Moment up to 300 revellers defy Covid lockdown rules to party in Newcastle country park

Moment up to 300 revellers defy Covid lockdown rules to party in Newcastle country park as crowds drink booze, dance to music and play in the snow Footage shows around 300 revellers defying the lockdown at party in Newcastle  Group grew in size as people visited Cow Hill on Town Moor to sledge yesterday   Local said … Read more

Police probe Newcastle star Joelinton over ‘Covid rule-breaking’ haircut

Police probe Newcastle star Joelinton over ‘Covid rule-breaking’ haircut after £40million footballer posted selfie with celebrity stylist during lockdown Joelinton, 24, got a haircut in breach of protocols relating to coronavirus  Newcastle United star was caught out after he posted a photo on Instagram Faces an internal disciplinary as well as possible action by Northumbria … Read more

Newcastle, Swansea and Birmingham streets lie empty on Mad Eye Friday

The year’s Mad Eye Friday celebrations were an unusually subdued affair as Covid restrictions saw countless bars, pubs and clubs forced to close their doors on one of the busiest nights of the year. The last Friday before Christmas is normally the biggest night of the year for office parties, bringing a rush of revellers … Read more

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce reveals that Isaac Hayden was sick for 10 days before win over West Brom

‘It’s been challenging’: Newcastle boss Steve Bruce reveals that Isaac Hayden was bedridden for 10 days with Covid as virus ‘ripped through’ squad before Premier League win over West Brom Three Newcastle players who had caught Covid-19 played for them on Saturday Isaac Hayden was ill for ten days and Bruce declared the outbreak as … Read more

Newcastle forced to cancel today’s training due to a coronavirus outbreak

Newcastle had to CANCEL Monday’s training session and close their Benton base after a coronavirus outbreak with at least FIVE positive cases in the past week – putting Friday’s trip to Aston Villa in doubt Newcastle have had at least five positive coronavirus cases in the camp  The club were forced to cancel training on … Read more

Northumbria Police break up protest at shopping centre in Newcastle city centre amid lockdown

Dozens of police break up protest at shopping centre in Newcastle city centre on first day of lockdown Police, three on horses, swooped on area known as ‘hippie green’, Eldon Square One man shouted ‘bunch of bullies’ as the demonstration was cut short by police About 50 people had descended for a rally against alleged … Read more

Newcastle delivery driver gets called a chav by Drive2Recruit job interviewer

Delivery driver gets called a chav by job interviewer who accidentally sent him an email meant for a colleague Karl McCartney, 25, applied for a job at Drive2Recruit and thought it went well  He was then sent an email in which his interviewer called him a ‘real chaver’   Mr McCartney claims the company has ignored … Read more

Hospitals in Blackpool, Newcastle and Liverpool seeing two thirds as many Covid patients as at peak

NHS hospitals in Blackpool are treating up to 65 per cent as many patients as they were at the peak of the outbreak in April, statistics show. In Newcastle and Liverpool, admission rates are nudging closer numbers not seen for six months as the second wave of Covid-19 rips through the North of England. Cases … Read more

Three strikes and you lose with Newcastle BS’s easy-access top buy

Three strikes and you lose with easy-access top buy: Newcastle BS’s Triple Access Saver pays 1.05%… but there’s a catch By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 6 October 2020 Savers who do not need to touch their cash have been thrown a lifeline by … Read more

Revellers hit locked down Newcastle after 770 students at one university test positive for Covid

Revellers last night hit the streets of locked down Newcastle after 770 students at a university in the city tested positive for coronavirus. Youngsters flouted the ‘Rule of Six’ and social distancing guidelines as they queued up outside kebab shops when the 10pm curfew kicked in. Police officers wearing masks and gloves tried to separate … Read more