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Eddie Howe's side can take plenty of confidence into next week's Champions League second leg in Barcelona
The charity event, organised by The Infidels MCC, has been running for more than 20 years
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Warm-hearted Geordie pub to embrace mams this Mother's Day
People took to social media on Wednesday evening to complain about being stuck in a Ticketmaster queue
Harry 'Houdini' Hardwick made his UFC debut in September 2025, stepping up on less than a weeks notice to fight at the event in Paris
Dennis Tate passed away on February 23
Long-running Channel 4 show Location Location Location will is coming to Newcastle to shoot its nest series
Northumberland County Council looks after more than 3,000 miles of roads
Newcastle United did not see the game out well enough against Barcelona - but two big decisions from the bench hardly helped their cause
