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The Black Cats' summer plans are beginning to take shape
Award-winning city restaurant is shortlisted for national award
Newcastle United will hope to end their poor run of form as they host Manchester United on Wednesday
Yuki was starved of essential nutrients and calcium deficiency so severe that his bones had begun to bend
Newcastle star talks about scary scenes in the Middle East after getting flight back to the UK
The phenomenon happens when the dust from North Africa deserts travels on warm southerly air currents
Christopher Alexander played a key role in the criminal network's plot, organising the supply of 10kg of the illegal drug
The Magpies' run-in has been effectively overlooked by TV chiefs
Huge numbers are expected to try and get their hands on tickets for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland
The Soham child killer looks set to be moved to a 'therapeutic' secure hospital due to the severity of the injuries he sustained in the assault
