Newcastle news

• Extra £3bn for the NHS to prepare for second wave of coronavirus

  16-07-2020 23:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will say we must be ready for an increase in coronavirus cases in winter
  
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• How you can spot Comet Neowise as it travels through our solar system

  16-07-2020 22:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The comet will travelling through the solar system for the first time in about 4,500 years and will not reappear for another 6,800
  
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• Campaigners say pensions could rise by 7.6% due to Covid-19 instability

  16-07-2020 22:35 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Resolution Foundation says the triple lock, which guarantees pensions rise each year by whichever is the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%, should be replaced with a fairer policy
  
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• Mike Ashley met with Henry Mauriss to discuss Magpies purchase

  16-07-2020 22:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has been in the United States since March
  
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• Missing man found walking on the beach after two-hour search

  16-07-2020 21:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  He was taken into the care of police officers
  
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• Heart patients 'hit doubly hard' by coronavirus pandemic, charity claims

  16-07-2020 21:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The British Heart Foundation says long waits for tests could lead to more deaths from undiagnosed heart conditions
  
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• MPs reportedly launch late bid to block Saudi deal: NUFC evening update

  16-07-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All of the latest Newcastle United headlines including updates on Matt Ritchie, Jose Mourinho and more
  
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• Council told to 'come clean' in bus lane camera fiasco

  16-07-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A tribunal ruling has accused Newcastle City Council of “fundamental negligence” in its handling of the John Dobson Street bus lane camera, once dubbed the most lucrative in the country
  
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• Stewart Donald insists he will sell Sunderland and names his price

  16-07-2020 20:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland owner Stewart Donald is determined to sell but wants his money back, and addressed speculation over a number of interested parties
  
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• Potentially hazardous asteroid bigger than the London Eye approaching Earth

  16-07-2020 20:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A huge space rock is expected to pass close to the Earth next week with NASA warning that it is 'potentially hazardous'
  
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• Newcastle man dies after ordering takeaway

  16-07-2020 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police and council food safety experts are attempting to find the caused of the 23-year-old's death.
  
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• Set For Life Lotto results: Winning lottery numbers for Thursday July 16

  16-07-2020 20:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday July 16 - live breaking updates and results below
  
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• Boris Johnson to give major update on coronavirus on Friday

  16-07-2020 19:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister is expected to urge people to stop working from home if they can
  
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• Major works to expand A19 given green light from Planning Inspectorate

  16-07-2020 19:46 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Highways England is planning to improve the Downhill Lane junction by building a new bridge to the south of the existing bridge on the A1290
  
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• Health Secretary Matt Hancock says Leicester must remain in lockdown

  16-07-2020 19:17 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Infection rates in Leicester remain high and the lockdown will be reviewed in two weeks
  
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• The fight will be for survival not glory if NUFC don't act quickly

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies must show ambition in the transfer window or face another season when survival will be the only achievement
  
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• Sunderland will reopen its 96 playparks tomorrow- here's all you need to know

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The council has asked everyone to take "every reasonable precaution" to keep safe
  
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• Queen Alexandra College to be relocated as building is in state of disrepair

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of students and staff will be temporarily moved to the TyneMet campus while better long-term facilities are sourced in the area
  
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• Man, 23, dies after ordering takeaway from Newcastle restaurant

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police confirmed that the man died at a house in Jesmond last Friday, having earlier ordered a meal from the Indian restaurant in Howard Street
  
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• Investigation as man, 23, dies after ordering takeaway from Newcastle restaurant

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police confirmed that the man died at a house in Jesmond last Friday, having earlier ordered a meal from the Indian restaurant in Howard Street
  
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• Coronavirus devastates Bradley Lowery Foundation as donations dry up

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The charity was set up in memory of the tragic Sunderland superfan, who died in 2017 aged just six
  
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• Alnwick man appears at Newcastle Crown Court accused of stabbing man

  16-07-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The 48-year-old is charged with wounding with intent after allegedly attacking stranger, Mark Robinson, in The Pastures, near Alnwick Castle in June
  
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• Jet2 starts flying from Newcastle Airport again as lockdown eases

  16-07-2020 18:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has quarantine-free flights and holidays to 25 destinations this summer from Newcastle Airport after resuming flights on July 15
  
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• The three NUFC players with a point to prove

  16-07-2020 18:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United's season continues to fizzle out - but these three players still have a point to prove
  
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• How Sunderland's pre-season plans will change as the players prepare to return after their extended lay-off

  16-07-2020 17:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It could be six months between Black Cats Cats, so the preparation for the next League One season will have to be unique
  
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• Amelia Lily sick with nerves as Geordie Shore arrival stuns cast

  16-07-2020 17:37 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Amelia Lily is a shock new addition to the Geordie Shore cast for series 21 with her arrival stunning the rest of the cast
  
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• Man, 30, wanted by police after breaching his licence

  16-07-2020 17:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Barnett, 30, frequents town on the east coast as well as Hartlepool
  
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• Chloe Ferry 'banned' from kissing as she joins Celebs Go Dating

  16-07-2020 17:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Geordie Shore star Chloe and other famous faces have been banned from locking lips on the new series of Celebs Go Dating
  
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• Owner blames troubled guests for crime increase at Royal Hotel

  16-07-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police raised fears that there has been a "significant" increase of crime and disorder at the Royal Hotel
  
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• Newcastle loanee Valentino Lazaro has given the club something to think about

  16-07-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Austrian has impressed as a wing-back in recent weeks and could be available on a permanent deal from Inter
  
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• Can I get a refund from John Dobson Street bus lane camera?

  16-07-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited latest twist in a three-year saga has seen Newcastle City Council accused of “fundamental negligence” over inadequate signage for the infamous bus lane
  
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• Woman cautioned as trio spend night in the cells after 'fight' outside chippy

  16-07-2020 16:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Staff at the chip shop said they had handed over CCTV to the police
  
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• Taxi driver jailed after getting wife and pal to take his speeding points

  16-07-2020 16:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Keith Brown got his friend to take the first set of penalty points by offering 'a few pints' and his partner to take his second set
  
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• YouTuber helps deaf people communicate in pandemic

  16-07-2020 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  YouTuber Charlie teaches sign language to help people communicate while wearing a face covering.
  
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• Uber Eats launches in Cramlington - get a Big Mac delivered to your door!

  16-07-2020 16:41 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  McDonald's is the first restaurant to sign up to the delivery app on its Northumberland expansion
  
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• Durham firm Great Annual Savings looking to create 300 new jobs

  16-07-2020 16:33 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Seaham energy broker is hoping double its headcount this year
  
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• Bus lane warning in Newcastle's John Dobson Street 'misleading'

  16-07-2020 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly £6,000 a day was generated for Newcastle City Council in 2016 in bus lane penalty charges.
  
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• Morrisons' £1 food parcels could help the North East's most vulnerable people

  16-07-2020 16:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Morrisons is inviting customers to buy a £1-£3 food parcel of essentials at check-out and it will be donated direct to local needy
  
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• Plans lodged to convert former Stanley social club into offices

  16-07-2020 16:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  NWR Hygiene Group wants to give the old Hibernian Club, off Station Road, a facelift and convert it into office space
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal bad news for fans hoping to meet them

  16-07-2020 16:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ant ans Dec have bad news for a fans hoping to meet them after the release of their new book Once Upon a Tyne
  
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• Pay cuts, reduced hours and redundancy: Durham University reduces costs

  16-07-2020 16:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The university is in the process of making an emergency budget for the coming academic year
  
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• Northern accents are becoming generic and all sound the same - but not Geordies

  16-07-2020 15:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that while many northern voices sound similar to one another, the Geordie accent has maintained its distinction
  
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• Matt Ritchie issues stinging verbal volley in aftermath of Spurs loss

  16-07-2020 15:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Scotland international has fears for next season if Newcastle United don't sort their defensive game out
  
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• Full list of Frankie & Benny’s restaurant reopenings

  16-07-2020 14:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Restaurant chain has announced reopening dates of branches UK-wide and they include those in Newcastle's Eldon Square and Gateshead Metrocentre
  
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• Dirty Dancing fans go crazy as Jennifer Grey works on 'sequel'

  16-07-2020 14:58 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey is set to produce and star in a new film which is said to be the sequel to the hit 80s film.
  
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• Loughinisland: Chief constable apologises for journalist searches

  16-07-2020 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested over the suspected theft of files.
  
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• Brian Marwood NOT involved in any Sunderland AFC takeover attempt

  16-07-2020 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Speculation has linked the Seaham -born Brian Marwood with a consortium interested in buying Sunderland AFC
  
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• Shocking pictures show picnic bench destroyed by barbecue

  16-07-2020 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The bench and areas of grass nearby were badly damaged by visitors at Easington Local Nature Reserve
  
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• Disqualified driver stole Sainsbury's van and then crashed into a tree

  16-07-2020 13:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Darren Thoburn is now facing jail following the incident in Washington
  
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• Chancel Mbemba picks up champions medal after excellent season with FC Porto

  16-07-2020 13:43 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United defender Chancel Mbemba has played 30 games this season to help FC Porto win the title
  
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