ROWER Kat Copeland told how she used to stand outside Buckingham Palace when she was little as she was invited in to be made an MBE by Prince Charles.Read
HATEM Ben Arfa passed up a golden opportunity to celebrate his 26th birthday in style as Newcastle claimed a hard-fought Europa League draw in Moscow.Read
THE head of the Arts Council has said he fought Newcastle’s 100% cuts to “essential cultural services” to prevent the city creating a national precedent.Read
THE arts sector in Newcastle is expected to be granted a reprieve after shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the council will not axe 100% of its budget.Read
TWO criminals who admitted plotting to break in and steal Chinese artefacts worth £1.8m from a museum have denied smashing a wall in the premises and grabbing the items from cabinets.Read
CAMPAIGNERS say sacking almost 60% of the staff that maintain city streets and parks will harm tourism, health, and even house prices in the region.Read
FORMER Transport Secretary Lord Adonis joined passengers facing long delays as he sampled public transport during his review of the North East economy.Read
A ROYAL Navy Chief Petty Officer has told how he jumped to safety as a gunman came towards him “squeezing the trigger” on a murderous rampage on board a nuclear submarine.Read
WITH dazzling drum spectacles and a Viking-inspired parade, families are set for a captivating start to the New Year at a North East city centre celebration.Read
A SERVICEMAN from Tyneside will be spending Christmas apart from his wife – even though they are both serving with the Army in Afghanistan at the same time.Read
AN engineer has been cleared of a health and safety breach after a 92-year-old woman fell down a lift shaft and died at a care home in North Tyneside.Read
PESSIMISTIC climate forecasts that predict higher levels of global warming are more likely to be accurate than those presenting a rosier picture, research suggests.Read
SHOLA Ameobi went agonisingly close to firing Newcastle to an opening Europa League victory as the woodwork and Maritimo goalkeeper Romain Salin combined to thwart him.Read
THE retired professor who gave his name to the elusive “God particle” that scientists believe they have found said yesterday that it was “very nice to be right”.Read
ENGLAND Twenty20 opener Alex Hales’ fine form continued with the bat as he propelled Nottinghamshire Outlaws back to the top of the Friends Life t20 North Group with a 41-run victory over Durham Dynamos.Read
TEAM Northumbria and Spennymoor Town will battle it out at Coach Lane, Benton, today (1pm) for a place in the final of the Brooks Mileson Memorial Cup.Read
FRIENDS, colleagues and loved ones of PC David Rathband were joined by politicians for a police memorial service held in honour of the tragic officer.Read
NO resident at a Southern Cross care home will find themselves homeless or without care following the cash-strapped operator’s decision to shut down, the Government insisted last night.Read
A TRANSPORT divide which sees London get more than three times as much funding as the North East has been blamed for holding back the region’s economy.Read
ROBERT Redford is an anomaly in the entertainment industry. Despite being one of the world’s most recognisable faces, he remains an enigmatic figure.Read