Newcastle news

• Rafa Benitez explains why Newcastle XI he named against Swansea highlights the need for signings

  14-01-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez stresses his side needs 'help' - and that additions must arrive this month
  
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• Man charged with murder of Northumberland travel agent Cassie Hayes after alleged Southport incident

  14-01-2018 22:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cassie, 28, originally from Alnwick and Hexham, working in a Southport Tui travel agent when she was allegedly attacked during her shift
  
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• This historic home was once a Durham University building - and the price matches the prestige

  14-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Observatory House will set a buyer back £1.96m - for that you get five beds, three en-suites, extensive grounds and a city centre location
  
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• The former soldier tasked with keeping the Metro safe - and the latest scam conning passengers

  14-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Paul Harris, 48, is Metro's new security chief but previously served in the Middles East, Bosnia and Northern Ireland
  
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• Operation Sanctuary: How police will target sex predators in Newcastle during 2018

  14-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lessons learned from Operation Shelter probe will keep girls and women safe in year ahead, says top cop
  
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• Newcastle feels like a club in need of a stimulus - it's up to Mike Ashley to provide one this month

  14-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United side is a Championship XI and it needs some outside help, argues Chris Waugh
  
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• Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis on the best times to go to supermarkets for reduced prices

  14-01-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  When you should visit your favourite supermarket to make the most of those yellow reduced sticker deals
  
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• Who is the commentator on Dancing on Ice? New voice over guy for hit show as series continues

  14-01-2018 18:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dancing on Ice's regular commentator Tony Gubba sadly passed away in 2013 so there is a new voice over guy for the new series
  
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• How old is Cheryl Baker? A guide to the Bucks Fizz star and Dancing on Ice contestant

  14-01-2018 18:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cheryl will make her Dancing on Ice debut this weekend alongside partner Dan Whiston as the new series of the ITV show continues
  
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• Major search launched in Whitburn amid fears missing nine-year-old had been swept into the sea

  14-01-2018 18:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge operation was launched to find the missing boy after he was last seen dodging waves on the Whitburn coast
  
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• Sunderland's bad manners are a massive concern with the threat of League One looming

  14-01-2018 18:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's crushing defeat at Cardiff exposed their failings at both ends of the pitch, and they must be rectified if the Black Cats are to survive
  
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• European Challenge Cup: Newcastle 64-7 Enisei-STM

  14-01-2018 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Newcastle secure their place in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a crushing win over Enisei-STM.
  
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• South African Open: Chris Paisley praises wife's influence after maiden Tour win

  14-01-2018 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Chris Paisley enlists his wife as caddie - then claims the first European Tour win of his career at the South African Open.
  
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• The road ahead will be bumpy for Newcastle United - any chance of the cavalry arriving?

  14-01-2018 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle had to beat Brighton and Swansea but didn't - now they face a much sterner test of their Premier League credentials
  
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• Michael Gray's damning indictment of Sunderland: 'We are not a big club any more.'

  14-01-2018 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Former left-back-turned-pundit did not hold back on his hometown club, claiming their 'Aldi' players are 'not good enough' for the Black Cats
  
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• Flu and norovirus in the North East: Two more hospital wards closed after outbreak

  14-01-2018 17:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Visitors have been barred from 11 wards at North Tyneside General Hospital and Wansbeck General Hospital
  
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• 'She was softly spoken with that cheeky Geordie accent' - tributes to travel agent Cassie Hayes

  14-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Cassie, 28, comes from Alnwick but was working in a Southport Tui travel agent when she was allegedly attacked during her shift
  
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• Head instrumental to founding of Newcastle School will be 'fondly remembered' by thousands

  14-01-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sister Norah Lester, who headed up the Fenham school between 1976 and 1988, has died at the age of 82
  
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• Newcastle United Under-23s hit the goal trail, but it's not enough to beat Norwich City

  14-01-2018 16:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Scotland international Steven Naismith helped Norwich beat a young Newcastle Unites side
  
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• Sunderland will appeal Didier Ndong's controversial red card at Cardiff City

  14-01-2018 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Didier Ndong was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Junior Hoilett at Cardiff but Sunderland are appealing against his three-match ban
  
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• Sunderland to appeal Didier Ndong red card which could be far more costly to them than him

  14-01-2018 16:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A three-match suspension for Didier Ndong will change the whole dynamic of attempts to sell him, and could have far-reaching consequences
  
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• Joselu watch: NUFC still need a 15-goal striker - but Spaniard is showing just why Rafa signed him

  14-01-2018 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United striker Joselu cost just £4.8m during the summer, but he is the Magpies' top scorer with four goals
  
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• How Google Maps predicts traffic and knows how long your journey will take

  14-01-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Google Maps has evolved since its early days and now can produce accurate forecasts for traffic and journey times
  
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• Sunderland U23 0-5 Chelsea U23 report: Young Black Cats outclassed by Blues

  14-01-2018 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi hit a hat-trick at Eppleton as Sunderland suffered their heaviest Premier League 2 defeat of the season
  
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• Four arrested after man found critically injured on the street after alleged attack

  14-01-2018 15:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man is fighting for his life after suffering serious head injuries in what police believe was an attack in Chester-le-Street
  
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• Emily Davison: Suffragette statue planned for Morpeth

  14-01-2018 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The suffragette is buried in a family plot in St Mary's Church Yard in Morpeth.
  
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• Why Mo Diame would have been sent off and Swansea awarded a penalty with VAR - Carlos Carvalhal

  14-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United fought back to draw 1-1 with Swansea City - but the Magpies were fortunate to end the game with 11 men
  
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• Superstar Harry is desperate to honour loved ones with this daring challenge - can you help?

  14-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  After a double family tragedy, 11-year-old Harry raised huge sums of money for charity, but he's hit a stumbling block while planning his latest event
  
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• Major road changes set for commuters heading in and out of Sunderland city centre

  14-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Gateway will improve access to the city centre via North Bridge Street and Dame Dorothy Street
  
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• Elswick to get 170 new homes as part of major regeneration scheme in Newcastle

  14-01-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The houses are to be built on Loadman Street, near Elswick Park - a site that has been empty for many years
  
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• It's getting embarrassing as Sunderland show their trademark mental weaknesses

  14-01-2018 13:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland collapsed to an embarrassing defeat in a way which has become familiar over many years and managers - League One is starting to loom
  
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• Newcastle United linked with two players in Serie A - Sunday transfer gossip

  14-01-2018 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  With Newcastle United now close to the halfway stage of the January window the Magpies have been linked with two players in Italy
  
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• Joselu insists he's no super sub for Newcastle United after scoring vital equaliser

  14-01-2018 12:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United striker Joselu has now scored four goals for the Magpies but plays down any hero worship after the game
  
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• Micky Gray was not impressed with Sunderland goalkeeper Robbin Ruiter at Cardiff - here's why

  14-01-2018 12:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mistakes are costing Sunderland dearly, and former Black Cats defender Micky Gray has seen enough
  
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• Shelvey snubs Rafa, Gayle's offside goal and Diame's 'handball' - moments you might have missed

  14-01-2018 12:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against bottom-of-the-table Swansea City at St James' Park
  
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• Stabbing at Scrogg Road Social Club in Walker puts man in hospital and causes panic

  14-01-2018 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Scrogg Road Social Club after a man suffered knife wounds in a brawl
  
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• Two men in court accused of killing Whitley Bay teen by dangerous driving

  14-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Cable and Joshua Cherukara are alleged to have caused the death of William Dorey, who was knocked over on the A193
  
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• Pat McCormack targeting big 2018 - with homecoming win followed by Commonwealth gold

  14-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Birtley amateur boxing stand-out Pat McCormack has his sights set on a big 2018 as he prepares for Gateshead WSB fight
  
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• How the 'New Tyne Bridge' was well on its way to completion 90 years ago

  14-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  This was the scene over the River Tyne in 1928 - today, very few of us will remember a time before the Tyne Bridge
  
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• Developers move ahead with plans for new student flats on former ITV Tyne Tees site

  14-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The project will involve building 227 units in a new accommodation block on City Road in Newcastle
  
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• Alnwick woman, aged just 28, killed after alleged knife attack in travel agent

  14-01-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Travel agent Cassie Hayes, 28, - originally from Northumberland - died in hospital after inicident at a Tui branch in in Southport, Merseyside
  
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• Dynamic duo Doris and Judy have been waiting six months for a new home - can you help them?

  14-01-2018 11:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The closely bonded pair have been staying at Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter since July
  
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• Plummeting temperatures and snow forecast as polar freeze sweeps into North East

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Freezing cold weather and wintry showers have been forecast to return this week as an icy blast moves across the country
  
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• Newcastle engineers Cundall Johnston boosts turnover after year of investment

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The engineering firm hired an extra 99 members of staff and said this had allowed it to win more contracts
  
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• Jermaine Jenas believes it will be a 'miracle' if Newcastle escape relegation this season

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle midfielder feels the Magpies are not good enough to survive claiming St James' Park has lost its fear factor
  
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• How Newcastle overcame race hate and inspired other cities - a new book tells the story

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Written by race relations veteran Dr Hari Shukla, it details the transformation since he arrived in the city in 1974
  
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• From Newcastle to New York: the jewellery maker selling her creations around the globe

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kellie Daniels' Salome jewellery business has been hailed a success by upmarket London and New York stores
  
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• From call centre to fast food fortune: Geordie entrepreneur Carley Jones on her health revolution

  14-01-2018 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carley Jones is redefining fast food with her health conscious brand - and it's coming to Newcastle
  
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• The £60bn transport revolution: Northern Powerhouse begins this week when dossier is published

  14-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Northern Powerhouse is about turning the North into something like one giant city, according to George Osborne
  
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• Sunderland AFC transfer news LIVE - Coleman calls for striker signing after Cardiff defeat

  14-01-2018 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live updates of all the latest Sunderland AFC news, views and gossip, including Chris Coleman's transfer ambitions
  
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