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Great North Run 2026 Start Times and Route

The Great North Run 2026 will take place on Sunday, September 13, bringing a record field of approximately 63,000 runners to Newcastle, Gateshead and South Tyneside. The televised programme is prov...

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Sunderland AFC and the Story of Wearside Football

Six league titles, one of the most famous cup upsets in English football and a stadium built on a colliery: Sunderland's story is not a small one.

29 July 2026 5 min

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More Than a Club: Newcastle United and the Community

How the bond between Newcastle United and its community, from loyal fans to charitable efforts, expresses the togetherness and caring spirit of the region.

29 July 2026 6 min

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Golf in the North East: Courses and Character

The region has hosted European Tour golf, holds one of England's oldest links courses and offers clifftop views that visiting golfers talk about for years.

29 July 2026 5 min

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The Academy Pathway: How Newcastle United Develops Young Talent

Behind every first-team debut lies years of academy development, and Newcastle United's youth pathway remains a crucial part of the club's long-term footballing identity.

28 July 2026 3 min

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Newcastle Plans Lasting Kevin Keegan Memorial As Tributes To Be Removed

Thousands of heartfelt tributes left in memory of Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan will soon be ...

28 July 2026 3 min

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Grassroots Rugby and the Growing Women's Game in the North East

Beyond the professional game, rugby union at grassroots level continues to grow across the North East, with the women's game expanding particularly quickly.

27 July 2026 3 min

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The Newcastle Eagles and the Region's Basketball Story

Away from football and rugby, Newcastle has quietly built one of British basketball's most successful clubs, with the Eagles becoming a genuine force in the domestic game.

24 July 2026 3 min

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Newcastle's Boxing Heritage: From Local Gyms to World Titles

The North East has a long and proud boxing tradition, with local gyms producing fighters who have gone on to compete for domestic and world titles.

24 July 2026 3 min

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The Rise of Newcastle United Women

Long overshadowed by the men's game, Newcastle United's women's team has steadily built momentum, riding a wider surge of interest in women's football across the country.

24 July 2026 3 min

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Alan Shearer: Newcastle's Homegrown Goalscoring Icon

Few footballing stories capture the heart of a city quite like Alan Shearer's homecoming to Newcastle United, where a local boy became a club legend.

23 July 2026 3 min

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Kevin Keegan and "The Entertainers" Era at Newcastle United

Few periods in Newcastle United's history are remembered as fondly as the mid-1990s, when Kevin Keegan's attacking side became known simply as The Entertainers.

22 July 2026 3 min

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The Price of the Passion: What It Now Costs to Follow the Toon

Season ticket and matchday prices at Newcastle United have risen for several years, with some fans facing 60% jumps. We look at the cost of following the team.

21 July 2026 6 min

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Newcastle Legend Kevin Keegan Dies Aged 75

Kevin Keegan, one of the most influential figures in English football and a man forever linked with ...

20 July 2026 5 min

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The New Newcastle Away Shirt Goes on Sale 9am Tomorrow (21st July) Morning

Newcastle United supporters finally have an official date to mark in their calendars after the club ...

20 July 2026 4 min

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Three Cups in Five Years: Newcastle United's 1950s FA Cup Glory

How Newcastle United won the FA Cup three times in five years, in 1951, 1952 and 1955, and why those golden 1950s triumphs still matter on Tyneside today.

20 July 2026 6 min

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