Newcastle upon Tyne
city in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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- Oct 5
Andy Carroll names television dance coach Kevin Adams as his 2021 sexual attacker
Former England striker Andy Carroll publicly confirmed that BBC dance coach Kevin Adams was convicted in 2023 for sexually assaulting him at his Newcastle home in 2021.
- Oct 1
Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, bassist and frontman of heavy metal band Venom, dies at 63
British heavy metal band Venom announced on 1 October 2026 that frontman and bassist Conrad Lant, known by the stage name Cronos, died at age 63. The Newcastle group gave no cause of death.
- Oct 1
Greggs plans to shut four UK factories and cut 740 jobs in £60m supply chain overhaul
The British bakery chain will consult on closing manufacturing sites in Enfield, Penrith, Kelso, and Seaham while projecting £20 million in annual savings by 2028.
- Sep 28
British wrestler Benjamin Satterley dies at 40 a day after AEW All Out match
British professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known in the ring as Pac and Neville, died on 27 September 2026 at age 40, roughly 24 hours after competing at the All Out event in Chicago.
- Sep 24
Andy Carroll discloses 2021 sexual assault by acquaintance in new autobiography
Former England and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll disclosed in his book Owning It that a male celebrity acquaintance assaulted him at his home in 2021, leading to a three-year prison sentence for the perpetrator.
- Sep 19
Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 as Babis Kostoulas scores and assists
Brighton defeated reigning champions Arsenal 3-0 on Saturday in Premier League Matchday 5, powered by a goal and an assist from 19-year-old forward Babis Kostoulas during the club's 125th anniversary.
- Sep 5
Jacob Ramsey strikes late as Newcastle recover from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth
Jacob Ramsey scored an 88th-minute equaliser as Newcastle United fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth at St James' Park, preserving manager Matthias Jaissle's unbeaten league start.
- Aug 24
Liverpool draw 2-2 at Newcastle as Manchester City and Brighton secure opening Premier League wins
Dominik Szoboszlai scored a 99th-minute penalty to secure a 2-2 draw for Liverpool against Newcastle United, while Manchester City and Brighton opened their campaigns with victories.
- Aug 23
Dominik Szoboszlai scores 99th-minute penalty as Liverpool draw 2-2 at Newcastle
Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 2-2 draw for Liverpool against Newcastle United at St James' Park in the opening Premier League fixture for new managers Matthias Jaissle and Andoni Iraola.
- Aug 19
British director John Irvin dies at 86 following five-decade filmmaking career
British filmmaker John Irvin, who directed the 1979 spy miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the 1987 Vietnam War feature Hamburger Hill, died on 11 August at age 86.
- Jul 29
Greggs sees 20% profit jump to £76m on iced drinks and salad push, launches first foreign store in 18 years
The UK’s largest fast-food chain posted a 20% rise in half-year pretax profit to £76 million, helped by a menu shift toward cold drinks and high-protein salads during the heatwave, and opened an airport outlet in Tenerife, its first overseas shop since exiting Belgium in 2008.
- Jul 26
Arsenal pursue Vinicius Jr with 160m euro price tag, Liverpool target Barcola and Guimaraes deadline looms – transfer gossip
Arsenal are exploring a move for Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr with a reported price of 160m euros, while PSG want £145m for Bradley Barcola. Arsenal also accelerate talks for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes.
- Jul 26
Howe uncertain on Guimaraes future as Arsenal circle; Newcastle held at Gateshead
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he does not know if captain Bruno Guimaraes will stay after holding 'really good conversations' with the midfielder, who is wanted by Premier League champions Arsenal, following a 1-1 pre-season draw at non-league Gateshead.
- Jul 5
Newcastle sign Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim for £43m as summer rebuild picks up pace
The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international arrives from Hoffenheim to fill the creative void left by Anthony Gordon's departure to Barcelona, with Sandro Tonali's £100m move to Tottenham funding further additions.
- Jul 5
Hoffenheim's Bazoumana Touré completes record €50m transfer to Newcastle United
Bazoumana Touré, the 20-year-old Ivorian winger, has left Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim for Premier League club Newcastle United in a transfer reported to be worth around €50 million, a record sale for the German club.
- Jun 1
Football Legend Kevin Keegan Reveals He Has Stage Four Cancer
Former England captain and Ballon d'Or winner Kevin Keegan has disclosed he is fighting stage four cancer, revealing the severity of his illness during a public appearance in Newcastle.
- May 27
Barcelona agree £70m deal with Newcastle for England winger Anthony Gordon
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign England winger Anthony Gordon in a deal worth around £70 million plus bonuses, beating Bayern Munich to his signature.