Ships turned, arrests made at annual climate protest Rising Tide's attempts to blockade the world's largest coal port are continuing, with activists scaling a ship and more arrests made at the Newcastle Harbour. AAP · Nov 30, 2025
Constitution Hill falls again as Golden Ace storms to Fighting Fifth Hurdle win The 22-1 outsider Golden Ace pulled off a surprise victory in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle after Constitution Hill and The New Lion fell The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025
Police charge 11 protesters after climate flotilla prevents coal ship from entering Newcastle harbour Thousands of protesters, including Australian Greens leader, gather for annual climate protest in world’s largest coal export port The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2025
Arrests made as protesters block coal shipping lane The third day of an annual coal blockade protest has resulted in arrests, with 11 people charged with alleged marine-related offences. AAP · Nov 29, 2025
Australia’s ‘protestival’: kayaks, music, a push for climate change action – and the risk of arrest Fossil fuel protesters are making their annual pilgrimage to the NSW city of Newcastle to draw attention to climate policy failure. Police will be there too, with a ‘zero tolerance approach’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025
'Protestival' set to sail despite big police presence Thousands are expected to gather to blockade Australia's largest coal port as a local council backs the protest message as consistent with its own views. AAP · Nov 28, 2025
“We parked up outside Steve Vai’s caravan. His guitar tech saw me. Next thing you know, Steve’s there, and I’m trying my best to play Tobacco Road”: He was a guitar god at 8, then he disappeared – the unlikely story of Thomas McRocklin Vai handed him the Passion and Warfare guitar and produced his debut album, only for his protégé to give it all up. Decades later, McRocklin came back stronger – and pursued his own guitar path Guitar World · Nov 26, 2025
The Quiet Revolution in Australian Lawn Care: Why Homeowners Are Turning to LawnQ for Fast, Reliable Mowing Services Australia’s relationship with the backyard runs deep, part cultural, part practical, part weekend therapy. From the coastal suburbs of Newcastle to the leafy slopes of Baulkham Hills, a neat lawn has always been a quiet badge of pride. inkl · Nov 24, 2025
Newcastle United favourite reveals 'unbelievable' dressing room faith in Eddie Howe's methods Newcastle United showed what they were made of against Premier League title contenders Manchester City over the weekend FourFourTwo · Nov 24, 2025
Newcastle United 2-1 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened Minute-by-minute report: Harvey Barnes was Newcastle’s two-goal hero as Eddie Howe tasted Premier League success against City for the first time in his career. Scott Murray was watching The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
NRL makes call on Magic Round bye, grand-final rematch Melbourne will have home-ground advantage when they face premiers Brisbane in a grand-final rematch in round three, while a new team misses Magic Round in 2026. AAP · Nov 12, 2025
“We are calling on everyone – the industry, artists, government and music fans – to come together and invest what they can”: As campaign to save seven grassroots UK venues enters final days, organisers urge fans to donate The charity Music Venue Properties hopes to secure the future of clubs in Bedford, Stoke-On-Trent, Bedford, Nottingham, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle by making them community-owned Metal Hammer · Nov 12, 2025
Andrea Riseborough: ‘Psychologically, acting is no picnic for me’ INTERVIEW: The Newcastle-born star of ‘Birdman’, ‘Mandy’ and ‘To Leslie’ speaks to Adam White about her new suburban thriller ‘Dragonfly’, her eagerness to play women on the fringes of society, and her continued surprise over her shock 2023 Oscar nomination The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle In the north-east city, charity Crisis is having to buy its own housing stock to meet sharp rise in homelessness The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
FourFourTwo · Nov 7, 2025 Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa will miss AFCON as new comeback fixture revealed: report Newcastle United's Yoane Wissa is yet to make his debut for the club despite signing on transfer deadline day
AAP · Nov 6, 2025 Fast track urged for intercity high-speed rail project The dream of high-speed rail has been given a push by an infrastructure advisory body that says passengers could be all aboard the swift trains before 2040.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2025 Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route? Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025 Satellite cities: why are more Australians choosing to live in regional hubs? Regional cities with populations of more than 100,000 are becoming more popular as people are priced out of capital cities. We spoke to three families who made the move
Guitar World · Oct 31, 2025 “What Dire Straits would sound like if Mark Knopfler grew up in the deserts of Algeria rather than the streets of Newcastle”: October 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks Liven up your Halloween with six-string (and five-string) sorcery from Alter Bridge, Mei Semones, Whitney, Karma Sheen, Jacob Collier, Unprocessed, and many more
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025 Trans nurse had support of immediate colleagues, employment tribunal hears Seven nurses are taking their trust to a tribunal over trans staff’s right to use female changing rooms
FourFourTwo · Oct 26, 2025 Newcastle United vs Fulham: Bruno Guimaraes thrives in new role after 'special moment' Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has a new task, and our reporter, Harry De Cosemo, dissects it after the Magpies' meeting with Fulham
AAP · Oct 24, 2025 Badolato hat-trick powers Jets to win over Victory Ex-Socceroo Mark Milligan has recorded his first win as an ALM coach with an Alex Badolato hat-trick powering Newcastle to a 5-2 win over Melbourne Victory.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Ryanair, Jet2 and easyJet increase flights from Newcastle airport ahead of upgrade The northern hub has commenced its £60m expansion plan
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Man jailed for nine years for scarring police officer with hot oil Mohammed Sarfaraz, of Newcastle, was convicted following the incident in January.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Met Police bans UKIP protest in Tower Hamlets over concerns of 'serious disorder' The event is one of several planned in cities including Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow