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Newcastle news - Fourteen escape Newcastle fire

By Paul Smith • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: news

- Fourteen people escaped a fire at a three-storey house in Elswick this morning. Fire crews were called to the blaze, which broke out in a ground floor bedroom, in Linwood Avenue in the early hours.



The designer married to Newcastle United

By Paul Smith • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: news

As fans continue to hold their head in their hands at the loss of Kevin Keegan and the unknown future of Newcastle United, supporters are finding new and inventive ways to vent their spleen.



Recession? What recession, says Newcastle estate agents

By Paul Smith • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: news

Apparently there’s a recession going down and it’s only going to get worse. And don’t we all know it.



Encore for Russell Brand at Newcastle City Hall

By Paul Smith • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: events

Not unsurprisingly, demand to see Russell Brand at Newcastle City Hall has been massive, so an extra date has been announced for his 2009 UK tour.



Newcastle news - Woody Allen banned from Newcastle

By Paul Smith • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: news

- The brother-in-law of a man found on Sunday with a fatal stab wound to the neck Oakland Terrace, Ashington has been charged with his murder.



Police officer charged over Newcastle student’s death

By Paul Smith • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: news

Newcastle student Hayley Adamson was killed instantly when she was struck by a police car four months ago. Now the officer behind the wheel has been charged with dangerous driving.



This week’s top posts on newcastlecentric.com

By Paul Smith • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: news

Student flashmob at Newcastle Monument
Part Flashmob, part Fresher’s Week prank, part educational campaign - the gathering at the foot of Grey’s Monument in Newcastle is a mongrel of an event, but it should be one that makes for an interesting photo opportunity…



Man critical after Newcastle stabbing

By Paul Smith • Sep 27th, 2008 • Category: news

The BBC reports that a man is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach in Newcastle.