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A pregnant Sam Wonfor by photographer Alison Groves

Pregnant pictures are a labour of love

IT WON’T come as a surprise to anyone who knows me – or anyone who has seen me for that matter – that doing a photo shoot with nothing more than a roll of muslin cloth for on-camera company has never crossed my mind.Read

Colin Stephenson from Kenton with 5 month old daughter Jemima.

Dad’s the word

AS the 24 hours set aside for the appreciation of dads everywhere approaches, SAM WONFOR hears from a couple of first-time dads ahead of their first Father’s Day.Read

Dire Straits reform and book date in North East

MEMBERS of rock band Dire Straits are set to reform – with a gig in the North East on the cards.Read

Filmmaker Andy Hagan

Capturing history of river men in project

THE River Tyne’s rich industrial heritage will be the focus of a new project, led by the Customs House in South Shields.Read

Breastfeeding

Furore over Breastfeeding Week funding

Later this month there will be a week dedicated to the promotion of breastfeeding and its benefits – but it won’t be receiving the vital financial support it has come to expect from the Government. Sam Wonfor reportsRead

Jonathon Jones as Rat in The Wind in the Willows

Eshott Hall to host tales from the riverbank

THE Cambridge Touring Theatre will make its North East debut in the summer ... and they’re bringing popular tales from the riverbank with them.Read

Paul Chowdhry

Paul Chowdhry delivers a show that’s truly original

IF you’re the kind of person who judges your comics by their TV appearances, then you’re unlikely to have formed much of an opinion about Paul Chowdhry.Read

Paolo Nutini

Paolo Nutini picks an intimate setting

AS TAKE That pack up their multi-million-pound set and wave goodbye to Wearside, there will doubtless be a tear or two shed by their army of North East devotees.Read

The Marble Hall in the Laing Art Gallery that has been redesigned by artist Paul Noble

Importance of art in everyday life

WE have a treasure in Newcastle which I do not think we value enough. It’s called the Laing Art Gallery.Read

Ed Byrne

The funny side of fatherhood as told by Ed Byrne

FATHERHOOD, nerdiness and encounters of the celebrity kind are all on Ed Byrne's crowd-pleasing menu. Sam Wonfor talks to him ahead of his on-camera date with Tyneside.Read

The Tube set for a 30th Anniversary Return

COMPOSE yourselves for a time-flying reality jolt - as one of the North East's most celebrated TV shows is poised to make a comeback.Read

Dustin Hoffman to direct project made by Newcastle-based company

IT’S the kind of cast list which makes a film maker wake up and apologise for being greedy.Read

Alistair Anderson

Musicians gather to perform at Hexham Gathering

A CROWD of talented young singers, dancers and musicians will be congregating later this month for the popular Hexham Gathering.Read

A cast member of Jonathan Likes This

Review: Jonathan Likes This, Live Theatre, Newcastle

Jonathan Likes This, Live Theatre, Newcastle, until todayRead

Sarah Millican

There's milk at the end of tunnel for comic Sarah Millican

SARAH Millican couldn’t give two hoots about a pot of gold at the end of the 121-date tour rainbow she’s currently riding. All she wants is enough time to wash and dry her underwear in the confines of her Manchester flat and a “bloody big milk” in the fridge.Read

Janine Rudin who runs an antenatal class in North Shields

Network born of desire to help new parents

IF KNOWLEDGE is indeed power, then Janine Rudin has just empowered mums and dads all over North Tyneside.Read

Denise Welch wows Metro Radio Arena crowd in Dancing on Ice Tour

DENISE Welch had her fingers crossed on two counts yesterday as she prepared for the Tyneside debut of Dancing on Ice On Tour 2011.Read

Tyneside film Invertebrate wins Best European Experimental Film award

A FILM with a star cast of insects has crawled all over the competition at a European film festival.Read

Singer/songwriter Tom Mitchell, who is the son of Billy Mitchell

Rocking is a family business for Tom Mitchell

AT NINE weeks-old, Jack Mitchell is already showing signs of good musical taste.Read

Ross Noble

Ross Noble's wish to leave mark on Cramlington

ONE of Cramlington’s most successful exports has applauded the advent of the town’s new newspaper.Read