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Coreena Ford

Tynemouth crime writer Ann Cleeves’s new TV series

CRIME writer Ann Cleeves is toasting news that a second series of her bestselling books is being brought to the small screen.Read

Terry Deary calls to ban Horrible Histories from schools

WRITER Terry Deary has called for schools to stop using his Horrible Histories books – claiming classrooms take all the fun out of his stories.Read

Whitley Bay dad raises £8,000 in 100-mile run

A FATHER who completed a more-than-marathon effort for charity that helped his ill son has raised more than £8,000 for the cause.Read

Semore Kurdi owns Grand National favourite for the day

WHEN Semore Kurdi won a charity auction to own a racehorse for the day he never imagined he could be taking part of the greatest prize in racing.Read

North East stylists dazzle at BL Hair Show

AS hair stylist to the stars, Lee Stafford is used to dealing with the very cream of the crops.Read

Durham couple to wed after finding love through grief

WHEN Jamie Vayro died at the age of just 22 his sister and his best friend didn’t think they would ever be able to feel happiness again.Read

Twin's tribute to PC David Rathband at Newcastle service - VIDEO

THE twin brother of PC David Rathband said it was "time to take my brother home" at the end of a moving cathedral service for the officer.Read

Lanchester girl raises £3,000 for Children's Heart Unit Fund

WHEN schoolgirl Ellie Allport bounced back to health after undergoing open heart surgery, she was determined to find a way to thank the surgeons who saved her.Read

Touch-screen gadgets a revolution for North East autistic children

IT was heralded as a magical device by Apple founder Steve Jobs.Read

Blyth vets forced to close to make way for Morrisons redevelopment

DEVASTATED staff at a veterinary surgery have been told the business is to be razed to the ground – to make way for five car parking spaces.Read

Graham Wylie's horse running Grand National for CHUF

THOUSANDS of pounds could be raised for a leading heart unit in this year’s Grand National, thanks to entrepreneur and racehorse owner Graham Wylie.Read

Customers won't be affected by drought say Northumbria Water

DROUGHT conditions will not affect water levels for North East customers, suppliers have reassured.Read

Newcastle Falcons man reveals battle with heart condition

WHEN the Newcastle Falcons take to the pitch for a charity supporting game this weekend it won’t just be the young heart patients in Newcastle spurring them on.Read

Throckley cyclist ready for round-the-world cycle race

JUST the thought of cycling more than 100 miles every day for five months is enough to make most people weep.Read

Wife of fake death canoeist John Darwin has £500,000 seized

MORE than £500,000 has been recovered from the wife of back-from-the- dead canoeist John Darwin, it has emerged.Read

Newcastle Falcons players' cooking skills up for auction at Close House Hotel charity event

DELICATE dinners and haute cuisine aren’t usually associated with big, burly rugby players.Read

Pitmen Painters play makes debut in Canada

IT has left audiences spellbound, wowed the West End in London and proved a hit on Broadway in New York.Read

Corporal Paul Long

Red Cap families given fresh hope

THE grieving mother of a soldier murdered in Iraq has launched a legal bid to force the Ministry of Defence to hold a fresh inquiry into his death.Read

Graham Wylie's daughter Kiera, who has just had major heart surgery

Daughter of Graham Wylie healthy after major heart surgery

THE young daughter of multi-millionaire Graham Wylie will never need another major heart operation after surgeons performed a miracle procedure.Read

Whitley Bay couple deliver Text Santa toys to heart unit

A FUNDRAISING couple played Father Christmas to ill youngsters yesterday when they delivered a stack of toys to the hospital which saved their son’s life.Read

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Coreena Ford joined ncjMedia in 1997, working for the Journal before moving to the Sunday Sun, first as a features and arts writer and later as chief reporter. Now a senior multi media journalist, Coreena is predominantly a "brand champion" for the Sunday Sun, unearthing and covering all manner of stories.

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