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Sonia Sharma

Royal Navy team set for daring Mongol challenge

WITH ravines, mountains and deserts along the way, it’s a journey riddled with danger.Read

Hairy Biker Si King wants to raise North East food profile

NORTH telly chef Si King has attacked the region’s attitude to promoting our food heritage.Read

Wallsend gun victim in court to deny charge

JUST 40 hours after being gunned down in a Tyneside street, shooting victim Paul Borg appeared in court accused of violent disorder. Read

Wallsend out in force for troops

HUNDREDS of people flocked to the streets to honour war heroes at a special parade.Read

Cops seek witnesses after Whitley Bay rape

A RAPE inquiry has been launched after a woman was attacked in a seaside town. The victim was assaulted in the North Parade area of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in the early hours of last Friday. Read

Davender Ghai’s high cost battle over funeral pyers

DEVOUT Hindu Davender Ghai says he can now die in peace after winning the right to have a funeral pyre in line with his religious beliefs.Read

Theatre sells Bollywood

The Merchants of Bollywood is thrilling crowds at the Journal Tyne Theatre this week. Sonia Sharma was there on the opening night.Read

Masters of art

Old masters are expected to attract new crowds to a Tyneside gallery. Passion for Paint, the Laing Art Gallery's latest exhibition in partnership with the National Gallery, is packed full of famous names.Read

The art of music

Paintings and collages inspired by jazz music have gone on show at an art gallery.Read

From Walbottle to Amarillo

This is the Geordie musician who has been catapulted to fame alongside crooner Tony Christie.Read

Dark side of Bollywood

Sonia Sharma saw Black at the Customs House, South Shields, as part of its Bollywood film season.Read

A world in focus

An unmade bed, a stray dog and a basket of olives make up a new exhibition.Read

Yaks the way to do it, children

Tibetan dancers put on a colourful show and workshop to introduce Tyne-side youngsters to their culture.Read

Expressive art

Works of art created by children in care have gone on show on Tyneside.Read

Power to the people as cup returns

Thousands of Geordie rugby fans have been celebrating the Newcastle Falcons' thrilling cup win over Sale.Read

Change of focus pays dividends

Compared with many of his previous rock climbing expeditions, this was a piece of cake.Read

Bollywood brilliance!

Bollywood musical The Pit & The Poppadom is playing at The Customs House, in South Shields. Sonia Sharma went to see if it lives up to the hype.Read

A day in the life...of the Blue Carpet

It may be a controversial piece of artwork but hundreds of people walk all over it every day.Read

Riches could soon be revealed

Tyneside's heritage chiefs plan to create a £36 million Great Museum for the North. Sonia Sharma was granted permission to see some of the treasures rarely viewed by the public.Read

Dancing with joy

Nearly 200 North East people have been given the chance to enjoy spectacular shows at London's Royal Opera House.Read

Author Profile

Sonia joined us in December 2002 as a senior reporter based at the Newcastle headquarters. In 2003, she had a five-month stint on the features desk, followed by two years covering the Gateshead patch. Now she is the district reporter for North Tyneside and South Tyneside, covering issues ranging from crime to local government. She also reviews Bollywood films for the Chronicle and writes an online blog about the industry.