Sean Longstaff’s future.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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CRUISER BOOST
Toyota's popular Land Cruiser is to get a new mild-hybrid powertrain. The firm's off-roader will keep the same 2.8-litre turbocharged diesel unit in the current car with the added benefit of a 48-volt lithium-ion hybrid battery.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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The cost of competition for Isak
PRICE TAGS ON POTENTIAL TARGETS KEEP RISING - SO WILL HE GO IT ALONE NEXT SEASON?
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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Women aim to seal deal for Nobbs
NEWCASTLE United Women are ready to push on in the search of Women's Super League football as they seek to escape the second tier at the second time of asking.
1 min |
July 12, 2025

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TELEPHONE BOX ICE CREAM SHOP ON HOLD
The UK's “smallest ice cream shop” will not reopen this summer but there are hopes it will be back again in 2026. Tynemouth Telephone Box opened last May in a repurposed red phone box on Front Street serving soft ice cream and iced coffees.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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The dominant twin battle is all over bar the shouting
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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Concern for tenants as garden service scrapped
THE axing of a gardening service has sparked concerns for elderly and disabled council house tenants in Newcastle.
2 min |
July 12, 2025

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Flitz blitz keeps Alcaraz on course for three in a row
CARLOS Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz in four sets to reach another Wimbledon final and move a step closer to a third consecutive title.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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Fresh blow for Reeves as economy slips back
THE UK economy contracted unexpectedly in May, marking the second month in a row of falling output and heaping further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
1 min |
July 12, 2025

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Genocide is remembered
THOUSANDS of people from Bosnia and around the world gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of a massacre there of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men - an atrocity that has been acknowledged as Europe's only genocide after the Holocaust.
2 min |
July 12, 2025

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History-making ship's replica has landed in region
THE replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the globe has arrived in Blyth as it begins a three-week visit to the North East.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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North East is Britain's safest region to drive in
THE North East is the safest region to drive in Britain, according to a new map revealing Britain's deadliest roads.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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New Metro trains pulled again over air-con leaks
TYNE and Wear Metro bosses are still trying to correct a fault that is causing water to pour into the carriages of the network's new trains.
2 min |
July 12, 2025
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'No plans' to bring in new late-night parking fees
THERE are no plans to impose new late-night parking charges in Newcastle, the city's leadership says.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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Employers act following high-profile cyber attacks
EMPLOYERS have moved quickly to bolster their cyber defences following high-profile attacks at major retailers and government agencies, new research suggests.
1 min |
July 12, 2025
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Going Dutch for a matchplay classic
DARTS Michael van Gerwen will face compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in a blockbusting first-round match at the World Matchplay where Luke Littler has been drawn against Ryan Searle.
1 min |
July 11, 2025

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Competition for places can only benefit Magpies
NEWCASTLE United's defenders won't need to be introduced to Anthony Elanga. After all, this is a rapid player who has hurt the Magpies time and time again with his pace over the years.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
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Free agent Henderson not a target
JORDAN Henderson is a free agent after leaving Ajax - but talk of a return to Sunderland appears premature.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
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Hub planned to protect the Square Mile
THE City of London Corporation has proposed the establishment of an “investment hub” for financial services to ensure the Square Mile maintains its status as a top global financial centre.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Construction under way on warehousing scheme
WORK has started on a warehousing scheme on the Team Valley Trading Estate that will be one of the area’s largest speculative industrial developments of recent years.
2 min |
July 11, 2025
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Controversial recovery centre proves its worth
A controversial move to open an addiction recovery centre at a Newcastle community library has been hailed as a major success.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Golf complex proposal given the green light
PLANS for a £40m golf and leisure complex on the vacant site formerly home to Newcastle Brown Ale have been given the go-ahead.
1 min |
July 11, 2025
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Poverty hits efforts to tackle child obesity in North East
NEW analysis has found that the North East has the worst levels of childhood obesity in the country, as “crushing” poverty hampers parents’ ability to provide healthy meals.
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