- 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.
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.
Apparently there’s a recession going down and it’s only going to get worse. And don’t we all know it.
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.
- 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.
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.
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…
The BBC reports that a man is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach in Newcastle.