Local centre also shifted (as to Newcastle?) (5)

I believe the answer is:

coals

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'to newcastle?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'local centre also shifted' is the wordplay.
'centre' means to look at the middle letters.
'shifted' indicates an anagram.
The middle of 'local' is 'c'.
'also' with letters rearranged gives 'oals'.
'c'+'oals'='COALS'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for coals that I've seen before include "Don't bring them to Newcastle" , "There's little point in bringing them to Newcastle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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