Newcastle news

• Rafa Benitez reveals why Salomon Rondon was his No 1 Newcastle United summer striker target

  09-11-2018 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle United fans are yet to see the best of Salomon Rondon, who has been affected by niggling injuries
  
  Read more

• Elias Sorensen scores yet AGAIN as Newcastle United U23s grab late draw away to Southampton

  09-11-2018 22:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Danish striker takes his tally to 14 for the campaign after a week in which he has trained with the first team
  
  Read more

• Facebook fraudster fleeced Ed Sheeran, Drake and Little Mix fans out of thousands in tickets scam

  09-11-2018 22:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Zoe Walton, of Benwell, used fake Facebook profiles to dupe people into handing over money for tickets which didn't exist
  
  Read more

• Peter Reid looking forward to watching Jack Ross' Sunderland side as he prepares for Wycombe visit

  09-11-2018 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Reid will be a special guest for next weekend's League One clash against Wycombe and is looking forward to seeing Jack Ross' Sunderland
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Matt Ritchie explains how Rafa Benitez kept his Newcastle side calm through tough spell

  09-11-2018 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ritchie appeared on Robbie Savage's BBC Radio 5Live show to talk about Newcastle's difficult start to the season
  
  Read more

• We found it! Frank Clark's FA Cup medal returned to Newcastle legend after going missing

  09-11-2018 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's been lost for years but it only took a matter of days to track the runners up medal down
  
  Read more

• The poignant way Gateshead schoolchildren remembered fallen war heroes

  09-11-2018 19:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Armistice events at Joseph Swan Academy, in Gateshead, aimed to help children understand the true sacrifice of soldiers
  
  Read more

• Ian McKellen announces a Newcastle visit and here's when you can see him

  09-11-2018 19:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Famous star of the stage and screen will tour new solo show, marking his 80th birthday, to Newcastle in 2019, with first tickets on sale this weekend
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Peter Reid: Stewart Donald and Jack Ross' relationship is key to making Sunderland great again

  09-11-2018 19:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Popular former Sunderland boss Peter Reid has had his say on the future of Sunderland AFC and why the relationship between manager and owner is key
  
  Read more

• Sunderland's Jack Ross on his search for a new goalkeeping coach to replace Jimmy Walker

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Mark Prudhoe will hold the fort while Jack Ross looks for the right man to fill the goalkeeping coach post on Wearside on a full-time basis
  
  Read more

• Great-gran dubbed 'Mrs Poppy' raises more than £1m in 73 YEARS devoted to Royal British Legion

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vera Parnaby has raised more than £1m in 73 years of selfless devotion to the Royal British Legion.
  
  Read more

• Dan Gosling wishes Newcastle United well but only after his Bournemouth side come to St James' Park

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Bournemouth midfielder Dan Gosling has been speaking about his time at Newcastle United as his side head north to Tyneside
  
  Read more

• Dad's fury as drink driver who injured his seven-year-old daughter in A19 crash walks free

  09-11-2018 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Helen Simpkin was almost three times the legal drink-drive limit when she crashed on the A19 northbound, near Sunderland, on April 29
  
  Read more

• 'Sophisticated' telephone scam sees people lose thousands as fraudsters pose as police officers

  09-11-2018 18:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Northumbria Police say they've received a number of reports of people falling victim to the scam in the Sunderland area
  
  Read more

• Lumiere Durham confirms dates for 2019 - and we can expect a 10-year anniversary spectacular

  09-11-2018 18:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A decade on from its debut, the spectacular light festival will have lots to celebrate during its newly-confirmed 2019 dates
  
  Read more

• Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez gives trio a very simple message ahead of Bournemouth clash

  09-11-2018 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies will be making changes for the home game against Eddie Howe's side with Benitez confident his squad can deliver again
  
  Read more

• Lee Cattermole is set to return to action for Sunderland next weekend, says Jack Ross

  09-11-2018 17:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland manager Jack Ross says Lee Cattermole will sit out Sunderland's next two games, before returning from injury against Wycombe Wanderers
  
  Read more

• Job losses and £20m cuts: What Newcastle City Council's budget means for you

  09-11-2018 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle City Council needs to save £60m to balance its budget over the next three years - here's how it will affect you
  
  Read more

• Jo Johnson resigns over Brexit: Transport Minister quits over 'terrible mistake' Brexit deal

  09-11-2018 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jo Johnson, the brother of Boris Johnson, has quit - saying the Brexit deal being finalised 'will be a terrible mistake'
  
  Read more

• Bongo's Bingo announces 2019 Newcastle dates and here's how to grab tickets

  09-11-2018 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The sell-out bingo craze sweeping the country will be back in the Newcastle in the New Year and tickets are going on sale on Monday
  
  Read more

• Rafa Benitez insists Matt Ritchie has not retired from international football

  09-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez has shared his view on Matt Ritchie's request to be left out of the Scotland squad
  
  Read more

• Funeral date set for Lee Adams - the inspirational dad who defied the medics

  09-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Funeral date set for Wallsend dad whose son spurred him on in his cancer fight
  
  Read more

• Drug dealer who ferried cannabis and heroin to the North East loses appeal against jail sentence

  09-11-2018 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Joseph Hockaday, 38, of Welland Close, Peterlee, tried to have his six year sentence reduced on appeal, but top London judges told him he would stay behind bars
  
  Read more

• North East shops closing at alarming rate as retailers battle changing shopping habits

  09-11-2018 16:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  More than four shops closed every week in the first six months of the year - and closures show no sign of slowing down
  
  Read more

• Josh Kellly has world titles in sight as he prepares for tough assignment in Manchester

  09-11-2018 16:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Josh Kelly will fight Walter Fabian Castillo in Manchester on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tony Bellew
  
  Read more

• PAC is coming home! Huge wrestling news as ex-WWE superstar Neville returns to the ring at Defiant

  09-11-2018 16:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Over a year after leaving the WWE PAC, formerly known as Neville, will return home to Newcastle to appear on two Defiant Wrestling shows in 2019
  
  Read more

• Barluga brasserie unveils plans for second garden terrace at popular Grey Street bar

  09-11-2018 16:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The oasis-style terrace was opened two years ago and has proved so popular that owners now want to create a 'sister terrace'
  
  Read more

• These 10 pubs have been voted the most dog-friendly bars in the North East

  09-11-2018 16:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  While Wetherspoon banned dogs, there are loads of locals where you can enjoy a pint with your pet - these 10 have been voted the most dog-friendly
  
  Read more

• Vandals spray offensive graffiti on Sunderland mosque

  09-11-2018 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Northumbria Police say the incident is being treated as a hate crime.
  
  Read more

• Jack Ross on Jon McLaughlin's decision to choose Sunderland over Scotland

  09-11-2018 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Jon McLaughlin withdrew from the Scotland squad in order to stay at Sunderland and be part of their league clash with Wycombe
  
  Read more

• Teenage boys convicted of shocking arson attack after setting fire to treehouse at a primary school

  09-11-2018 15:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The treehouse at Morpeth Road Primary Academy in Blyth was engulfed in flames after three 16-year-old boys started a fire
  
  Read more

• Could YOU be a secret millionaire? The 60 unclaimed estates in Newcastle

  09-11-2018 15:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There are more than 300 unclaimed estates in the North East, with 60 of these based in Newcastle
  
  Read more

• Under Milk Wood at Northern Stage review: Lyrical, overwhelming - and surprisingly Geordie

  09-11-2018 15:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dylan Thomas' radio play about a day in the life of a small Welsh village has been transplanted to the North East coast for this live performance
  
  Read more

• Rafa Benitez gives his verdict on Elias Sorensen after he shines in first team training

  09-11-2018 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United youngster Elias Sorensen has caught the eye of senior management with some good displays at U23 level
  
  Read more

• Big rise in companies seeking Brexit advice, says Newcastle law firm Womble Bond Dickinson

  09-11-2018 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Links with German law firm increase as UK nears exit from the EU
  
  Read more

• Rafa Benitez likely to be without three key players for Newcastle's visit of AFC Bournemouth

  09-11-2018 14:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Benitez has a few injury headaches to address ahead of the visit of Bournemouth on Saturday
  
  Read more

• Jet2 announces 2019 flights from Newcastle to German Christmas markets, Iceland and New York

  09-11-2018 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jet2 has released details of its winter 2019-20 specials from Newcastle International Airport, which are on sale now
  
  Read more

• First IAMP tenant Snop UK enlists North East team to create new base

  09-11-2018 14:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nissan supplier Snop UK will relocate from Washington to the new £400m site
  
  Read more

• Sunderland ranked as the best city to live and work in the UK

  09-11-2018 14:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle was ranked as one of the worst, in the survey conducted by OneFamily
  
  Read more

• North of Tyne Combined Authority holds first meeting

  09-11-2018 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  One if its first pledges is to look at plans to resurrect the Newcastle to Northumberland rail line.
  
  Read more

• When Paul Gascoigne met Vinnie Jones: What happened when the pair behind 'that' photo got together

  09-11-2018 14:07 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Vinnie Jones and Gazza took part in a special talk-in for fans - and brought up 'that' photo
  
  Read more

• See work under way on Newcastle ice sleigh which families can visit today - but only today!

  09-11-2018 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Can you tell what it is yet? All will become clear when the finished result is complete this Friday afternoon at the Centre for Life ice rink
  
  Read more

• Cheryl responds to talk of a Girls Aloud comeback amid Spice Girls reunion

  09-11-2018 13:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle-born Cheryl has released a new song and music video, Love Made Me Do It
  
  Read more

• Rafa Benitez press conference RECAP - Toon manager on Elias Sørensen and injury news

  09-11-2018 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez welcomes Eddie Howe's Bournemouth to St. James' Park this weekend - first he speaks to the media
  
  Read more

• Rafa Benitez press conference LIVE - Magpies' manager speaks ahead of AFC Bournemouth clash

  09-11-2018 13:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Rafa Benitez welcomes Eddie Howe's Bournemouth to St. James' Park this weekend - first he speaks to the media
  
  Read more

• Ryder Architecture's Mark Thompson wins top prize at North East Business Executive Awards

  09-11-2018 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The head of the Newcastle firm is praised for his commitment to improving skills in the North East
  
  Read more

• Ki Sung-yueng insists he is 'game ready' if called upon to play instead of Jonjo Shelvey

  09-11-2018 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez could have an enforced change to make in his midfield with Jonjo Shelvey missing from training earlier this week
  
  Read more

• EFL chief Shaun Harvey calls for new loan rules that will affect Sunderland

  09-11-2018 12:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harvey is calling on FIFA to ban current loan restrictions in a move he feels will benefit both Premier League and Football League clubs
  
  Read more

• Metronomy and Sundara Karma among acts confirmed for Hit The North Festival 2019 opening party

  09-11-2018 12:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Metronomy and Sundara Karma will perform on Friday May 3 to kick-off the weekend of live music throughout Newcastle's venues
  
  Read more

• The world's most dangerous countries for a holiday have been revealed - and some are Brit hotspots

  09-11-2018 12:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Which? Travel compared the statistics of 20 popular holiday destinations to come up with the safest and mos dangerous places to visit
  
  Read more

Follow @Newcastle_Nws on Twitter!