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Fentimans pop features in Snoop Dog video

HIP hop stars are going POP . . . choosing a fizz brewed here in the North over expensive Champagne.Read

Cold snap can't stop year's biggest shopping day

TEMPERATURES across the region plummeted this weekend in the coldest snap of the winter so far.Read

Big Brother's Jay McKray can't wait for the big day

BIG Brother’s Jay McKray has told of his joy at finding his bride-to-be on the show. The 27-year-old, from Whickham, Gateshead, popped the question to girlfriend Louise Cliffe after the pair fell in love in front of TV audiences. Read

Family car crashes with ambulance in Gateshead

A FAMILY had a lucky escape after their car crashed into an ambulance.Read

Martin O’Neill confirmed as new Black Cats boss

FANS last night reacted with joy as Martin O’Neill was confirmed as the new Black Cats boss.Read

West Denton man in court over Throckley Mini Market armed robbery

A MAN has appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery at a shop.Read

Roxanne Pallett joins cast of Waterloo Road

SHE may turn 29 next month but actress Roxanne Pallett can still pass for a teenage schoolgirl, say telly producers.Read

Youngster's battle for life a distant memory

SMILING happily, little Jorge Edgar is enjoying life to the full.Read

Peter McCaffery

County Durham war hero tells of inferno rescue

SAILOR Peter McCaffery risked his life to save a motorist from a horrific fireball death . . . before he had even made it home from a tour of duty in a warzone.Read

Female speedway star Kate McAuley takes on charity ride

AS Britain’s first female Speedway professional, she’s used to tackling tough challenges.Read

Outrage at jail term of Stockton paedophile Darren Baldwin

A TEENAGE girl sobbed as she relived her nightmare at the hands of a shamed sexual predator.Read

Writer killed himself with euthanasia kit

AN author is believed to have killed himself with a “euthanasia kit” bought on the internet.Read

Retired seaman Alan Mulvain writes memoirs

A RETIRED North sailor has fulfilled a lifetime ambition to write a book about his adventures on the high seas.Read

Duchess of Hamilton takes centre stage at exhibition

IT WAS the British locomotive shipped to 1930s New York as an example of world-class engineering.Read

Yarm man completes coast-to-coast on BMX for Sir Bobby fund

A CANCER victim's son took a 133-mile ride down memory lane to raise money for others battling the disease.Read

Forest Hall daredevil prepares for Niagara Falls stunt

A NORTH daredevil is set to embark on his most hair-raising stunt yet.Read

PC David Rathband in land-speed challenge

PC David Rathband has set himself a new challenge - to become the world’s fastest blind man.Read

Northern Pride revellers enjoy day despite rain

RAINBOW flags were flying high despite the downpour at Northern Pride yesterday.Read

Hundreds of North protestors join London march

NORTH protesters lined the streets of London yesterday to join the biggest demonstration in years.Read

Meningitis battle Robbie Jones helped by Lyndon Longhorne

BRAVE meningitis battler Robbie Jones faces a daily struggle to do the things most kids his age take for granted.Read

Author Profile

Kim Carmichael joined ncjmedia from the University of Sunderland in July 2008. Since then Kim, who is from South Shields, has covered a range of stories, including crime and health-related topics. She was also part of a team that launched The Journal's Northumberland microsites.