Welcome to your daily look at the news in the North East.
Each morning and lunchtime we'll bring you some of the latest news from the North East - from breaking news and top stories to NUFC updates and the latest on the cost of living crisis.
Eddie Howe reveals what Newcastle have to 'dramatically change' for Financial Fair Play solution
Eddie Howe has stressed that Financial Fair Play is 'real' for Newcastle United - just days after rivals Man City were charged with more than 100 alleged breaches of the rules.
Newcastle have spent more than a quarter of a billion pounds on new signings in the last 12 months or so, but outsiders expected the Magpies to go even bigger after the takeover in October, 2021. This was the so-called 'richest club in the world', after all.
However, Newcastle's owners have repeatedly stressed the importance of complying with FFP and those regulations meant the PIF could not splash out in the way they have with, say, LIV Golf. In a week where City were charged by the Premier League with 115 alleged breaches of the top-flight's financial rules - charges which the champions vehemently deny - it is easy to see why Newcastle have been so conscious of sticking to their limits.
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Gordon Gault's mum reaches out to mum of stabbed teen Holly Newton
United in grief, the mums of two teen stab victims have been supporting each other through their darkest days.
Dionne Barrett is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of her beloved son Gordon Gault, 14, who died in hospital six days after he was allegedly stabbed in Newcastle last November.
But as the 37-year-old battles her own heartache, Dionne has also been left devastated that another young life has been snatched away so soon after Gordon's.
Holly Newton from Haltwhistle in Northumberland, died after an alleged knife attack in Hexham on Friday January 27.
Dionne has today told how she travelled to Hexham in person to lay flowers for the 15-year-old.
New music venue for Newcastle will open in March
A Victorian building tucked away in the Ouseburn has been turned into Newcastle's newest music venue which is out to fill a niche in the city.
The Grove has been created by Charlie Dancer and Cole Gilroy, who have been involved with the local music scene for years and they have now transformed what was a former stable block into a music hub with bar, an outdoor courtyard and a terrace with views of the city. And, says Charlie, "it's been absolute graft".
The result of all that hard work, set to be unveiled on March 10, promises to boost the local entertainment scene with its community platform for live music as well as the likes of DJ takeovers, all-day events and other additions such as quizzes, games nights and pop-up food vendors. Musicians Charlie and Cole feel they are connecting with local history too in their choice of venue.
The building at 1 St Michael’s Road, near the Free Trade Inn, features old steel, timber and traditional brick which feels "intrinsically northern" and complements their sense of local pride. They have long wanted to open their own venue.
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