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Time to choose your Baby Idol for. Which child will take our coveted title?(Features)

Dec 01, 2009; ... EVERY proud parent thinks that their baby is the bonniest and this is their chance to prove it, as the Evening Chronicle searches for 2009's Baby Idol, in association with Eldon Square. Which one of the 900 little ones featured in tonight's supplement is your Baby Idol? It's up ...

Disney drawing on Dawn's artistic skill; TALENTED MUM'S CREATIONS ARE USED ON RANGE OF FACE-PAINTING SETS.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: SARA NICHOL FOR years she's been bringing cartoon characters to life through the faces of North East youngsters. But now, creative Dawn Knight has been using a touch of Mickey and Minnie magic to leave her mark on global giants Disney. The ...

SMASH hit musical Mamma Mia! [...].(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: GORDON BARR SMASH hit musical Mamma Mia! has become the most successful show ever in the region - even before it opens. More than 100,000 tickets have already been snapped up for the show, which arrives in Newcastle at the end of next week. The ...

Police probe car smash.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Consett on Friday night which left a teenager seriously injured in hospital. It happened at 10.40pm on Medomsley Bank and involved a Vauxhall Corsa which was heading north down the bank. The driver of the car lost ...

Your stars.(Features)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: Claire Petulengro YOU enter this month with the knowledge that you made the right choices in your personal life. From here on in your confidence helps you to make your life a great place to be. CALL MY ARIES LINE TO HEAR MORE 0904 470 0721 PEOPLE judged you on ...

Saddling up to spread the word; COLLEGE HOLDS BIKE CHALLENGE TO PROMOTE KEEPING FIT.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: DAN WARBURTON STAFF and students at a Tyneside college took to the saddle in a mammoth relay bike ride to the capital. New principal at North Tyneside's TyneMet College, John Vincent, was told to get on his bike in a bid to raise awareness of the benefits of ...

DOWN YOUR WAY...(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... FESTIVE FAYRE A CHRISTMAS fayre will be held to raise money for a trip for the residents of a care home. Stalls and other activities will be on offer and one resident, Chris Proctor, will be selling her new book The Light of my Life. The event will take place on ...

DEATHS.(Features)

Dec 01, 2009; ... ALSOP (Burnopfield). Peacefully in Leazes Hall Care Home on 24th November, aged 88 years, George, beloved husband of the late Elsie, loving dad to Philip and Andrew, father-in-law to Rachel, dear grandad of Jonathan, Ruth, Luke and Grace. Will be sadly missed by all his family and friends ....

Festive show.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... CHILDREN will be performing a festive show for patients and their relatives. The Rotary Club of Monkseaton Centenary have arranged a free Christmas show at North Tyneside General Hospital. Youngsters from ...

Help more folk ditch their cars over Christmas; COUNCILLOR'S PLEA TO TRANSPORT BOSSES.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: AMY HUNT MORE buses and trains should be put on over Christmas so families can leave their cars at home, according to councillors. Nexus has been urged to ensure more bus and Metro services are available during the holidays so people feel it is possible to use ...

An eye on the skies.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... NIGHT owls are invited to a star party in one of the darkest places in the country. The Forestry Commission is staging a winter star party at Kielder Castle Visitor Centre in the 62,000-hectare wilderness on December 12. There will be a chance to learn more about the ...

Star tutor proves such a shining light to students; TOP HONOUR FOR CITY COLLEGE WORKER WHO INSPIRES ALL.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: NICOLA JUNCAR A NORTH East tutor has been crowned a star at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Billy Courtney, who works at Newcastle College, won the Learning Support Category at the national Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Star Awards during a ...

Drinks firm has a pop at Coke advert.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... NORTH East drinks company Fentimans has challenged giants Coca-Cola with this cheeky advert. Fentimans are poking fun at Coca-Cola's traditional monopoly as the cola of choice during the festive period with their new billboard ad for Curiosity Cola in Newcastle. The ...

Festive market.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... FLAVOURS and aromas of Europe will be in the air tomorrow as a selection of continental stalls come to a Tyneside market. Tastebuds will be in for a treat with a variety of products on offer at South Shields Market, including cheeses, sausages, breads, crepes and a range of ...

Medic centre move plans.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... PROPOSED plans for the relocation of Heaton Road Medical Centre are being made open to the public at drop-in sessions around Newcastle and North Tyneside. The proposals, which include brand new purpose-built GP premises within the Walkergate Hospital grounds, will mean an ...

Cash to help flood victims.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... THE Northern Rock Foundation has given a pounds 100,000 donation to a fund set up to help victims of last week's devastating floods in Cumbria. One of Northern Rock's Programme managers, Louise Telford, visited the area yesterday to liaise with the Cumbria Foundation who are ...

Honour for hero skipper; BRAVERY AWARD FOR CAPTAIN WHO REPELLED PIRATE ATTACK.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... Byline: ALASTAIR CRAIG HE'S a hero of the waves and now has a medal to prove it. Ship captain Peter Stapleton has been awarded one of the highest Merchant Navy honours for bravery after repelling an attack by armed pirates. In June we told how he led his ...

The death of Andy Patterson.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... A RESPECTED former roofing contractor has died, aged 70. Andy Patterson, who lived in Springwell Village, Gateshead, ran his own business for many years and was much-loved by friends and family. Mr Patterson was born in Deckham, Gateshead, to Jimmy and Katy Patterson ....

The marriage of Nicola Roper and Brian Lamb.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... A MEDITERRANEAN meeting sparked romance for these newlyweds. Nicola Roper and Brian Lamb married at the Gosforth Marriott on October 17, after love blossomed when they met on the holiday island of Zante eight years ago. The pair were accompanied by their daughter ...

The birth of Robin Peter Murray Coates.(News)

Dec 01, 2009; ... PROUD parents Katy and Jonny Coates are delighted to announce the birth of their first child. Robin Peter was born weighing 8lb 8oz, at 3.40am, on November 15, at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary. Katy, 32, and Jonny, 28, of Shieldfield, Newcastle, say they are over the moon ...