Around 50,000 packed the Castle Street area, Lord Street and Church Street, while thousands more filled Derby Square where many were drenched in a water ballet.

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The unearthed pictures show the Girls Aloud star and X Factor judge as a 13-year-old hopeful in Newcastle upon Tyne, were she started out her career.

NEWCASTLE United supporters have been urged not to boycott Saturday& 8217;s home game with Hull City and instead turn up to make their feelings known about Kevin Keegan& 8217;s departure.

NEWCASTLE UNITED& 8217;S top brass will not be swayed into altering the management structure which led to Kevin Keegan& 8217;s departure.

NEWCASTLE United continues to be at the centre of takeover speculation. After Kevin Keegan& 8217;s dramatic departure from St James& 8217;s Park, reports have resurfaced that owner Mike Ashley is prepared to do a deal to sell the Magpi

Here's the Girls Aloud babe and X Factor judge when she was teen wannabe Cheryl Tweedy, growing up in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Keegan is reportedly set to pursue a claim for constructive dismissal over the imposition on him of director of football Dennis Wise, while Newcastle has said Keegan was always aware that he did not have control over transfer policy.

AFC Liverpool tasted defeat for the first time in non league football as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Wigan Robin Park in the Vodkat First Division.

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Hull KR's Papua New Guinea international Makali Aizue has signed a new contract for 2009 - but Rovers have released Jon Steel, Kirk Netherton and Luke Menzies.

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So while everyone's thinking about, say, Sunderland, you're thinking about, say, Aston Villa?

Kevin Keegan taking his seat in the dugout against Hull City next Saturday may well sound like something out of movie but let's be honest after the week we've had it just can't be ruled out.

NEWCASTLE United supporters have been urged not to boycott Saturday& 8217;s home game with Hull City and instead turn up to make their feelings known about Kevin Keegan& 8217;s departure.

& 8220;But whenever any manager leaves a football club life must go on and that starts with Saturday's important game against Hull City.& 8221;

United are also thought to be keen on Croatia coach Slaven Bilic, but the former Everton and West Ham defender said today, ahead of his country& 8217;s midweek clash with England: & 8220;I& 8217;m not going anywhere.

Fans were seen queuing outside the offices of ticket agents Ticketline and along Westgate Street, Cardiff, before the 3pm kick-off.

Cardiff striker Paul Parry pulls out of Welsh squad& 8230; and then quits international football altogether - mirror.co.uk