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How seven-year-old Abigail Iles saved four lives

DEVASTATED parents Elizabeth and Kenneth Iles had their young daughter cruelly taken away from them.Read

Gran on 27 units a day quits booze

A GRANDMOTHER who turned to booze after the death of her mum and the collapse of her marriage has told how she finally beat the demon drink.Read

Family praise their brave 'little hero'

TEENAGER Adam Illingworth should be looking forward to his future.Read

Brave fight to help sufferers

BRAVE Jonny Kennedy touched the hearts of millions of TV viewers with a moving documentary about his painful illness.Read

Budding chefs cook up some fun

FROM fairy cakes to healthy pasta, these youngsters have been stirring up mouthwatering dishes to enjoy with their families.Read

The man behind all the panto action

Michael Harrison knew from a very young age that he wanted to be involved with the theatre. But not in the limelight. He didn't yearn to be an actor, dancer or musician.Read

Ronan's rave

It may have been mid-August, but that didn't stop the British weather doing its best to put a dampener on proceedings with several showery outbursts.Read

Ronan heading North

Top solo artist Ronan Keating is heading for the North East for Linden's Bigge Weekend later this month. Helen Rae caught up with the singer before his show.Read

Bringing his love to Toon

The legendary Kenny Rogers is coming to Tyneside this autumn. Read

Fever hits city stage

Temperatures reached boiling point last night as the seventies disco musical Saturday Night Fever turned up the heat at Newcastle's Theatre Royal.Read

Gallery that's putting fame in the frame

These star portraits are just a few of the faces that will beam out of a Tyneside exhibition.Read

Author Profile

Helen Rae is our Health Reporter and is interested in all aspects of healthy living. She writes the weekly Your Health section which appears every Monday in the Chronicle, and is an experienced senior reporter.