Tom Prichard took over CPR after fan’s cardiac arrestSupporter currently ‘stable and responsive’ in hospitalA hospital doctor who performed CPR on a stricken Newcastle United fan has admitted that hearing thousands of Gallowgate End fans chanting “hero…
Newcastle United sale is a new low in football’s corruption by money | Letters
The Premier League may soon regret allowing the takeover, writes Joe McCarthy, while Michael McCarthy says it shows how little power fans have. Michael Herron believes money has rotted the game and Dr Chris Haughton suggests a visit to Saudi Arabia by …
Mako and Billy Vunipola help Saracens fight back for win over Newcastle
Saracens 37-23 NewcastleHosts recover from 17-3 deficit to earn bonus point victoryThere was a moment midway through the first half where it seemed as if Saracens’ homecoming would be spoiled. Playing in front of a crowd on their own turf in a top-flig…
Jailed Saudi aid worker’s sister hits out at Newcastle takeover
Sentence of 20 years for alleged critic of regime was upheld a day after controversial football deal was sealedThe sister of a Saudi aid worker jailed for tweeting criticism of the regime has spoken of her shock and anger after the Saudi-led takeover o…
‘They wanted to end masculinity’: the artist inspired by anti-sexist men’s groups
Albert Potrony’s exhibition turns Gatehead’s Baltic into a giant creche, inspired by a radical Dutch playground architect and the forgotten feminist men’s movement of the early 70sFor most parents, the ritual of pushing your child on a swing or kicking…
Louis Lynagh double leads champions Harlequins to opening win at Newcastle
Newcastle 20-26 HarlequinsDanny Care and Joe Marchant also score for HarlequinsHarlequins made a winning start to their Premiership title defence as an enthralling game at Kingston Park saw them edge Newcastle 26-20. Both sides played fast, free-flowin…
BBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds
Shaw died of a brain haemorrhage caused by a blood clot three weeks after her first AstraZeneca doseAn award-winning BBC radio presenter died as a result of complications from the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a coroner has concluded.Lisa Shaw, who …
For rightwing culture warriors, to shed light on past conflict is to insult our history
Nothing more to say on the statue wars? Events in Newcastle suggest otherwise…The problem with dishonesty is that you have to remember your most recent falsehoods to at least try to keep your story straight. In their pantomime “war against woke”, the U…
Are northern English accents dying out? Are they eck as like | Stuart Maconie
Academics predict that northern dialects will soon fade away. That’s nobbut a load of soft southern bletherAh, the stalwarts of summer! Cowes, Goodwood, the Proms and, these days, gloomy academic prognostications about the future of northern accents. L…