DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

Man arrested over alleged racist abuse at Tyne-Wear derby

Last month’s Tyne-Wear derby was briefly paused following a report of racist abuse

The Independent UK · Apr 1

New NHS organ preservation techniques could lead to hundreds more transplants in England

Should the pilot prove successful, it would pave the way for the world's first national network dedicated to reconditioning organs

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Not fatal: Seibold adamant Sea Eagles aren't cooked

Anthony Seibold has pointed to his own rookie year as an NRL coach as proof Manly can turn around their poor start to the NRL season.

AAP · Mar 15

Country diary: A riverside walk reveals the city’s history written in plants

Lower Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne: Under boardwalks, in concrete, on window ledges, seeds borne by water and carried on feet survive

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

Newcastle United defender reveals he was caught up in Middle East missile ordeal

Newcastle United defender Fabian Schar has confirmed he was in the Middle East during this week's violent strikes between Iran and the rest of the region

FourFourTwo · Mar 4

Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

The small freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

Artworks from the Newcastle Art Gallery's $145 million collection can go on permanent display for the first time, after a four-year renovation.

AAP · Feb 28

High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station?

Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning – but experts ‘won’t be cutting any cakes until there’s shovels in the ground’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

‘The sky’s the limit’: Newcastle Art Gallery unveils its ‘divisive’ $48m expansion with a blockbuster opening show

Now the largest public gallery in NSW outside of Sydney, NAG’s new exhibition marries big names with local artists – and celebrates a changing city

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26

‘The world is still as bent and corrupt’: Our Friends in the North returns to the stage

Two Thatcher-years episodes of Peter Flannery’s award-winning TV series to be adapted for Newcastle stage

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26