Mike Cockerill Oct 3, 2008
SOCCEROOS coach Pim Verbeek has implored Newcastle Jets skipper Jade North to forget about the disappointment of failing to secure a move to Europe and rediscover the form which earned him international recognition in the first place ... UPON entering EnergyAustralia Stadium several hours before kick-off for the recent A-League season-opener between Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners, my first thoughts were not for a cold drink or a hot pie, but for the grass ... SOCCEROOS defender Jade... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Oct 3, 2008
Royal County Down G.C. Newcastle, N. Ireland 5. Royal Dornoch G.C. (Championship) Dornoch, Scotland 6. (ESPN -- Golf)
Talent pool for university access Sep 24, 2008
Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, King's College London, Leeds, Warwick, Newcastle, Southampton and Exeter universities will be "pooling" talent ... Lesley Braiden, director of marketing and communications at Newcastle University, said the pooling scheme built on what was being done already. (BBC News -- UK)
Youth arrested after bridge climb Sep 24, 2008
A teenager has been arrested after climbing the Tyne bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead. The 16-year-old, from the Felling area, got stuck high up the bridge and police and the fire service were called out to the incident on Tuesday night. (BBC News)
The Royal Society has treated Michael Reiss badly Sep 19, 2008
Andrew Chapman, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It's clear Reiss is neither a creationist nor supports the teaching of creationism. (Times Online)
Scot name seven uncapped players Sep 17, 2008
Lamont has already returned to action for his club, Northampton Saints, scoring a try against Newcastle Falcons at the weekend. Scotland have the daunting task of playing recently crowned Tri-Nations kings New Zealand and world champions South Africa on successive weekends at Murrayfield while November also sees them up against Canada at Aberdeen football club's Pittodrie ground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
It runs in the family for Campese Sep 12, 2008
Too easy, Campese the nephew of Wallabies great David Campese, young Raider Terry Campese, is making a name for himself in the nation's capital. Photo: Glen Mccurtayne. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Sports Briefs Sep 11, 2008
Gus Poyet insisted there is nothing at all to reports persistently linking him to the vacant managers job at Newcastle ... Its very clear that its nothing at all, Poyet said when asked about reports linking him to the Newcastle post ... The Uruguayan has been installed as one of the favorites to replace Kevin Keegan after his departure from the Newcastle job. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Is he the right choice? Sep 9, 2008
How can a manager be expected to pick a player he has not even scouted, as happened to Keegan at Newcastle this week ... The long wait is over as Round 1 of the 2008/09 A-League season to kick off on Friday night with the local derby between Newcastle and Central Coast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Meyer, Butch the stars Sep 8, 2008
Sale got their campaign off to a sound start with a 14-9 victory over Newcastle. AFP Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Make or break for Bafana Sep 6, 2008
Regular 'Super Eagles' skipper Nwankwo Kanu, Everton man Joseph Yobo, Chelsea's John Obi Mikel and Obafemi Martins of Newcastle United will all miss Saturday's game. But, despite these injury setbacks, Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu is adamant that his side will be no pushovers. (iAfrica.com)
Rwandans to see genocide on big screen Sep 5, 2008
based in newcastle our award-winning client are on. 20000 - 30000 per annum + negotiable. (Yahoo News -- Rwanda)
McKinna fair dinkum about scotching Kiwis Sep 4, 2008
The Mariners have been in contact with sister club Sheffield United in the hope of securing an injury-replacement player for Elrich, and have their sights on former Newcastle United star Keith Gillespie. Meanwhile, there has been mixed news on the injury front for the Socceroos, with young defender Matthew Spiranovic ruled out for the friendly against the Netherlands and the World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Kanu and Yobo skip qualifier due to injuries Sep 3, 2008
Two other England-based stars, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel and Obafemi Martins of Newcastle United, have also withdrawn because of injuries. Officials also disclosed that Bolton Wanderers defender Danny Shittu has been permitted to arrive in South Africa tomorrow, two days after the team set up training camp there. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* SOUTH AFRICA 2010: Owen snubbed by Capello, Bullard called up as cover Sep 2, 2008
While Fulhams Jimmy Bullard was called up as cover for the injured Steven Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves and Michael Carrick, Owen was not called up by Fabio Capello, although he watched him play for Newcastle United at Arsenal on Saturday. With Capello in attendance at the Emirates Stadium, it was felt Owen would be part of the Italians 23-man squad, particularly as he has scored match-winners against Bolton Wanderers and Coventry City in the past week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Tis the season to seek out an off-peak holiday bargain Aug 24, 2008
Tis the season to seek out an off-peak holiday bargain. Sunday August 24 2008. (guardian.co.uk)
African stars make presence felt in the EPL Aug 13, 2008
Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has been on compassionate leave from Newcastle after the death of his mother, who died of shock after a petrol tanker exploded outside her house in Lagos. His ability to recover from that devastating loss will impact on Newcastle s season as Kevin Keegan s side rely heavily on his pace and power. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Battling provinces take on municipal burdens Aug 12, 2008
This was the case last December, when the KwaZulu-Natal government intervened in Amajuba district municipality at Madadeni, in Umzinyathi at Dundee and in Newcastle. However, provincial governments do not have functions involving water delivery or electricity services. (Business Report, South Africa)
Heineken may restate S&N's profit Jul 6, 2008
Dutch brewer Heineken is set to restate profit for newly acquired Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) by as much as 10 percent, after finding discrepancies in its accounts, the Sunday Telegraph reported, citing analysts. Heineken executives have been meeting analysts to warn them to expect a restatement of S&N's UK accounts when Heineken reports half-year results at the end of August, the paper said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Oh, how we laughed Jul 5, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Tim ElliottJuly 5, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Johnson axes 'mates' Jul 2, 2008
Olly Barkley (Gloucester), Danny Care (Harlequins), Harry Ellis (Leicester), Toby Flood (Leicester), Riki Flutey (Wasps), Shane Geraghty (London Irish), Dan Hipkiss (Leicester), Josh Lewsey (Wasps), Jamie Noon (Newcastle), Pete Richards (London Irish), Paul Sackey (Wasps), James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), Mathew Tait (Sale), Tom Varndell (Leicester), Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle). AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
World whacked by whopping oil hike Jun 8, 2008
Meanwhile, the Newcastle to Scandinavia ferry route is being cut by the Danish company DFDS Seaways, who said it was a loss-making service incapable of being turned around. The company blamed "dramatically increasing oil prices, overcapacity in the travel marketplace and the economic slowdown". (Business Report, South Africa)
Culture clashes Jun 3, 2008
Squad: Backs: M Brown (Harlequins), T Varndell (Leicester), D Strettle (Harlequins), T Ojo (London Irish), M Tait (Newcastle), M Tindall (Gloucester), J Noon (Newcastle), T Flood (Newcastle), O Barkley (Bath), D Waldouck (Wasps), C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), R Wigglesworth (Sale Sharks), P Richards (London Irish), D Care (Harlequins). Forwards: A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), T Payne (Wasps), M Stevens (Bath), J Hobson (Bristol), L Mears (Bath), D Hartley (Northampton), D Paice (London Irish), S Borthwick... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Charlayne Hunter-Gault on South African Xenophonia May 25, 2008
The most dangerous creature on Earth is a young man without a job, and that is equally true of Newark, Newcastle UK, Najaf, Nairobi or Natal ... The most dangerous creature on Earth is a young man without a job, and that is equally true of Newark, Newcastle UK, Najaf, Nairobi or Natal. (Slate)
Owen and Jenas out of Englands friendlies May 24, 2008
The Newcastle striker was unable to join up with Fabio Capellos squad yesterday after going down with a virus and will miss Wednesdays match against the US at Wembley as well as the trip to Trinidad for the second match on June 1. Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas will also miss the matches, because of an ankle injury. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Death crash car had headlights on May 23, 2008
Hayley Adamson, 16, was struck as she crossed Newcastle's Denton Road, late on Monday night ... Miss Adamson, who lived with her mother in Cedar Road, Fenham, Newcastle had been due to sit her GCSE English exam on Tuesday. (BBC News -- UK)
Higher energy prices bring hope to Japan's coal country May 23, 2008
Power-station coal shipped from Newcastle, Australia, settled at $134 a ton for the week ending May 16. In May 2003, the price was $23. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
As oil prices rise, nations revive coal mining May 22, 2008
The price of power-station coal shipped from Newcastle, Australia, settled at $134 a metric ton for the week ending May 16, from a high of $142 for the week ending Feb. 15. In May 2003, the price was $23. (International Herald Tribune)
Joey Barton is jailed for assault May 21, 2008
The Newcastle and England midfielder, from Widnes, admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted on Tuesday ... TIMELINE: BAD NEWS BARTON 2004 February: First red card for Manchester City April: Storms out of City ground after being dropped July: Criticised by manager for sparking mass brawl in pre-season friendly game December: Stubs cigar into eye of team-mate Jamie Tandy at Christmas party (fined six weeks' wages) 2005 May: Involved in early hours road accident,... (BBC News -- UK)
Arrests follow police car death May 21, 2008
Hayley Adamson was struck as she crossed the road in Newcastle's Denton Road, late on Monday night ... The teenager, who lived with her mother at Cedar Road in Fenham, Newcastle, and who celebrated her 16th birthday in March, was pronounced dead at Newcastle General Hospital ... Patricia Wager, head teacher of Sacred Heart RC High School in Newcastle, said: "Hayley was a happy, popular and fun-loving student. "There is a deep sense of shock at the school today and we are supporting her... (BBC News -- UK)
Long way from back of Bourke May 10, 2008
South Africa's crime rate astounds Tahu, who left his mum at the age of 16 to live in an Aboriginal hostel in Dubbo and then Newcastle. It was there where his footballing life began and that he met his wife-to-be, Kasey, with whom he has three children - Leketa, 8, Tommy, 6, and Larni-Ann, 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pienaar staying at Everton Apr 23, 2008
The 26-year-old had been linked with Arsenal, Newcastle and Valencia in recent weeks but his first choice was to stay at Goodison Park. The South African had recently expressed his concern that a long-term deal was taking too long to sort out, and he feared the agreement Everton had with Borussia Dortmund would run out before the fee had been agreed. (iAfrica.com)
African power upgrade cost: $563bn Apr 21, 2008
"A cost reflective electricity market would make it interesting for IPPs. "The lack of an entirely deregulated power sector in many countries [means] IPPs can only operate through a power purchasing agreement and sell bulk power to power utilities," he added. Unlike South Africa, IPPs are already well established in countries such as Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania. Tanzania has three IPPs, which generate a total of 490MW; Kenya has four with capacity to generate 145MW; Nigeria has 20 that... (Business Report, South Africa)
Liverpool (1) 4 Arsenal (1) 2 Apr 9, 2008
Liverpool v Newcastle interactive match report. 1. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Broken hearts Apr 6, 2008
More than 1,100 of these have been performed at Papworth (the other transplant centres are Harefield Hospital, near Uxbridge; Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham; Freeman Hospital, Newcastle; Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester; Glasgow Royal Infirmary; and Great Ormond Street, London) ... When rival claims came from Harefield and then other hospitals, each transplant centre was allocated a favoured day: Harefield might get any heart that became available on a Tuesday, for instance, and Newcastle... (Guardian Unlimited)
New Managing Director for Century Casinos Africa Apr 4, 2008
As Managing Director of Century Casinos Africa, Paul Campbell, who has been working as General Manager of The Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino for two years, will be responsible for the management of Century Casinos' South African operations comprising The Caledon Hotel, Spa and Casino, Century Casino Newcastle and the food age company Celebrations ... Through its subsidiary Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Limited, it owns and operates The Caledon Hotel, Spa o near Cape Town, South Africa, as well as... (Canada Newswire)
'It's about launching a conversation' Apr 1, 2008
". DeSoto, a painter and novelist (A Blade of Grass), confessed he didn't really like Carr's paintings after he moved to British Columbia from South Africa with his parents at the age of 15. "I was just too young and inexperienced to understand and appreciate her art," he said. Now, he argues in his biography that Carr (1871-1945) belongs in the same company as Vincent Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Paul C?zanne, and that her work should be in the permanent collections of the Tate in London and New... (Globe and Mail)
David Beckham Recalled to England Soccer Squad for France Game Next Week Mar 21, 2008
ENGLAND SQUAD: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), David Bentley (Blackburn), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Frank Lampard (Chelsea),... (Bloomberg -- UK)
Beckham set to win 100th cap after Capello call-up Mar 20, 2008
Forwards: Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth). 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Century Casinos Posts 239% Increase in Earnings From Operations Mar 18, 2008
Century Casino and Hotel (Newcastle, South Africa) -- Net operating revenue increased 52% to $3,400,000 for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to $2,235,000 reported for the same period in 2006. Newcastle's Adjusted EBITDA* for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $1,316,000 compared to $874,000 for the fourth quarter of 2006 ... We acquired a 60% ownership interest in Newcastle, South Africa, on April 1, 2006. (PR Newswire)
Weekend British Soccer Scores Mar 10, 2008
Liverpool 3, Newcastle 0. Reading 2, Manchester City 0. (International Herald Tribune)
* Coal The end is nigh Mar 9, 2008
And at Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal export terminal in the world's largest coal exporting country, the queue of carriers waiting to load has been known to stretch almost to Sydney, 150km to the south. Coal, for so long the Cinderella of fossil fuels, is suddenly not just in demand but in desperately short supply. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Infrastructure capacity limits growth in coal industry Mar 5, 2008
Huge demand for coal in Asia, in particular China, India, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea, saw coal spot prices for Newcastle thermal coal rise from an average US$66 a tonne in 2007 to US$140 a tonne in February 2008 ... In addition, expansion of both terminals and mines is expected in both Newcastle and Queensland, including the RG Tanna terminal in Gladstone and the Narrabri Coal Project. (ABC Online)
Spring clean Mar 1, 2008
Josh Wedgwood trained as an engineer, he served in South Africa during the Boer War, and he was Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme from 1906 until 1942, initially as a Liberal, and later as a convert to the Labour Party, and he held minor office in the government of Ramsay MacDonald in 1924. As such, Josh Wedgwood was both a parliamentary insider and also a Westminster character. (BBC News -- UK)
Noon scents chance to turn tide of misfortune Feb 23, 2008
"For a good week I was struggling," admits Noon, still hugely grateful for the support and understanding he received from Newcastle's director of rugby John Fletcher ... The Newcastle man knows the score as well as anyone. (Guardian Unlimited)
Can't beat a stink to leave bookies coming up roses Feb 15, 2008
Flog: Queensland Roar and Newcastle Jets battle it out for a place in the grand final. Russian emigre Anna Rubin counts the cost of being a realist painter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Newcastle growth to cost R344m Feb 12, 2008
ArcelorMittal South Africa has approved a project to boost output at its Newcastle plant by 80 000 tons a year, as part of a plan to raise annual production to 9 ... The Newcastle project, which includes reducing environmental damage, would cost R344 million, Africa's largest steel maker announced yesterday. (Business Report, South Africa)
Resource Pacific soars Feb 11, 2008
Asian benchmark coal prices rose to a record for a third straight week at Australia's Newcastle port last week as snowstorms in China cut exports, adding to supply disruptions in South Africa and Australia, the world's biggest exporter. Annual contract prices for power station coal in the year from April 1 may double to $100 a metric ton, according to Citigroup. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Why Jonny must follow orders Feb 10, 2008
Outside him, at least he has the company of Newcastle. Toby Flood and Jamie Noon can share respectively the brain-ache and bosh. (Guardian Unlimited)
Wilkinson in line to lead England Feb 8, 2008
The Newcastle fly-half has stood in as captain twice before, against Italy in 2003 and South Africa in last year's pre-World Cup tour. He was also named first-choice captain in 2004 but a catalogue of injuries prevented him playing a game until last year. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ugliness abounds in the beautiful game Feb 7, 2008
FIGHTING with my wife recently over the relative merits of the Newcastle Jets vs the Central Coast Mariners match and the ABC News, followed by a documentary on adolescent black bears, I asked her what she had against football. Big mistake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
England's rocky road leads to Rome Feb 7, 2008
"If Ashton could give up one thing for Lent, though, it would not be discussing Wilkinson or the mercurial Iain Balshaw. It is injuries to key individuals in the middle of major tournaments which continues to cause him most angst. Wasps' Tim Payne is an underrated replacement at loose-head but the stricken Sheridan - "In an ideal world he's a player you'd want in your team every week" - is hardly the man to lose before facing a side with Italy's scrummaging depth.At least Bath's Michael Lipman... (Guardian Unlimited)
Flood backs Wilkinson to turn tide in Rome Feb 6, 2008
Centre deflects the unfriendly fire directed at his Newcastle team-mate, writes Robert Kitson ... One of Wilkinson's Newcastle team-mates, Toby Flood, even drew a comparison yesterday between England's record points scorer and Tiger Woods as he dismissed talk of Wilkinson being removed from the starting line-up to face Italy in Rome on Sunday. (Guardian Unlimited)
Narraway in line-up to face Wales Jan 30, 2008
The most curious omission is Matthew Tait, who may have suffered for a poor performance for Newcastle against Leicester on Saturday. England team to play Wales: I Balshaw; P Sackey, M Tindall, T Flood, D Strettle; J Wilkinson, A Gomarsall; A Sheridan, M Regan, P Vickery (capt), S Shaw, S Borthwick, J Haskell, L Moody, L Narraway. (Guardian Unlimited)
Shortages force Asian coal to new high Jan 29, 2008
Weekly prices for the regional benchmark, Australias Newcastle coal, rose to $93. 35 a tonne, up almost 75 per cent in the past year, according to the GlobalCoal trading platform. (FT.com -- Markets)
Africa Cup of Nations Day 8 Jan 28, 2008
El-Hadji Diouf's free-kick was turned back across goal by Souleymane Diawara and Newcastle Utd's Abdoulaye Diagne Faye headed Senegal into the lead on 19 minutes but that was as good as it got for Henryk Kasperczak's side. Manucho equalized five minutes into the second half with another spectacular diving header - clearly one of his specialities - from a right-wing cross from Z Kalanga before poking home his second of the game and third of the competition in a goalmouth scramble. (Suite101.com)
Series win gives Polly a cracker finish Jan 14, 2008
Blog: The Newcastle boss has been shown the door. But was he given enough time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Shades of Superprop in Tilse the tight-head Jan 12, 2008
The Waratahs and Australian Rugby Union see similarities between Tilse and Hayman, a 45-cap All Black who is feted as perhaps the best tight-head prop in world rugby and who now plays with English club Newcastle Falcons. If anything, the similarities are more striking as Tilse, 21, previously a loose-head prop, returned from a one-month sabbatical at another English club, Bath, for a masterclass in the more technical trade of the tight-head prop. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Squads tested by African absentees Jan 12, 2008
The build-up to Manchester United's meeting with Newcastle United has been overshadowed by the departure from St James' Park of manager Sam Allardyce. But given a run that has seen Newcastle take just nine points from 12 games and last weekend's uninspired goalless draw against Championship side Stoke City, Allardyce was always likely to be on thin ice particularly as the team were not playing the flowing soccer beloved of so many Newcastle fans. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Discover the other capital of culture Jan 10, 2008
The next ferry from Newcastle departs at 6. 30pm on Saturday. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Senegal names squad for CAN 2008Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's head coach Henri Kasperczak Tuesdaynamed 23 foreign-based players for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) tobe hosted by Ghana from 20 January to 10 February 2008. 09/01/2008 Full Text... Jan 9, 2008
Defenders: Habib Bye (Newcastle, England), Ibrahima Faye (Troyes, France), Guirane Ndaw (Sochaux, France), Abdoulaye Diagne Faye (Newcasttle, England), Ibrahima Sonko (Reading, England), Mohamed Adama Sarr (Standard Lige, Belgium), Souleymane Diawara (Bordeaux, France), Lamine Diatta, the Senegal captain, who has just quit his Turkish club Besiktas. Midfielders: Bayal Sall (Saint-Etienne, France), Pape Bouba Diop (Portsmouth, England), Ousmane Ndoye (Acadmie Coimbra, Portugal), Malick B (FC... (Panapress.com)
BAA strikes called off Jan 6, 2008
Graham Carter, Newcastle, England. Thank goodness for that, our travel plans can resume as normal. (Times Online)
* City heap pressure on Allardyce Jan 4, 2008
Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce, whose job is thought to be in danger, complained after the match that Manchester City's Elano should have been sent off AFP, LONDON Friday, Jan 04, 2008, Page 24. Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce watch his teams' English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, on Wednesday ... Manchester City added to the pressure on the shoulders of Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce with... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
City leapfrog Liverpool Jan 3, 2008
Manchester City added to the pressure on the shoulders of Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce with a 2-0 Premier League away win at St James' Park on Wednesday that saw them leapfrog Liverpool into fourth place in the table. Defeat meant Newcastle had taken just one point from a possible 12 as high-flyers City, managed by former England coach Sven Goran Eriksson, went fourth after their first away league win since the opening day of the season ... Allardyce, who recently received backing from... (iAfrica.com)
* United keep pressure on Arsenal Dec 25, 2007
Joe Cole fired third-place Chelsea to a 1-0 victory at Blackburn and Newcastle's Mark Viduka scored a second equalizer three minutes from the end to make sure the Magpies avoided a major upset, drawing 2-2 at home with last-place Derby ... Giles Barnes gave Derby a sixth-minute lead at Newcastle, but Viduka equalized in the 27th ... The point gained and Blackburn's loss meant Newcastle climbed two spots to ninth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
