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Verdict finally due on plans for New York-themed cocktail bar Manahatta on Newcastle's Diamond Strip

Plans to open the bar at the vacant Allied Irish Bank building in Collingwood Street were shelved back in 2018, but were brought back before councillors on Tuesday

Chronicle Live · Mar 23, 2022

Newcastle infectious diseases doctor warns 'there's an awful lot of Covid still around' two years on

Dr Matthias Schmid has warned it remains vital to wear masks to protect vulnerable people from Covid - and he said the Government needs to show more tangible support for the NHS

Chronicle Live · Mar 23, 2022

Poor public transport costing Newcastle economy £1.7bn a year, study says

Centre for Cities says millions of people in Northern cities have longer commutes to jobs in city centres than equivalent cities in Europe

Chronicle Live · Mar 23, 2022

North East Ambulance Service paramedic raising awareness of veteran homelessness by sleeping rough

Kevin Cudbertson will spend a night sleeping on the streets of Newcastle to raise money and awareness for homeless veterans

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2022

‘Appalling’: Newcastle residents question response after wool store fire showers homes with asbestos

Weeks after a warehouse fire rained debris onto suburbs, residents say they have been left in the dark about the cleanup

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022

Former Newcastle sub-postmistress accused of stealing £40k in Horizon Post Office scandal to receive pay out

Newcastle mum Shazia Saddiq was wrongly accused of stealing £40,000 in the Post Office Horizon scandal

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2022

London tech firm RevLifter brings part of business to Newcastle after £3m investment

The company offers technology to retail giants that helps them maximise personalised deals

Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2022

Hive Estates acquires fellow Newcastle business Tyneside Lettings

Hive MD Michael Mortimer said his firm was already on the hunt for its next acquisition

Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2022

Ryanair sale has buy one get one free flights from Newcastle and Teesside if you book today

There are two for one discounts on flights to destinations including Ibiza, Palma, Milan, Dublin, Faro, Poland and Mallorca

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2022

'You can't just put them in a bed': Mental health charity calls for Government to do more for Ukraine refugees

The Newcastle-based charity Mental Health Concern is to offer support directly to Ukrainian refugees - and calls on Government to do more than just 'putting them in a room in a house'

Chronicle Live · Mar 22, 2022