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Eleven years on from winning the Miss Newcastle crown Melissa Crawford returned to the pageant stage this month
Ryan Scott has been jailed for an extra two years for possession of class A drugs with intent to supply
All of the latest Newcastle United transfer news, gossip, views and updates
Newcastle are monitoring the progress of Switzerland international midfielder Johan Manzambi
UK airlines including Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet and TUI all have their own policies when it comes to boarding passes, with some switching to digital-only and others offering the choice of paper passes
England are now in the last 32 of the 2026 World Cup and will face DR Congo this Wednesday as supporters hope pubs will be able to stay open late during the rest of the tournament
Andy Burnham pledged to set up a No 10 North operation to deliver the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen” from Whitehall to the regions
A new Chinese fast food restaurant is opening in a prime location in the heart of Newcastle city centre
Durham Constabulary officers were called to the Murton area at around 12.50pm on Saturday, June 27, after the man was found injured
Newcastle United could soon be saying farewell to Sandro Tonali after the player agreed a deal with Spurs in principle
