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Newcastle jewellery raiders were “Eastern European gang”

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

The armed raiders at Berrys Jewellers in Newcastle last week were part of an organised gang that has operated throughout Europe for the past eight years.



Newcastle news - the children that talk to God

By Paul Smith • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: news

- The thieves who held up Berrys Jewellers at Grey’s Monument yesterday morning made off with £130,000 worth of watches. Police have released CCTV footage of the gunman (left) who is believed to be from Eastern Europe. We’re no detectives, but we’re pretty sure you can make out his face.



Man held at gunpoint during Newcastle robbery

By Paul Smith • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: news

There was drama in Newcastle this morning following an armed robbery at a city centre jewellers.



This week’s top posts on newcastlecentric.com

By Paul Smith • Jul 20th, 2008 • Category: events, music, news

Updated - where to find free wifi in Newcastle and Tyneside
Not so long ago we asked for your help in completing a comprehensive map of free wifi in Newcastle and Tyneside. Thanks to your efforts, we quickly doubled the number of spots you can guzzle bits and bytes while filling up on coffee, or in [...]



Hotel Monument closes before it opens

By Paul Smith • Jul 14th, 2008 • Category: news

It’s ideas like this that may seem a little nutty, but really put a place on the map for tourists and give the city a buzz. It’s just a shame they don’t always work out as planned.
Hotel Monument was to be an outrageous hotel apartment with Charles Grey himself protruding through the bedroom.