Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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Fit and ready; SOCCER In Brief.
FABIO CAPELLO expects to have his entire squad training tomorrow as England begin the build-up to a World Cup qualifier against Croatia that could confirm their place at South Africa 2010. Having . . .

Euro success; SOCCER In Brief.
ENGLAND secured their place in the European Women's Championship quarter-finals and will face hosts Finland next after Faye White scored in a 1-1 draw with Sweden. . . .

Shock call-up; SOCCER In Brief.
VETERAN striker Martin Palermo was surprisingly named in the Argentina squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Paraguay after a nine-year absence from international duty. . . .

Nightmare continues for sorry Durham; UNIBOND PREMIER.
BELEAGUERED Durham City are heading for a nightmare season after they conceded eight goals in their UniBond League Premier Division basement battle at Burscough. City's youngsters, thrown in at th . . .

One more deal for Gateshead; Bogie in move for striker: BLUE SQUARE PREM.
GATESHEAD hope to beat tonight's transfer deadline of 5pm by a matter of hours as they attempt to strengthen their squad with the signing of a fifth striker. Powerfully built Livingston striker Arma . . .

Droylsden spoil Bank Holiday for Blyth; BLUE SQUARE NTH.
MICK TAIT last night revealed his disappointment at referee Simon Clayton after the County Durham whistler cost Blyth Spartans victory over Droylsden. The Croft Park club - denied an earlier penal . . .

Consett pay the penalty in cup; NORTHERN LGE.
CONSETT missed some good scoring chances and paid the price when they lost 4-3 on penalties to Harrogate Railway in the FA Cup preliminary round replay. Craig Tait gave them an early lead and, aft . . .

Skin battle.
A DETERMINED teenager is making the most of his life, despite suffering from a rare skin condition that means even a hug is agonising. Warren Agnew, 19, has dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa - a co . . .

STORE HIT BY ARMED RAIDERS; Machete and shotgun used in robbery.
SUPERMARKET staff were threatened with a shotgun and a machete in the third Bank Holiday raid this year. Masked robbers burst into the Asda store in Benton, North Tyneside, this morning as staff w . . .

Painted nails - time for change.
TWICE a coach with his home town club, Geoff Allen ended up following United centre-half Stuart Boam to Mansfield Town as his assistant. However, Geoff decided to get out of the game when he notic . . .

Football running in the family?
UNITED may yet find themselves with another Geoff Allen on their books, weaving magical patterns through a deadly left foot just like granddad. "I have two daughters who live in Whitley Bay and fi . . .

Smith: Chand vital to squad.
DURHAM captain Will Smith believes West Indian star Shivnarine Chanderpaul has formed a special bond with the county as he looks to pick up his third trophy in as many years at Chester-le-Street. . . .

Joe Harvey did me Cup medal made proud, he had a Fairs especially for me; Allen was crushed by a career-ending injury but was: s
THESE enlightened days a footballer suffering ruptured cruciate ligaments in his knee would be back playing within six months. However, in the late dark days of the sixties such a severe injury in . . .

Rosy-cheeked lad to Puskas.
HE signed for Newcastle after watching Bob Moncur score the goal that brought the FA Youth Cup to Tyneside for the very first time. Moncur, playing further forward at inside-left than in his futur . . .

Treasured golden goal.
GEOFF ALLEN scored in the white shirt of England to secure them a treasured place in the World Youth Cup finals. Sharing forward duties with the likes of Peter Osgood, Allen struck to defeat Italy . . .

Harper in new signings appeal.
Byline: LEE RYDER STEVE HARPER believes that Newcastle United's "wafer-thin" squad must be improved if the Magpies are to stay at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship. The Toon goalkeeper perfo . . .

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE; Danish striker in Toon return talks and Man U starlet is loan target: Late deals.
Byline: LEE RYDER PETER Lovenkrands looks poised for a second spell at St James's Park in order to ease the Magpies' striker crisis. And caretaker boss Chris Hughton was also trying to tie up a . . .

Inspiring fortitude.
WHEN you read how Warren Agnew has suffered during his 19 years, the more common illnesses we all complain of pale into insignificance. Warren suffers from a rare skin condition which means even t . . .

Living my life when even a hug can be agonising; TEENAGER WHO SUFFERS FROM RARE CONDITION IS NOW HELPING OTHERS.
Byline: KATY SIMPSON EVEN a hug or a handshake can be agonising for teenager Warren Agnew. The 19-year-old suffers from the same rare skin condition as Jonny Kennedy, who touched the hearts of mil . . .

Revamp for bus station.
A FACELIFT for a Tyneside bus station has begun. Operator Nexus is spending pounds 130,000 on Wallsend bus station, with new shelters, improved lighting, extra CCTV and changes to the road layout . . .

Warning over bogus callers.
POLICE have teamed up with a council to advise residents in sheltered accommodation on how to keep safe from bogus callers. Officers and representatives of North Tyneside Council want to remind th . . .

IN MEMORIAM.(Obituary)
GREEN (Holy Cross). Precious memories of my darling husband Joe. I cried for you like I've never cried before, we had so many years together, but I still wanted more, I simply wasn't ready to live m . . .

The end of the umpire; Cricket ace to step down after 60 years.
Byline: PETER TAYLOR A CRICKET umpire has declared the end of an innings running into nearly six decades. The contribution of 73-year-old Mick McLean to his beloved sport was recognised last wee . . .

Turner prize dream come true for Mike.
Byline: JAMES HUNTER SUNDERLAND'S new pounds 6m signing Michael Turner says he can hardly believe his meteoric three-year rise from League One to the Premier League. Turner became Steve Bruce's . . .

Bruce's bid for winger refused.
Byline: JAMES HUNTER ENNPI have rejected a bid from Sunderland for pounds 1.7m-rated winger Ahmed Al Muhammadi, according to reports in Egypt. The Black Cats were interested in taking the 21-yea . . .

PUNTERS PANEL.
Our panel give their views on the win over Leicester City GRAHAM BREWIS AFTER a first half where we were pretty clueless in our organisation, the superb Guthrie goal led to an excellent team effort. . . .

Mum speaks of shock at girl's murder; Police continue their appeal for information.
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl who was found strangled in her mother's boyfriend''s lorry might have been sexually assaulted, police said today. Stacey Lawrence was found dead on Saturday in the cab of a whit . . .

Names leaked.
A FORMER member of the British National Party was fined pounds 200 today after he admitted releasing membership details online. Matthew Single, 37, formerly of Brinsley, Nottinghamshire, admitted . . .

Ali honour.
BOXING legend Muhammad Ali was being honoured today as the first Freeman of his ancestral home in Ireland. The former world heavyweight champion was visiting the birthplace of his great grandfather . . .

Hunting charge.
TELEVISION chef Clarissa Dickson-Wright and a leading race horse trainer today pleaded guilty to hunting offences. Dickson-Wright, from Midlothian, Scotland, and Sir Mark Prescott, of Newmarket, S . . .

Durham made to work hard.
Byline: LUKE EDWARDS DURHAM were made to work hard for their wickets on the opening day against Somerset as openers Arul Suppiah and Marcus Trescothick saw off the threat of the new ball. Despit . . .

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE; Danish striker in Toon return talks and Man U starlet is loan target: Late deals.
Byline: LEE RYDER PETER Lovenkrands looks poised for a second spell at St James's Park in order to ease the Magpies' striker crisis. And caretaker boss Chris Hughton was also trying to tie up a lo . . .

Harper in new signings appeal.
Byline: LEE RYDER STEVE HARPER believes that Newcastle United's "wafer-thin" squad must be improved if the Magpies are to stay at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship. The Toon goalkeeper perfo . . .

Vicky's unable to raise the Barr on Tyneside return.
Vicky's unable to raise the Barr on Tyneside return GRAND PRIX ATHLETICS REPORT ON PAGE 43 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 . . .

Police probe student murder.
A STUDENT from Tyneside has been found murdered in his digs in Leeds. Police were called to the Hyde Park area of the city yesterday afternoon after receiving reports that an alarm was going off a . . .

Shaping up to fight cancer; Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out why a North East fundraiser is fighting fit for a new campaign.
Byline: HELEN RAE A TYNESIDE fundraiser swung into action to launch a cancer charity's new breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign 'Join the fight for women's survival.' Carol Bennett, Ca . . .

Broken hear ts.
A NEW kind of "patch" that can mend a broken heart has been successfully tested by scientists. The tissue-engineering technique, which uses the body as a "bioreactor", may in future be used to rep . . .

Doctors' hours.
THERE needs to be a "radical review" of out-ofhours care to prevent European doctors flying to the UK to cover weekend shifts, the head of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) said. Prof Steve Field sa . . .

Drop in and stop smoking; Health Reporter HELEN RAE finds out how Tyneside smokers are being successfully supported to kick the
Byline: HELEN RAE TYNESIDE smokers are being reminded of the support available to them to help them go smoke-free as new figures show the success of local NHS Stop Smoking Services. Statistics r . . .

Therapy warning.
LONG-TERM use of one of the most common treatments for breast cancer dramatically increases the risk of developing a deadly secondary tumour, a study has shown. Tamoxifen is the "gold standard" ho . . .

Shipman effect.
DRUG controls introduced after the case of killer doctor Harold Shipman came to light are working well, an independent regulator said. The Shipman inquiry found ineffective monitoring allowed the do . . .

Reformed crim has a whole new goal in life would keep me in there!".
Byline: LAURA CAROE laura HE WAS up to his neck in the ugly world of crime, but now he is helping others through the beautiful game. Graham Carter was a hardened criminal, one of the most prolif . . .

Road to close.
PART of a major road will be closed overnight to allow construction of a new bridge to begin. The A19 will be shut between Holystone and Killingworth, from 6pm on Saturday, September 5, until noon . . .

Singing for her hero father.
SOLDIER Edwin Thurgood signed up to fight for his country on the day the Second World War was declared. And 70 years later, his daughter is set to sing in honour of him and his comrades. Gateshe . . .

pounds 20m school's grand designs; DEMOLITION MAKES WAY FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING.
Byline: SONIA SHARMA HUNDREDS of pupils are to be taught in this multimillion-pound state-of-theart school. The new pounds 20m South Shields Community School is to be built in Nevinson Avenue, W . . .

Sights on TV show crown.
NORTH East X Factor hopeful Joseph McElderry has said he is upping his game for the next stage of the competition and is confident that he can be crowned the winner of the mega-hit show. Joe, as h . . .

Cheryl in the frame.
POP princess Cheryl Cole is already a red hot favourite to be the X Factor's winning mentor this year. The series might only be two shows old, but the popular Newcastle starlet is leading the bett . . .

pounds 10M REVAMP PLAN ON TRACK; STATION RESTORATION PROJECT MOVES A STEP CLOSER.
Byline: SOPHIE DOUGHTY PLANS to restore a crumbling railway station to its former glory have taken a major step forward - after a 30 year fight. Historic Tynemouth Station, in North Tyneside, is . . .

Help police catch the criminals; APPEAL FOR HELP IN FINDING CROOKS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
Byline: SOPHIE DOUGHTY THEIR actions were caught on camera. And now police on Tyneside need the public's help to catch these crooks. Images captured on CCTV show suspects in and around shops i . . .

Vandal attack.
A VANDAL daubed graffiti onto the bonnet of a car. The car was parked in the Ringwood Drive area of Cramlington, Northumberland when it was damaged. Someone daubed the words OSKA on the bonnet of . . .