Newcastle news

• Bryan Oviedo: Sunderland must treat Saturday as a final after poor start to second half at Brentford

  22-10-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Black Cats' game at home to Bristol City has been given even more importance after they surrendered the second-half initiative at Griffin Park
  
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• Barcelona will look at Mikel Merino one day, but he can achieve his dreams at Newcastle, says Elliot

  22-10-2017 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United midfielder Mikel Merino scored his first goal for the Magpies against Crystal Palace on Saturday
  
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• Newcastle United transfer gossip round-up: Big money to spend; Ings and two keepers linked

  22-10-2017 19:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A round-up of the Newcastle United transfer gossip that you might have missed this weekend
  
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• The North-South divide isn’t a modern thing - the Vikings are to blame

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Archaeologist discovers the boundary was established around 1,000 years ago during the Viking invasion
  
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• See inside one of the 12 homes converted from farm buildings at Cresswell

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  They were barns, byres, a smithy, and an engine house but see what they have done with this collection of buildings
  
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• 'Newcastle for sale' is dominating the agenda - but this team's achievements deserve recognition

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley's decision to put Newcastle United up for sale is the main topic of conversation - but it shouldn't be the only one
  
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• Need some inspirational luxury? These are the most expensive North East homes sold

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Data from the Land Registry has revealed the most expensive houses sold in the North East in August
  
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• Keeping Metro going: Anyone who has ever complained about the Metro system should read this

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro bosses admit it’s getting harder and harder to keep the ageing trains working despite ‘heroic’ efforts
  
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• Keeping Metro going: Anyone who has even complained about the Metro system should read this

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metro bosses admit it’s getting harder and harder to keep the ageing trains working despite ‘heroic’ efforts
  
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• Firefighting sexism: What it's like for women in the North East fire brigade

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jade Makarski has been a firefighter for nine years and thinks its time we realised men and women can do the job
  
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• Brentford 3-3 Sunderland analysis: Wendy problems are so widespread it's hard to know where to start

  22-10-2017 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was not one reaction from the away end at full-time in the Black Cats draw but a range which show how many problems they have
  
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• Duncan Watmore: Sunderland's unbeaten run is a start, but now we need to start winning games

  22-10-2017 18:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Forward Duncan Watmore was frustrated that the Black Cats again had to settle for a point but he insisted complacency was not why they dropped two
  
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• Attempted robbery by hooded man in North Shields sparks police appeal

  22-10-2017 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a hooded man who threatened the occupants of a car parked on Spence Terrace
  
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• Attempted robbery by hooded man in North Shields spark police appeal

  22-10-2017 18:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a hooded man who threatened the occupants of a car parked on Spence Terrace
  
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• Lugworm 'love life' spies sought

  22-10-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  People are asked to take part in a beach survey to find out more about how the marine creatures mate.
  
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• Why was a major Newcastle city centre route closed off at the weekend?

  22-10-2017 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The footbridge over Durant Road has been demolished as the council starts work of a £16m project
  
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• The BBC Antiques Roadshow is rolling into Newcastle this week and you can get involved

  22-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The popular BBC One show will be filming at Newcastle's Civic Centre and there will be an open day on Thursday, October 26
  
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• Cancer battler Kian Musgrove set to become a big brother - and he couldn't be happier

  22-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The schoolboy will travel to America in January for his final round of treatment for childhood cancer neuroblastoma
  
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• Cancer battle Kian Musgrove set to become a big brother - and he couldn't be happier

  22-10-2017 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The schoolboy will travel to America in January for his final round of treatment for childhood cancer neuroblastoma
  
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• Rafa Benitez can win the Premier League at Newcastle United, according to pundit

  22-10-2017 16:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  BBC Sports' Garth Crooks believes with the right resources, Rafa Benitez is good enough to win the Premier League at Newcastle
  
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• The Newcastle nightclubs you definitely went to when you were 18 that aren't there now

  22-10-2017 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've scoured the clubbing history of the North East so most of you should recognise at least one place you stumbled into (then out of)
  
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• Why Mike Ashley 'could return to football in the future', even after he sells Newcastle United

  22-10-2017 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has placed the club up for sale and wants a new owner in place by January
  
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• Repair work closes A697 through Longframlington

  22-10-2017 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Northumberland County Council apologies for inconvenience caused by "significant diversions".
  
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• Are you over-the-hill? Take our test to see if you're winning the ageing war

  22-10-2017 14:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  At what age are Geordies over-the-hill? The answer will surprise you - or maybe not
  
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• Seaside community launches fight to save part of village green from becoming a car park

  22-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former councillor Terry Barton says the plans to turn the land into a temporary car park would split The Braid in Amble in two
  
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• Northumberland crime writer LJ Ross: I've made writing my business

  22-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crime writer Louise Ross has harnassed the self-publishing boom and used her business brain to plot a successful writing career
  
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• Newcastle players must take Gareth Southgate's appearance as a compliment - but he must return soon

  22-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  England manager Gareth Southgate was spotted at St James' Park for Newcastle United's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace
  
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• Griffin Park giveaway shows Sunderland have forgotten how to win

  22-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's draw at Brentford was not a dead loss, but it has only increased the pressure on Simon Grayson and his team to produce wins
  
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• Diabetic man hits out over NHS refusal to fund testing system that could change lives

  22-10-2017 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  For more than 30 years Andrew Mills has had to test his blood glucose levels several times a day using the painful 'fingerprick method'
  
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• Tuxedo Royale set for destruction: Work set to pull apart former floating nightclub

  22-10-2017 13:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The derelict boat - once an in demand club - has been a target for vandals and was burned out in a fire in May
  
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• Newcastle United for sale latest: Where is Amanda Staveley, and is Rafa set for a whopping transfer war chest?

  22-10-2017 13:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United are very much up for sale with five parties now in talks to buy the club from Mike Ashley after 10 years
  
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• 'Newcastle's winner was a body blow, we didn't get any luck' - Palace boss Hodgson on United's win

  22-10-2017 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mikel Merino rose off the bench to head in Newcastle United's winner four minutes from time against Crystal Palace
  
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• Shelvey's celebration to Cabaye, Zaha's 'dive' and Elliot's header - moments you might have missed

  22-10-2017 12:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United secured a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on a wet and windy afternoon at St James' Park
  
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• Rafa Benitez wary of 'long race' ahead in Premier League despite super start to season

  22-10-2017 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez gives his players a couple of days off but then wants them focused for Burnley away
  
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• The best North East places to see wildlife like otters, osprey, seal and salmon

  22-10-2017 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The North East is home to a rich array of creatures and here's our guide to where to find them
  
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• Demolition work starts at Northumberland Square in North Shields for new housing

  22-10-2017 12:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A set of Grade II listed properties in the historic square are to be transformed into apartments under a regeneration plan
  
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• Your child's life could be in danger if they sit in a car with a warm winter coat

  22-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mums and dads have been warned that a thick winter jacket could put the child’s life at risk during a car crash
  
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• Slumped and barely conscious - concerns increase over suspected 'beggars' in Newcastle

  22-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'It is like something from Victorian times, it’s quite Dickensian like Oliver Twist and Fagin'
  
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• Newcastle brothers too young to buy their own house now heading up property investment business

  22-10-2017 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Hunter, 26, and his brother Chris, 28, are building a solid reputation with property investors across the UK
  
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• Sex attacker jailed after invading woman's home and assaulting her

  22-10-2017 11:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dean McCamley, 29, and sibling Dale McCamley, 28, of Stanley, were handed prison terms at Durham Crown Court
  
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• Trains on the Metro at a standstill for nearly an hour after power problem

  22-10-2017 11:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Planned engineering works caused further disruption after they inadvertantly cut the power between Jemond and South Tyneside
  
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• Pervert pensioner caught with sick images of children he collected over 9 years

  22-10-2017 11:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  George Hope, 71, was caught with the indecent pictures after police searched his North Shields flat and seized two laptops
  
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• Is Wimpy set to return and give McDonald's a run for its money?

  22-10-2017 10:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Wimpy is fighting back, and could very well soon be having a glorious renaissance after its glory days in the North East in the 80s
  
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• North East news LIVE: Metro engineering work causes further problems on the train network

  22-10-2017 10:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Chronicle's live breaking news service including Sunday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East
  
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• The Universal Credit vote shows the strength of Theresa May's position

  22-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Universal Credit vote was a stark reminder that oppositions talk while governments get things done
  
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• 'The hardest part is just missing her': Sisters' heartbreaking tribute after losing mum to cancer

  22-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Alice and Harriet Johnston, from Gosforth, lost their mother Elizabeth in June to a rare form of blood cancer
  
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• Taking your dog on holiday for half-term? Make sure you know the rules

  22-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts say it's easier than you think to have a canine travelling companion
  
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• Newcastle United FIFA 18: What to expect from the new version of the game

  22-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United return as a Premier League outfit on FIFA 18 and there are some nice perks to the updated edition
  
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• Eyes to the skies: What stargazers can expect to see above the North East

  22-10-2017 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With astronomy season in full swing, here's a guide to your first foray into the night sky
  
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• Who really runs the North East? It's harder to find out than you might imagine

  22-10-2017 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Academics asked who really runs the north east, and found the people in charge are not representative of the region
  
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