Newcastle headlines 28 February: ‘Unprecedented surge in youth violence’
Here are your latest Newcastle headlines.
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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May in these your latest Newcastle headlines.
00:03 Police have warned that Newcastle City Centre has suffered from an unprecedented surge in
00:07 youth violence linked to underage drinking last year.
00:10 They reported that gangs of up to 30 youngsters have been congregating at popular locations
00:14 like Northumberland Street and have subsequently committed serious assaults.
00:19 Next, three Newcastle companies, including a nationally known bakery, are among 500 businesses
00:25 on a government list who have not paid their staff the national minimum wage in recent
00:29 years.
00:30 Greggs is marked as one of the largest companies on the list.
00:33 The businesses named have since paid back what they owe to their staff and have also
00:37 faced financial penalties.
00:39 Finally, a Northumberland chef has been named among the top young cooks in the UK and has
00:44 reached the semi-final stage of a nationwide competition.
00:48 Liam Smith, who is usually working at Restaurant Pine near Corbridge, is one of the 18 regional
00:52 finalists.
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