Newcastle news

• Crews battle blaze at Peacocks in Sunderland city centre

  23-01-2019 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Videos shared on social media showed flames coming from the roof of the building.
  
  Read more

• Sunderland Blandford Street fire: What we know so far about Peacocks incident

  23-01-2019 23:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peacocks on Blandford Street in Sunderland city centre went up in flames on Wednesday evening
  
  Read more

• Sunderland fire: Watch as flames engulf Peacocks clothing shop on Blandford Street

  23-01-2019 22:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Crews were called to Blandford Street in Sunderland city centre and smoke can be seen billowing from the building
  
  Read more

• Newcastle United's loan bid to sign Gelson Martins in trouble as Monaco pounce late for Atletico Madrid man

  23-01-2019 21:29 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former Sporting Lisbon player was wanted by Rafa Benitez but the NUFC boss has been left frustrated again
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Rothbury Hospital future 'to be decided in summer'

  23-01-2019 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The county's clinical commissioning group says it will continue to review available data.
  
  Read more

• Josh Maja: Bordeaux to take Sunderland striker Maja to France

  23-01-2019 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Sunderland expect striker Josh Maja to leave before the January deadline for French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux.
  
  Read more

• Uncertainty over Rafa Benitez's future, takeover stalled: What next for Newcastle United?

  23-01-2019 20:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United face an uncertain future so we have run through the different scenarios and what they may mean for the club
  
  Read more

• Jesse Lingard recalls how daunted he was by St James' Park as a teenager on Manchester United's bench

  23-01-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The Manchester United winger has recalled almost making his debut for the Red Devils against Newcastle as a teenager
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Big planet smash that created moon may have sparked life on Earth

  23-01-2019 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New theory suggests a cosmic crash billions of years ago may be responsible
  
  Read more

• Head teacher banned from classroom over adult calls

  23-01-2019 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonathan Twidle, 53, used a school mobile to ring premium-rate numbers, a disciplinary panel hears.
  
  Read more

• Man jailed for seven years for forcing someone to work 12-hour shifts with little or no pay

  23-01-2019 19:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Michail Charitonov forced the man to sleep on a camper van mattress and use a curtain for a blanket
  
  Read more

• North East revealed as drugs deaths capital of the UK - with Newcastle one of the worst offenders

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Newcastle City Council have vowed to clamp down on the number of needless deaths due to drugs
             
  
  Read more

• Micropub The Split Chimp set to open at Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Split Chimp, which has a venue in Newcastle, is preparing to open its doors at the seafront building on February 1
  
  Read more

• Heartbreak for 21-year-old NUFC fan whose lung disease has turned terminal

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Carl McConville, from Heaton, has been told his only option is a lung transplant, but is unable to go on the transplant list while his disease remains a mystery
  
  Read more

• He carried a knife and spat in a police car - but Gateshead yob avoids jail again

  23-01-2019 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Magistrates decide not to activate suspended sentence for Gateshead thug caught carrying a blade in public
  
  Read more

• Driver asks ambulance to move as medics treat baby that's struggling to breathe

  23-01-2019 18:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The complaint came from a motorist who moaned "traffic is backing up"
  
  Read more

• South Shields School to close for good as uncertainty surrounding its future comes to an end

  23-01-2019 18:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  South Tyneside Council has approved plans to close South Shields School in 2020
  
  Read more

• Kracklin Newcastle launch Banger Burger and it looks rather incredible

  23-01-2019 18:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Banger Burger has landed in Newcastle and features a whole host of ingredients including pigs in blankets
  
  Read more

• Martin Lewis settles lawsuit with Facebook over scam adverts

  23-01-2019 18:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Consumer champion planned to sue the social network for defamation
  
  Read more

• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd hands himself in

  23-01-2019 18:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Brown died when Shepherd's boat flipped into the wintry waters of the River Thames
  
  Read more

• Charlie Pope canal death prompts footbridge safety plan

  23-01-2019 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A fence is planned for a stretch of canal in Manchester where Charlie Pope, 19, died on a night out.
  
  Read more

• Who is Antonio Barreca? The Monaco left-back Newcastle are keen to sign on loan

  23-01-2019 17:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle have submitted a loan bid for Monaco's Italy under-21 international - here is all you need to know
  
  Read more

• Tracksuit & Trance 90s rave coming back to Newcastle this weekend

  23-01-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tracksuit & Trance Rave is now on its fifth edition in Newcastle with this one having a Hacienda theme
  
  Read more

• Tracksuit & Trance 90s rave coming back to Newcastle club this weekend

  23-01-2019 17:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Tracksuit & Trance Rave is now on its fifth edition in Newcastle with this one having a Hacienda theme
  
  Read more

• Gateshead firm Rubb Buildings toasts £9.5m Ministry of Defence deal

  23-01-2019 17:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has had a long-standing relationship with the Ministry of Defence 
  
  Read more

• More support on the way for young people battling mental health issues in Sunderland

  23-01-2019 17:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Between September and November last year, 343 children in Sunderland received support
  
  Read more

• Tesco 100th birthday sale sees supermarket slash prices on loads of items

  23-01-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tesco are celebrating turning 100 by discounting loads of items in store and online for a massive sale
  
  Read more

• 'I love you': Tragic final days of Shaun Dobinson revealed as mum rushed to New York to say goodbye

  23-01-2019 17:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Shaun Dobinson, who died on a dream holiday to the US, had been vomiting in his room and told his mum he was 'scared'
  
  Read more

• Sunderland target Grant Leadbitter is ready to take a pay cut to return to Wearside

  23-01-2019 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland want to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Grant Leadbitter to boost Jack Ross' League One promotion campaign
  
  Read more

• Patisserie Valerie's Newcastle store revealed as one of 70 to close following collapse

  23-01-2019 17:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm has shut its Grainger Street branch and it is thought its site in Middlesbrough has also closed
  
  Read more

• When is the second series of of Killing Eve? Here's why fans of the spy drama will have to be patient

  23-01-2019 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's an update on plans for Killing Eve and the reaction to the news by fans of the psycho-killer drama
  
  Read more

• Durham councillors REJECT allowances increase in the wake of crippling funding cuts

  23-01-2019 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Durham City Council faces an increased demand on children's services and a potential £19million being cut from its public health grant
  
  Read more

• New true crime podcast brings you crime stories from across the UK

  23-01-2019 16:51 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Listeners will be taken on an in-depth journey into the minds of some of the worst criminals of the 21st Century
  
  Read more

• Achraf Lazaar's chances of move to Empoli fade but player declares himself fit for first team call at Newcastle United

  23-01-2019 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The left-sided player last appeared for the Magpies in the League Cup against Nottingham Forest back in 2017
  
  Read more

• Instagram 'helped kill my daughter', says grieving father

  23-01-2019 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Social media platform's algorithms blamed for contributing to the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell
  
  Read more

• Review of The Comedy About a Bank Robbery - does it pull it off at Newcastle Theatre Royal?

  23-01-2019 16:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Play That Goes Wrong team are back with another comedy which is running at the Theatre Royal until Saturday
  
  Read more

• What Gelson Martins would bring to Newcastle United in position they need to reinforce most

  23-01-2019 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Analysing what the Atletico Madrid man could offer Newcastle and Rafael Benitez
  
  Read more

• Morrisons cafe running £10 deal which includes four meals and four drinks

  23-01-2019 15:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  If you're feeling peckish the next time you and the kids are at Morrisons, the cafe has tasty £10 meal deal
  
  Read more

• Ant and Dec's NTA win shows people 'love Ant McPartlin despite his terrible time'

  23-01-2019 15:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant McPartlin and Decland Donnelly picked up the best TV presenter gong at the National Television Awards
  
  Read more

• Hotel chain launches big Valentine's Day deal

  23-01-2019 15:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The deal only costs £89 for stays right across the UK
  
  Read more

• Police chief fears Brexit divisions could give rise to far-right extremism

  23-01-2019 15:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  'A no-deal Brexit for operational security would be a very bad thing'
  
  Read more

• How to de-ice your car safely and avoid breaking the law on frosty mornings

  23-01-2019 15:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It's that time of year when early-morning de-icing can leave you feeling blue - so chill out with our easy guide
  
  Read more

• Sunderland's Josh Maja has agreed a £3.5m move to French side Bordeaux

  23-01-2019 15:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Sunderland's top scorer is set to join Bordeaux, with the Black Cats earning a cut-price fee rather than losing him for minimal compensation in the summer
  
  Read more

• The best affordable whisky to try on Burns Night

  23-01-2019 15:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We've picked a selection of affordable whiskies that anybody can enjoy on Burns Night
  
  Read more

• Teenager among first in UK to have beam therapy for a brain tumour

  23-01-2019 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fifteen-year-old is one of the first patients to undergo the pioneering treatment
  
  Read more

• Sunderland fans offer mixed reactions as Bordeaux agree deal for Josh Maja

  23-01-2019 15:20 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  The young forward's future has been up in the air throughout this month but he now looks set for a move to Ligue 1
  
  Read more

• Long established Newcastle jewellers to close but offers massive discounts on gems

  23-01-2019 15:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Grey Street firm Davidsons is closing its doors after nearly 120 years of trading
  
  Read more

• 'What a player!': Don Hutchison reckons Gelson Martins would be a sensational loan signing for NUFC

  23-01-2019 15:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's interest in Gelson Martins prompted a surprising response from Don Hutchison, who reckons the player has plenty of potential
  
  Read more

• Beard Bouquets go on sale for Valentine's Day - where can you buy them from?

  23-01-2019 15:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hot on the heels of beard baubles and lights being a thing at Christmas, Beard Bouquets have launched for Valentine's Day
  
  Read more

• The RSPB say it is 'crucial' funding is found to continue an EU conservation project on the Durham coast

  23-01-2019 15:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has warned the little terns at Crimdon remain 'particularly vulnerable', despite years of conservation efforts.
  
  Read more

Follow @Newcastle_Nws on Twitter!