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Notorious gangster Paul Ashton is back behind bars after agreeing to referee an underworld fight - despite being cleared of any wrongdoing Steven Taylor has called for a siege mentality within the Newcastle United camp going into the final two games of the season North East engineer Andrew Wylie is over-the-moon that his quirky mobility scooters ... (more)

Midfielder Joe Cole believes everyone at West Ham would like to see on-loan striker Andy Carroll extend his stay at Upton Park.

A scoreline that looked acceptable to Newcastle United at about half past four yesterday afternoon had taken on a very different hue once full-time whistles blew some quarter of an hour later.

But former Hammers boss Alan Pardew will head home to Tyneside a paler shade of grey after seeing results elsewhere leave nervous Newcastle United in 16th-spot just three points and two places clear of a victorious Wigan Athletic, who have a game in hand on the Magpies.

Andy Carroll once dreamed of playing for Newcastle United. Having achieved that dream, he now returns home to face them as they face relegation However, he will have the chance to show Toon owner Mike Ashley what he will be getting for his money should he decide to splash out this summer and bring the 6ft 6in striker back to St James' Park.

Newcastle United travel to Upton Park hoping to improve on their record of just one win in six games that has seen the club plunge further towards relegation.

Newcastle United talisman Hatem Ben Arfa insists there are no splits in the Magpies camp as survival bid is stepped up When Newcastle United bolstered their French intake up to 11 during the January transfer window with a clutch of new faces from Ligue 1, there were critics that questioned whether there were too many players from across the English ... (more)

IN the six days since Newcastle United's chronic capitulation at the hands of Liverpool, a great deal of attention has been focused on Alan Pardew's future.

West Ham assistant boss Neil McDonald insists striker Andy Carroll will have no sympathy for relegation-haunted Newcastle United when they come to Upton Park tomorrow .

Many moons ago I ghosted the autobiography of Newcastle United's last skipper to lift a meaningful piece of silverware on our behalf.

NEWCASTLE United boss Alan Pardew has held a series of clear-the-air meetings with his under-performing squad in an attempt to regroup ahead of the final three games of the season.

Sunderland expect to hear today if playmaker Stephane Sessegnon is out for the rest of the season after appealing his red card at Aston Villa.

Avoiding relegation is tricky when you've got ailing centre-halves, dressing-room fissures and the FA Cup final to negotiate The Wigan manager Roberto MartA nez is likely to have suffered the odd nightmare revolving around the FA Cup final.

Last season Newcastle finished fifth and the plan was for the Tyneside club to build on that unexpected success and challenge for European football again this season, maybe end that long wait for a trophy.

From day one, putting footballers on Twitter was always going to be problematic.

Newcastle 0-6 Liverpool: Managerial stability looks a jollier proposition when your club is bobbing around in mid-table, with a sniff of Europe... So said Newcastle United MD Derek Llambias in October when, emboldened by a fifth place finish and desperate for a new era of "stability," Pardew was handed an eight-year contract.

Once today is out of the way, Newcastle United must confront three London teams in bringing their awful campaign to a safe conclusion with Premier League status confirmed Once today is out of the way, Newcastle United must confront three London teams in bringing their awful campaign to a safe conclusion with Premier League status confirmed.

LIVERPOOL are in no rush to sell Andy Carroll this summer if prospective buyers such as Newcastle United are unwilling to match the striker's A 17m valuation.

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan has told the club to turn Andy Carroll's loan deal into a permanent transfer in the summer.