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Fit Factor 2013 winner announced - GALLERY

TWELVE weeks ago our Fit Factor 6 began their weight-loss journey to help transform their lives with fitness trainer David Fairlamb.Read

Fit Factor team try out stand-up paddle boarding

This week, our Fit Factor team took part in a unique water sport training session. Health Reporter HELEN RAE has the detailsRead

Fit Factor team prove to be class act

IT was back to school for our Fit Factor group as they enjoyed a retro training session.Read

Fit Factor 6 picking up the weight-loss pace - GALLERY

OUR Fit Factor 6 are showing no signs of flagging as they’ve lost 3st 5lbs between them in the last two weeks making a grand total of 15st 8lbs in eight weeks – the equivalent weight of a baby elephant!Read

Fit Factor team are stones lighter and tons happier - GALLERY

WHILE most of us have been munching our way through countless chocolate Easter eggs, our Fit Factor 6 have clocked up an impressive collective weight loss of 8 stones 3lbRead

Fit Factor 6 dancing their way to fitness - GALLERY

SHE’S worked with stars including Cheryl Cole and Ant and Dec, but last week choreographer Hayley Conway was putting our Fit Factor 6 through their paces.Read

Fit Factor 6 begin their 12-week transformation - GALLERY

THEY’VE worked up a sweat in the gym and battled through rain and gale force winds at beach bootcamp – with not a bacon sarnie in sight.Read

Health MOT: Website developer Steven Ions

STEVEN Ions, 24, of Ponteland, is senior website developer at Northumberland-based Colin Harris Website Development. Steven’s role entails website build, project management and supervising the team of developers. He will be joining the rest of his team on a 10k charity run this summer.Read

Expert advice: Why we need to fight the ‘silent killer’

IF the benefits of exercise were produced in a pill, you can bet your bottom dollar that patients all over Britain would be clamouring at their GP surgery to have it prescribed on the Health Service.Read

Fit Factor 2013 - What the diet involves

FOR 12 weeks our Fit Factor Six will be eating ‘lean and clean’ - and for many who are used to eating junk food it will be a big shock to the system.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalists revealed

THEY come from all walks of life – a coach driver, training co-ordinator, dental nurse, business network director, mental health nurse and custodial officer – but have one thing in common.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: Cheryl Whiffen

“I love my job, have a happy family life but hate myself sometimes. I’m married to Andy, an oxygen technician, and have four children Jennie, 18, Adam, 13 and stepchildren Lauren, 21, and Tom, 15.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: Kate Pickard

“I was always a size 12 until I had my daughter Megan, who’s now five. I had Strep B and had to have an emergency caesarian so I was out of action for a while, but I can’t make that excuse anymore.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: Sarah Green

“There’s 13 months until I’m 40 and I want to start again as a healthy fit woman with 40 years in front of me.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: Kerry Robertson

“I used to be very active playing rugby, kickboxing and swimming, and was captain for Alnwick Ladies’ hockey team so my weight stayed below 11 stones. I’ve always been curvaceous and muscular with broad shoulders so I was happy at a size 14.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: John Thompson

“My weight problems began when I stopped playing badminton, rugby, football and hockey at about 19. The weight gradually crept on but the last few years I’ve just ate and ate and ate with the stress of losing my dad.Read

Fit Factor 2013 finalist: Gary Hailes

“As a young lad I was fit, healthy and happy. I used to swim six times a week as a teenager and was part of the National team but then I swapped all that for going out with friends.Read

UK is sick man of Europe once again

SMOKING, inactivity, boozing and obesity are just some of the avoidable health risks that mean Britons are leading shorter lives than our European neighbours.Read

Health MOT: Kate Disley, sports and remedial massage therapist at Physio Plus

KATE Disley is a sports and remedial massage therapist at Physio Plus in High Heaton, Newcastle. The 30-year-old is also a long- standing team member at Novos Panthers rugby club. They play in Championship North One, just one division off the RFUWs Premiership.Read

Expert advice: Don’t sabotage yourself with treats

ARE you a Member of The Treat Club? Then how many of these relate to you?Read