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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

Thai visit raises hopes for Corus

A NORTH MP last night spoke of his fresh hope for steelworks Corus after Thai chiefs made a secret visit to Teesside.Read

North celebrity expert's take on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here

HE has barely been in the jungle a week but former North politician Lembit Opik has made quite an impression.Read

Rising cost of North East boozed up children

A CHILD booze epidemic is sweeping the region, according to shocking new figures. North East ambulance crews were called out 945 times last year to help youngsters who became ill through excessive alcohol. Read

Top judge slam North East court closures

THE COUNTY’S most senior judge called on Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke to reconsider plans to close more than 100 courts, including seven in the North.Read

Paul Daniels criticised by Strictly Come Dancing judges

THEY liked him, but not a lot. Magic man Paul Daniels could soon be back to pulling rabbits out of hats after his Strictly Come Dancing rumba was branded "wooden" and "infantile".Read

Helping April become a princess

A TEEN model is asking for the help of the region to make her dreams come true.Read

54,000 runners set to take part in Great North Run

THE 30th Great North Run will today see 54,000 runners make the 13.1-mile journey from Newcastle to South Shields.Read

Air Angels swoop to rescue Alex

STILL bearing the scars from his agonising injuries, high-speed smash survivor Alex McHugh knows he had a lucky escape.Read

Busty North East star a hit with Hugh Hefner

BUSTY North star Francoise Boufhal has a new famous fan after posing for Playboy . . . without going topless.Read

Tyneside mum Shereen Dann vows to help troubled families

A TYNESIDE mum who fought to save her troubled family has vowed to help others.Read

Recovery sparks Ramshackle Rally challenge

AFTER living through every parent’s worst nightmare, Chris and Wendy Wilson count themselves lucky to still have a daughter.Read

Singer Jason Isaacs performs at fan's wedding

HE shot to fame as the king of swing, and now singer Jason Isaacs has made a bride’s dream come true.Read

Lanesborough Hotel, London

A perfect engagement in London

THERE can be few better places to spend a weekend in London than the Lanesborough.Read

Blackadder codpiece snapped up at auction

A CODPIECE worn by Rowan Atkinson has been snapped up at auction for £850. The North East-born actor donned the distinctive item in the 1986 TV series Blackadder, set in medieval times.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.