January 20, 2015
- Whitley Bay's The Rex Hotel falls into administration due to spiralling debts; The Whitley Bay promenade business had previously faced a winding up petition from North Tyneside Council.
- School run mums and dads targeted by police in Gateshead; Police have taken action after headteachers voiced concern over safety of children due to inconsiderate parking of many parents.
- Sunderland's Gus Poyet says Charis Mavrias and Cabral face big decisions this month; Gus Poyet says Charis Mavrias and Cabral must decide whether to drop a level to reboot their careers, or continue waiting in the wings on Wearside.
- Wes Brown insists practice makes perfect as Sunderland come to terms with new shape; Gus Poyet switched to a 3-5-2 formation last weekend at Spurs and Wes Brown says the more Sunderland play that way, the easier it will become.
- Freddy Shepherd says Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is now the Royal Bank of Rangers; Ex-Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd reveals he thought about buying Rangers during Charles Green era.
- Prepare for some Legendary Nights at Gateshead Old Town Hall; The first in a series of gigs fronted by Eliza Carthy will be Bright Phoebus, featuring Sheffield-based musicians.
- Review: Slipknot at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle; Slipknot stage a gig that is exhilarating, energetic and totally uncompromising, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.
- Newcastle owner Mike Ashley faces another huge week in his battle for Rangers; The Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley shows no sign of concentrating solely on St James' Park as Ibrox battle gets messy.
- Nils Lofgren heads to the Sage Gateshead whilst King Creosote celebrates Burns Night; While Nils will play a packed Sage Gateshead, King Creosote will celebrate Burns Night with a double Scots whammy.