Clarence Adoo, the inspirational musician, has been honoured for his services to music with an MBE from Prince Charles. Trumpet player Clarence was recognised at an event at Buckingham Palace. Clarence was a member of the North East’s professional orchestra, the Northern Sinfonia, until he was paralysed in a car accident in 1995.
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Trumpeter Clarence Adoo receives MBE from Prince
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£21k raised by Peter Lovenkrands in memory of his father
Newcastle United winger Peter Lovenkrands has raised over £21,000 at a charity auction held in memory of his dad. The online raffle included a host of signed Newcastle United prizes and all the money raised went to the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Cancer charity set up by Whickham mum-of-two
Joanne Smith has been nominated as one-in-a-million for setting up a charity after suffering breast cancer. Joanne was celebrating the second birthday of her daughter Molly when she found out that she had breast cancer.
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Georgia Wilkins is dancing to the top
13-year-old Georgia Wilkins from Fenham is already dancing up a storm at her young age. With major titles and trophies to her name, she has high hopes of turning professional. Georgia and her dance partner Leoni Maltby have taken the top prize at the British Juvenile Classical Sequence Championships two years in a row.
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Nick Celino singing with The Soldiers
16 year old singing sensation Nick Celino is taking centre stage to sing with double-platinum selling trio The Soldiers when they appear at Newcastle City Hall When Nick heard that the trio were coming to Newcastle, he sent a demo tape of one of his performances to them. He impressed the band with his lyrics and was invited to perform with them on their Message To You UK tour.
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Ark Royal warship sinking soon
Plans to sink the HMS Ark Royal warship and create a diving reef at the bottom of the English Channel have received a boost. The decommissioned Tyneside-built aircraft carrier was put up for sale and bidding has now closed.
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NUFC fan creates unusual strip
James Charnock, a Newcastle United supporter living in Mesaieed, Qatar has designed a Toon strip with a difference. After finding the 50 degree heat unbearable, the 40 year old teacher decided to adopt the native dress but still show off his Geordie roots. He went to his local tailor and ordered a thobe, a style of dress traditional to Qatar that is worn because of its cooling qualities. But this is a thobe with a difference; it has a Northern …
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Hugs sent to Kenya by Bede Academy
Pupils at Bede Academy in Blyth have been sending a little joy to Kenya. The crafty youngsters have made brightly coloured cuddly toys which have been sent to health clinics to attract mums who would normally shirk medical care. Project Hugs was started because of an idea from 11-year-old pupil Chloe Warnes whose mum Dawn runs the after school sewing club and is a learning support assistant at Bede Primary.
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St James’ Park display students’ work
Media students have seen their work installed at St James’ Park after being chosen by Newcastle United to spruce up the family area.
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Teenager Not Held Back By Illness
Cerebral palsy sufferer Peter Smith is to compete in national sport finals after being determined not to let his illness hold him back.
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