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Have you ever bilked?

By Sam Collier • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: news

No it’s not some new craze the kids are into, or a previously unheard of type of sexual deviancy (not that we know of anyway).
Bilking is in fact leaving without paying, and in it’s current context, driving off without paying for your petrol.



Newcastle news - binge drinking, bricks and bars

By Sam Collier • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: news

- A 22 year old man has appeared in court charged with death by dangerous driving following last Friday’s fatal crash on the A1(M).
- A Gateshead artist has died whilst on holiday in the Philippines.
- The Northern Rock Foundation, which is thankfully run independently from the bank, has donated more than £2 million to organisations [...]



Newcastle News - the house always wins

By Sam Collier • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: news

- The construction of a new cancer unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary was delayed because over £52,000 worth of building material were stolen from the site.
- Campaigners calling for traditional Hindu funeral pyres to be allowed in the North East say that there is no public health risk associated with the controversial open air [...]



Last Shadow Puppets play Newcastle

By Sam Collier • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: events, music

The modern day supergroup that is the Last Shadow Puppets have confirmed they will play Newcastle.
Tickets go on sale Monday morning 9am sharp, all fine and dandy so far. You may well be thinking where will they play. The academy I hear you ask, I’m afraid not. One of the student union venues then? Nope, [...]



Newcastle News - 3 crashes, 1 hedge fund owner and a family of elephants

By Sam Collier • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: news

- A driver was killed on the A1M this morning after a stolen car being chased by police flipped over onto the other side of the motorway and crashed into oncoming traffic.
 - Two men have been arrested after a shotgun was found at the scene of car crash in Gateshead



Newcastle news - fake leathers, fake fertiliser and the fake policeman

By Sam Collier • Jul 17th, 2008 • Category: news

- It has emerged that lollipop men and women have been urged to back the current strike over pay regardless of whether the school they work at is open.
- A teenager has been jailed after he threatened a Metro driver with a gun back in February of this year.



Whats going on in Newcastle and Tyneside - Wednesday 16th July

By Sam Collier • Jul 16th, 2008 • Category: news

- A man in Kenton has torched his own house just weeks after he covered himself in petrol and threatened to turn himself into a human fireball.
- Hundreds of council workers have begun their 48 hour strike over a below inflation pay offer.



PREVIEW - Cuban Noche @ Secco, Pilgrim Street

By Sam Collier • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: events, music, nightlife

Rum and cigars, it’s a classic combination.
That’s not all this celebration of Cuban culture has to offer, but with a free mojito and cuban cigar tasting to look forward to, we had to give them a cheeky mention.