Jamie Smith

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jamie Smith

Newcastle United fans have just seen the 2024/25 Premier League season come to its end. A season that has proved to be quite magnificent. As one season ends though, thoughts immediately turn to what comes next, only 11 weeks to go until the 2025/26 Premier League kicks off. An ideal time to get a snapshot of views from Newcastle United fans on their thoughts, both on the season that has just ended AND what is to now follow.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jamie Smith

And breathe, it’s all over. An exhilarating and ultimately rewarding season has ended and, despite it’s unparalleled success, it has been emotionally draining. There were still some final throes of 24/25 to follow Sunday, as our mates from Wimbledon have just won the final play-off match ahead of players congregating for another round of dreary internationals, but with the Premier League settled its mainly time to look ahead.

1 week ago | themag.co.uk | Jamie Smith

“No one’s going to help us out, we need to do this for ourselves.”These wise words seemed to ring very true as we approached the biggest game in 70 days. Weeks of Premier League peers failing to haul back our Champions League rivals, but with United building up enough points to sit in a healthy 4th position, going into a winnable game against an Everton side with nowt to play for.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Smith

My daughter Claire loves ice cream sundaes, trips to amusement parks and watching “Gossip Girl” with her little sister while lounging on the sofa. None of this should be remarkable. However, because Claire is disabled and has complex medical needs, including asthma, epilepsy, autism, and cardiac, pulmonary and cognitive issues, her years living happily, and mostly healthily, at home were never promised.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Smith

No matter how much you’d love to live longer, most people find the prospect of overhauling their lifestyle pretty daunting. Moreover, advice like “eat a healthy diet” or “get exercise” is often too vague to be helpful. Fortunately, even small changes can add years to your life. And you don’t need to give up chocolate cake, forgo alcohol entirely or get an expensive gym membership to increase your chances of living longer.