Newcastle news

• Two tragic crashes, nightclub fire and other weekend news you might have missed

  30-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The August Bank Holiday weekend so far has seen a series of tragic and dramatic stories across the North East
  
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• Newcastle United evening headlines as Aaron Ramsey talk labelled 'nonsense'

  30-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here are your Newcastle United headlines on Sunday, August 30
  
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• How old are the people in your neighbourhood? Find out with our tool

  30-08-2020 21:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Reach Data Unit have combed through Office for National Statistics figures to show how the age demographics in your area
  
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• Warning as Android users told to delete fake Covid-19 apps

  30-08-2020 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Android smartphone users are being warned about two dangerous apps that can infect your smartphone with dangerous malware
  
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• Warning as Android users told to delete fake Covid-19 app

  30-08-2020 20:21 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Android smartphone users are being warned about two dangerous apps that can infect your smartphone with dangerous malware
  
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• Entire TUI flight forced to self isolate after 7 positive Covid-19 cases

  30-08-2020 19:27 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  All passengers on the flight on August 25 have been told they must self-isolate at home after seven cases from three different parties were confirmed
  
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• Five positives and five negatives from pre-season as Sunderland sign-off their summer friendlies

  30-08-2020 19:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sunderland completed their pre-season schedule with a win over Harrogate Town - we reflect back on a different pre-season and the good and bad from it
  
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• Pub's savage response to customers who acted like ' entitled little toddlers'

  30-08-2020 19:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Cowshed at Hucknall received a negative review from a woman who slammed "rude staff" with an "awful attitude" but the pub's response has been liked by thousands of people
  
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• Sunderland graduate creates podcast to help children through lockdown

  30-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The former student used his own lockdown experiences to create a new podcast helping children
  
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• Meet the man who ate ENTIRE Five Guys menu in huge Man vs Food-style challenge

  30-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Kyle Gibson, of Houghton-le-Spring, is a professional competitive eater and managed to raise hundreds of pounds for charity by eating fast food from the restaurant in Gateshead's Metrocentre
  
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• Cold weather fails to keep families away from Spanish City Funfair

  30-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Bank Holiday funfair returned to Whitley Bay this weekend with Covid-safe measures in place - it had to temporarily close on Saturday due to high winds but reopened on Sunday
  
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• Bargain buys are fine, but not a whole team of them

  30-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies need to sort of their goalscoring issues, and strikers like that don't come on the cheap
  
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• 12 of the best North East foods and where to eat them

  30-08-2020 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Here's a reminder of some local delicacies, including old Geordie favourites and current regional treats
  
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• Cyclist dies in Ponteland crash involving tractor

  30-08-2020 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene in Northumberland.
  
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• Britain's Got Talent final plans revealed as acts are chosen

  30-08-2020 18:01 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent is finally back on our screens on Sunday night when the finalists for this year are revealed
  
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• Cyclist, 57, dies after being hit by tractor on Ponteland road

  30-08-2020 17:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to the crash on North Road at just before 10am on Sunday
  
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• Chloe Ferry stuns piper by Highland dancing in London street

  30-08-2020 17:11 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Chloe Ferry was in high spirits as she continued her wild birthday celebrations with friends in London on Sunday
  
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• The view from Greece on NUFC target Dimitris Giannoulis

  30-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The PAOK defender has been linked with a move to Newcastle and currently keeps the Liverpool left-back out of the national team side
  
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• Inside the luxury Gateshead home complete with a hot tub, cinema and bar

  30-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Looking to move? This five-bedroom house up for sale in Gateshead might just be your dream house
  
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• Hundreds of homes in Durham to be fitted with security measures

  30-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Victims of residential burglary will receive window locks, internal lights on a timer, double locks/deadlocks on external doors and external lights on a sensor.
  
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• 'Digital high street' aims to save local shops from Covid-19

  30-08-2020 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Want to help your localhigh street survive and thrive after lockdown? This new website helps you do both
  
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• Passionate People, Passionate Places: why I love Newcastle's libraries

  30-08-2020 16:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Graeme Whitfield outlines his love for libraries and calls for us to value them more
  
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• Allan Saint-Maximin's response to joke of Lionel Messi taking Newcastle shirt

  30-08-2020 16:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United player Allan Saint-Maximin has endeared himself to supporters with his quips on social media and had the perfect response to a question about Lionel Messi taking his shirt
  
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• Inside the first ever socially distanced Bongo's Bingo in Newcastle

  30-08-2020 15:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was plenty of partying to be had as Bongo's Bingo had a socially distanced revamp for a huge outdoor event in Newcastle
  
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• 50/50 chance school exams could be scrapped again next year, claims senior MP

  30-08-2020 15:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tory MP Robert Halfon is urging exams regulator Ofqual to make a decision on the matter by October so that teachers can start making preparations
  
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• Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei stuns fans with incredible tattoos

  30-08-2020 15:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Former Geordie Shore star Sophie showed off some amazing inkings to her millions of Instagram followers
  
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• Scientists discover new strain of coronavirus '10 times more infectious'

  30-08-2020 14:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The strain is said to be less deadly but far more infectious and was discovered in South East Asia
  
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• Vehicle crashes into front of house in County Durham and residents evacuated

  30-08-2020 14:24 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of the collision in Handley Street, Horden, on Saturday night and evacuated residents due to the damage caused to the property
  
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• Denise Welch hits out at Matt Hancock over 'second wave threat'

  30-08-2020 14:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Actress Denise slammed Health Secretary Matt Hancock over an article he wrote about a coronavirus 'second wave'
  
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• How Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes helped Jack Ross after his Sunderland sacking

  30-08-2020 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Ahead of their Scottish Premiership clash on Sunday afternoon, Jack Ross revealed that Derek McInnes has been a long-term crutch in his managerial career
  
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• Newcastle target's agent meets with Spurs and the truth about Aaron Ramsey link

  30-08-2020 14:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United target Joshua King is in demand while Aaron Ramsey's camp have been left bemused by claims the Juventus midfielder has turned down the Magpies
  
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• Newcastle got lucky in friendly win, says Barnsley boss

  30-08-2020 13:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Magpies ran out 2-1 winners in a behind closed doors friendly at United's Benton training ground base
  
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• Danny Graham training with Sunderland ahead of potential transfer - Sunday gossip

  30-08-2020 13:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Weekend reports suggest Danny Graham is training with Sunderland after manager Phil Parkinson confirmed they had been in contact
  
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• Road remains closed after former nightclub hit by two fires in 24 hours

  30-08-2020 13:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The derelict Stereo Bar building near the quayside was believed to have been in a 'dangerous condition' after separate fires on Friday evening and Saturday morning
  
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• The player who has impressed Newcastle staff and team sheet warning - 5 things

  30-08-2020 13:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United beat Barnsley 2-1 in their latest pre-season friendly ahead of the new campaign and here are five things we learned from the game
  
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• More than 100 'stolen' bicycles found in Sunderland raid

  30-08-2020 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to handle stolen goods following the find.
  
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• What happened to Newcastle's 'lost' nightclubs of the past

  30-08-2020 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle has long had a thriving nightlife scene but many of its most popular haunts are no longer open
  
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• The inspirational story of stroke survivor who was left unable to walk or talk

  30-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The doctors told Jonathan Jones' wife that if he could have died after suffering a stroke
  
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• Sweet-toothed thief stole £75-worth of smarties from Poundland

  30-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Black was captured on CCTV making-off with the sugary haul but was caught when he returned to the store a day later
  
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• Lucy Bronze: The Lyon Champions League superstar who hails from Northumberland

  30-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The England and Lyon right back has been described as "the best player in the world", and she's hoping to prove her claim to that title once again in Sunday night's Champions League final
  
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• Family who lost son and daughter to suicide open retreat following tragedy

  30-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Quinn's Retreat offers breaks to anyone who has been bereaved by suicide no matter how long
  
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• Byker man caught with knife for second time claimed he had it to cut his nails

  30-08-2020 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Lawson has been locked up after being found with a blade twice in three years
  
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• Emergency crews at the scene after crash closes road in Ponteland

  30-08-2020 12:25 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision in the Northumberland town at just after 9am on Sunday and have closed the road in both directions
  
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• The Masked Singer fans seething as ITV 'edit out' crucial moment

  30-08-2020 12:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Masked Singer US came to an end on ITV on Saturday evening but the final was ruined for everyone watching at home
  
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• Rishi Sunak considering £20bn tax hike to cope with costs of coronavirus crisis

  30-08-2020 11:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government is looking at massive tax hikes to help pay for the cost of the coronavirus crisis
  
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• Disney, divas and cocktails on menu as Queens opens in Newcastle

  30-08-2020 11:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  New cocktail bar Queens is already going down a storm with Newcastle revellers within weeks of opening
  
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• Children can carry coronavirus 'in their noses for up to three weeks'

  30-08-2020 10:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The research, based on 91 children in South Korea, found that at least half of those with symptoms were still shedding Covid-19 three weeks after first being infected
  
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• Piers Morgan furious after being made target of sick 'death hoax'

  30-08-2020 10:42 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Good Morning Britain host Piers hit out at the trolls responsible for the sick prank days ahead of his return to work
  
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• Cost of breaks to destinations exempt from UK quarantine plummets

  30-08-2020 10:32 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Costs of a city break to destinations exempt from quarantine has plummeted according to research from the Post Office
  
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• North East news LIVE: Police close road in Ponteland following collision

  30-08-2020 10:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  ChronicleLive and Teesside Live's breaking news service including Sunday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle, Teesside and the North East
  
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