Newcastle news

• Jacksonville Madden shooting: Four dead after gunman opens fire at NFL video tournament

  26-08-2018 23:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The LA Times reports that a gunman was a disgruntled player who had lost in the $5,000 tournament
  
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• UK's biggest payday lender and former Newcastle United sponsor Wonga reportedly close to collapse

  26-08-2018 22:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Newcastle United shirt sponsor is said to have lined up Grant Thornton as an administrator
  
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• Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez hits back at critical TV pundits

  26-08-2018 22:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Magpies parked the bus against Chelsea but his tactics didn't please some people
  
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• Newcastle United debut watch: Federico Fernandez shone, but how did Rondon, Ki and Schar perform?

  26-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Rafa Benitez handed full debuts to four Newcastle United players during the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at St James' Park
  
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• Blaydon driver caught over the drug limit for the SECOND time in a month

  26-08-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Trevor Gillespie has been banned from the roads for three years after officers again stopped him behind the wheel of his car having taken cocaine
  
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• Richard Keys and Andy Gray: Why we won't be running any more of their NUFC quotes

  26-08-2018 21:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Richard Keys and Andy Gray have got the Newcastle United situation so wrong
  
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• Rafa Benitez on Jamaal Lascelles: What really happened before today's game

  26-08-2018 20:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez says that there is 'no problem' with skipper Jamaal Lascelles
  
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• Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea: Five-man defence, no Lascelles and a controversial pen - 5 things we learned

  26-08-2018 20:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Joselu scored for Newcastle United but the Magpies slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea at St James' Park
  
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• Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea: DeAndre Yedlin own goal gives Blues victory

  26-08-2018 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea maintain their winning start to the Premier League season with victory over Newcastle in a match featuring three goals in 11 minutes.
  
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• 'If you're a Newcastle player - you're embarrassed' - Jamie Redknapp hits out at Benitez's tactics

  26-08-2018 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has hit out at Rafa Benitez's tactics against Chelsea as the Magpies fell to a 2-1 defeat
  
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• Giant crane soars over Newcastle city skyline

  26-08-2018 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The massive structure which will be used in the construction of the city's tallest building.
  
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• Rafa Benitez's football doesn't excite BUT it might be a message to Ashley says Graeme Souness

  26-08-2018 19:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has offered his view on Newcastle United
  
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• Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea match report: United park the bus - and it nearly pays off

  26-08-2018 19:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle go down to own goal agony on a day in which they opted to park the bus
  
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• Cyclists brave the rain to ride 60 miles from Seahouses to Tynemouth for Great North Bike Ride

  26-08-2018 19:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Great North Bike Ride is raced in memory of Chris Lucas, a teenager from Wallsend who died following a brave three-year cancer battle
  
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• Stephen Sayers: Why my family will never escape criminal past as brother is cleared of ordering shooting

  26-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The brother of John Henry Sayers speaks out after he was convicted of perverting the course of justice
  
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• See the amazing images of the wonders of the night sky captured at Kielder Observatory

  26-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The observatory recently opened its new Gillian Dickinson Astroimaging Academy, allowing even better pictures to be taken
  
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• Murderer, serial burglar and drug dealer: The criminals locked up at North East courts this week

  26-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A round-up of some of the criminals who were brought to justice at courts around the North East
  
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• Have you spotted the relic which marks when ships were commonplace on the River Tyne?

  26-08-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Quayside is a popular hub for drinkers, but some may have been a relic which pays tribute to the city's past
  
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• Rafa Benitez post-match press conference RECAP - Everything the Magpies boss said after Chelsea defeat

  26-08-2018 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live coverage of Rafa Benitez's press conference after the Chelsea clash
  
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• Rafa Benitez post-match press conference LIVE - Everything the Magpies boss said after Chelsea defeat

  26-08-2018 18:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Live coverage of Rafa Benitez's press conference after the Chelsea clash
  
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• Newcastle United player ratings: Fernandez the star in Magpies' defensive effort

  26-08-2018 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  First half player ratings from Newcastle United's clash with Chelsea at St James' Park
  
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• Newcastle United player ratings: Agonising defeat but Fernandez and Joselu impress

  26-08-2018 17:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  First half player ratings from Newcastle United's clash with Chelsea at St James' Park
  
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• Sunderland show they can win even when second best - which is a good sign

  26-08-2018 17:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's win at AFC Wimbledon was proof that the Black Cats have developed a habit essential for a side with designs on promotion
  
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• See the amazing images which show Newcastle's skyline being dominated by 'monster' crane

  26-08-2018 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  These pictures show how the 120m-tall structure is visible from as far away as Bensham, Byker and Whickham
  
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• These caring friends really are transforming the lives of the underprivileged

  26-08-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Angie Comerford and Jo Durkin say they were overwhelmed to be nominated for a Chronicle Champion award
  
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• 'Strap yourselves in' - Newcastle United fans react to Chelsea team news

  26-08-2018 16:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jonjo Shelvey and Jamaal Lascelles are not in the match-day squad
  
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• Parade kicks off 25th Newcastle Mela where thousands will celebrate South Asian culture

  26-08-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Mela - which translates as 'meet' - is being held in Exhibition Park on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, it's free and there is plenty to see
  
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• Newcastle vs Chelsea team news: Jonjo Shelvey and Jamaal Lascelles MISSING for United

  26-08-2018 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Huge team news for Newcastle United as two England hopefuls missing with knocks for the Magpies
  
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• Newcastle United fans armed with banners stage protest outside Sports Direct store

  26-08-2018 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Around 100 fans chanted in support of Rafa Benitez - although shoppers did not seem phased
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons urgently recall products over listeria fears

  26-08-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Items being recalled by the supermarkets include fruit juice, breakfast biscuits, sugar and smoked salmon
  
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• Papy Djilobodji's Trabzonspor loan could go through on Monday, according to reports

  26-08-2018 15:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Reports in Turkey suggest that Sunderland have backed down over Papy Djilobodji, and are now prepared to loan the defender to Trabzonspor
  
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• Wimbledon 1-2 Sunderland: Black Cats have more to come after mixing scrambled and sublime

  26-08-2018 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  A scrappy win at Kingsmeadow showed Sunderland have improvements to make, but to be saying that after 13 points from 15 is encouraging
  
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• Alan Shearer reacts to Michael Owen admitting that he wanted to join Liverpool not Newcastle

  26-08-2018 14:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's most expensive signing Michael Owen has opened up on his move at the club
  
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• Alnwick rum entrepreneur to get 'send off he deserves' as community raises thousands for his funeral

  26-08-2018 14:28 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-two Ian Linsley died shortly after his shock diagnosis with oesophageal cancer, without time to plan for funeral costs
  
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• Henri Saivet speaks for the first time since leaving Newcastle United

  26-08-2018 14:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The midfielder happy to join up again with his old boss at Turkish Super Lig side
  
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• Suspected fraudster in court accused of selling non-existent gig tickets online

  26-08-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Walton, from Benwell, is alleged to have 'sold' £4,000-worth of tickets to 36 people on the internet then not sent them
  
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• Ignite accelerator programme returns to Newcastle - but not as you know it

  26-08-2018 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ignite is looking for tech firms that can use data in new ways now that it has returned to the city 
  
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• Man arrested after three men were sprayed with 'unknown substance' in Newcastle city centre

  26-08-2018 13:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Clayton Street in Newcastle Saturday night and police arrested a 36-year-old man
  
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• Paul Gascoigne has spoken of his heartache as he still struggles to cope following nephew's death

  26-08-2018 13:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United star Paul Gascogine said Jay Kerrigan begged for his help just weeks before he died
  
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• Call for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given their say in Brexit 'People's Vote'

  26-08-2018 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem leader and Remainer Vince Cable says Brexit decision was 'imposed' on young people and wants young people to vote in a second referendum
  
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• Work to demolish Consett Magistrates' Court expected to start within weeks

  26-08-2018 12:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Work to demolish the former court building is due to start in October, and Homes England has put the site up for sale
  
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• Suspected Gateshead drug den closed down after officers seize heroin from property

  26-08-2018 12:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Numerous complaints about suspected criminal activities were made about the house on Marian Court in Gateshead
  
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• Beavertown and Cloudwater among brewers confirmed for Wylam Breweries' huge Craft Beer Calling fest

  26-08-2018 12:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Craft Beer Calling returns to Newcastle for a fifth year and is already attracting some of the biggest names in international brewing, tickets are on sale
  
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• 'This government is turning a blind eye to the UK’s living standards crisis'- Beth Farhat, TUC

  26-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Beth Farhat analyses the reports that workers in the North East are £15 a week worse off than they were 10 years ago
  
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• SMD Engineers fly the flag for North East at event designed to help save the planet

  26-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Andrew Ambrose-Thurman and Hua Khee Chan worked with teams of engineers in Malaysia to develop innovative ideas to help the environment
  
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• Frankie & Benny's owner to post sales fall as extreme weather takes its toll

  26-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Restaurant Group has been impacted by this year's weather, both hot and cold
  
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• Cowardly control freak jailed for hacking off ex's hair and threatening to poison her children

  26-08-2018 12:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bully Darren Rudd, of Killingworth, has been jailed after subjecting his ex to a campaign of violence and psychological abuse
  
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• Michael Owen: Ex-England striker opens up about injuries

  26-08-2018 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen says he "hated" the last six years of his career because of injury frustration.
  
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• Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis reveals his top tips in 2018 so far

  26-08-2018 11:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert website founder Martin Lewis' hacks could make your life a little easier
  
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• Two men charged after suspected stabbing in Sunderland

  26-08-2018 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the suspected stabbing
  
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