Over a lengthy piece, Howe reflects on the progress that’s been made at the club since his appointment as boss, looks back at his own beginnings in the game and speaks of his drive to keep pushing United forward.

Sky Sports presenter Pete Graves provides his latest column, while United Backstage, the feature in which we shine a light on some of those working behind the scenes at the club, continues with a look at United’s new sustainability manager, Helen Hughes.

Defender Javier Manquillo is the latest to dip his hand into The Toon Tombola, discussing ham, pyjamas and Chihuahuas. Scotland youth international Charlie McArthur provides this week’s Academy Diary, while Newcastle United Women’s Millie Bell tells us about her life and career to date ahead of a crunch weekend for Becky Langley’s side.

As always, club historian Paul Joannou and regular columnist Stan Gate provide four pages each; ahead of this weekend’s festivities nationwide (the inspiration for Sunday’s front cover!), Paul remembers how the Magpies marked the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II back in 1953, while Stan brings all sorts of black and white insignia back to light in Toon Collectables. Toon Voyage!, meanwhile, a series looking at some of the most significant geographical locations in the Magpies’ history, continues with a look at the club’s old training grounds at Durham University and the Riverside at Chester-le-Street.

Furthermore, there’s ten pages on visitors Arsenal, three more for Junior Magpies, skipper Jamaal Lascelles’ thoughts ahead of the game and lots of extra reading material.

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