October 17, 2023
- North East's quickest growing businesses announced at Fastest 50 event; Law firm Ward Hadaway compiles the annual list of the region's fastest-growing privately-owned businesses.
- "People need to know this can happen": Daughter desperate for answers over dad's stab death; An inquest will look into the treatment received by Andrew Peacock who was cleared of murdering Lee Santos in Cullercoats after court heard he stabbed him to death after suffering epileptic fit, which left him unaware of what he was doing.
- Laser tag, ten-pin bowling, and inflatable obstacle courses could help save closed leisure centres; Community groups bidding to revive Gateshead Leisure Centre and Birtley Pool outlined their plans' for the future at a marathon council hearing on Monday.
- Jonjo Shelvey tells Newcastle 'whingebags' truth and his amusing response to Matt Ritchie texts; Newcastle United came up against former midfielder Jonjo Shelvey last season in an eventful game at the City Ground and the Nottingham Forest loanee has looked back on that night.
- Work set to start as North Tyneside coastline to be transformed into £10m active travel route; The Seafront Sustainable Route will be a permanent, two-way safe space for pedestrians and cyclists.
- I thought the Sunderland and Yann M'Vila story was over until this week but club must heed warning; The French midfielder has been linked with a sensational return to the Stadium of Light.
- Tino Livramento knows way he and Kieran Trippier can make dreams come true at Newcastle United; Newcastle United's classy young full-back is keen to learn from and play with Kieran Trippier.
- Three Newcastle United stars may be tempted to ditch England allegiance after Scotland success; England may be about to lose some top Newcastle United talent due to Scotland's recent international success.
- Gateshead B&M store to be unveiled later this month after expansion into former Poundland unit; The discount retail brand has taken over a neighbouring unit to create a larger retail space.