Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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Gest has new lease of life; David Gest is using his celebrity contacts to organise a spectacular charity fundraiser. MIKE KELLY
Byline: MIKE KELLY I'VE never thought of former Newcastle United midfielder Rob Lee as a 'ladies man' but that's how I'm A Celebrity star David Gest described him. Truth be told, it might come a . . .

Madness to hit the toon.
Byline: GORDON BARR NUTTY boys Madness are gearing up for a Christmas party in Newcastle. The group has announced it will play the O2 Academy on December 12, with tickets on sale from this Frida . . .

Shot-shy Gateshead hoping Armand can be the One.
Byline: STEVE BROWN IAN BOGIE believes the addition of French striker Armand One could be just the boost his goal-shy Gateshead squad needs as they seek to improve on a disappointing start to thei . . .

Carra: Reds are still in the race.
DEFENDER Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool's Barclays Premier League rivals not to write off the Reds' title challenge just yet. Rafael Benitez's side came in for criticism after losing two of . . .

Cats boss gives his fringe a cut; Four added to Bruce cull.
Byline: JAMES HUNTER STEVE BRUCE continued his cull of fringe players, with four players departing Wearside before the transfer window slammed shut. But there were no new arrivals at Sunderland . . .

Milner ridicules Croat claims.
JAMES MILNER has slammed suggestions Croatian players have been deliberately targeted for rough-house treatment in the Barclays Premier League. The build-up to next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier . . .

Suddenly, it just blew up in my face; LUCKY-TO-BE-ALIVE FAMILY MAN TELLS OF BLAST ORDEAL.
Byline: ALASTAIR CRAIG MIRACLE man John Coleby today relived the moment a cleaning chore backfired and left him fighting for life. The dad-of-two was turned into a human fireball when he was swa . . .

Dog died naturally.
A POLICE dog found dead at his handler's home is believed to have died of natural causes. An investigation was launched after Buzz, the German shepherd, died at the property in Amble, Northumberla . . .

Pervert warned of jail term.
A MOLESTER who launched a campaign of sex attacks on a schoolgirl has been warned he faces jail. Wayne Garrod began targeting his victim when she was still only 13 years old. Now Garrod, 25, of . . .

Loving, caring and full life - it's just so sad; LOVED ONES TELL OF THEIR AGONY OVER STUDENT'S MURDER.
Byline: SOPHIE DOUGHTY LOVED ones of tragic student Joseph Cook today told of the caring lad cruelly murdered in a bungled burglary. The 20-year-old was found dead in his student digs in Leeds a . . .

Advice is on hand.
THE National Pandemic Flu Service is made up of a dedicated website and call centres and will be able to quickly tell people if they have swine flu. People who suspect they have swine flu can now . . .

Region is still prepared as swine flu cases drop; NO COMPLACENCY AS SCHOOLS RETURN AFTER HOLS.
Byline: HELEN RAE THE number of people in the region reporting swine flu symptoms is now at its lowest level since the national pandemic flu service went live in July. Although there is no firm in . . .

Village fete set for revival.
A TRADITIONAL fete will be revived in a Northumberland village later this month. Residents of Stocksfield, recently voted North East Village of the Year in a competition run by Calor, were asked b . . .

Go for a song.
BUDDING singers are being sought for a concert later this year. Volunteers are needed for the Sing Live North East concert at Newcastle City Hall. The event, Sing the Music of the Big Bands, wil . . .

War battery opens up.
VISITORS to a Northumberland beach will be transported back to the 1940s this weekend. Blyth Battery, which is considered one of the most complete examples of a coastal defence battery in eastern . . .

Staff held in raids at takeaways; ILLEGAL WORKERS EXPOSED.
Byline: ADAM JUPP BOSSES at North East takeaways face hefty fines after being caught employing bogus staff. Four men were found to be working illegally during a series of raids across the North . . .

Setback for city revamp.
PLANS for a multi-million pound revamp of part of Newcastle city centre have been hit by a setback. It had been hoped that the scheme to redevelop the East Pilgrim Street area could have created a . . .

Care plans in spotlight.
PEOPLE across the region will have the chance to have their say about caring for older and disabled people. The Big Care Debate comes to Newcastle this Friday, as new figures show people in the No . . .

Pub's ban on mobile phones.
A FED-UP landlord has banned customers from using mobile phones because they ruin the atmosphere of his pub. Traditionalist Harry Walker has introduced a complete ban on the use of mobile phones i . . .

Help to quit.
SMOKERS are being offered help to stub out their habit. Smokers in North Tyneside are being reminded of the support available to them as new figures show the success of local NHS Stop Smoking Serv . . .

Brown backed bomber's release.
GORDON Brown was facing mounting pressure to spell out his position on the Lockerbie row today after it emerged he had privately backed the bomber's release. Despite the Prime Minister repeatedly . . .

Help the young.
MORE than 150 groups signed up today to a Government drive to help find jobs or training for young people. Firms including the Royal Mail, Microsoft, Pfizer, Phones4U, Centrica and Morrisons will . . .

Pay demands.
THE most junior ranks of the armed forces should get a pounds 6,000 pay rise to help boost morale, the Liberal Democrats said today. Other privates and lance corporals should also get an average s . . .

Transplant breakthrough; BOOST TO CHILDREN'S TREATMENT.
CHILDREN in need of bone marrow operations may be spared some of the worst side effects of chemotherapy. Great Ormond Street Hospital and the UCL Institute of Child Health, have developed a techniqu . . .

Jamie's gift of life.
JAMIE Reece was so sick that he would probably not have survived ordinary chemotherapy before a bone marrow transplant. His parents Rebecca and Paul Reece said they had little option but to agree . . .

Prison call; World Tonight.
PRISON officers should be educated to degree level to help reduce inmate reoffending, a prison reform campaigner said today. The Howard League for Penal Reform said the eight weeks of training for o . . .

Ad exposed; World Tonight.
A MODEL featured partially nude in a "provocative" fashion advert looked under 16, the advertising watchdog ruled today. The shots for trendy Los Angeles-based retailer American Apparel showed the . . .

Bonnie's back.
BONNIE Tyler is planning a chart comeback with a new version of her power ballad Total Eclipse Of The Heart, featuring Last Choir Standing winners Only Men Aloud. The song stormed the charts in 19 . . .

Prince attack; World Tonight.
THE Prince of Wales uses his position to exert "undue influence" to sway planning decisions, according to a senior architect. Ruth Reed, the first woman president of the Royal Institute of British . . .

First born; World Tonight.
A BABY boy has become the first in the world to be born following a new egg-screening technique, it was announced today. Oliver was born to his 41-year-old mother in Nottingham following 13 failed . . .

Man, 22, shot dead; World Tonight.
A MURDER hunt was under way today after a man died in a shooting incident, police said. The 22-year-old was found with serious head injuries on a pavement in Luton, Bedfordshire, just before 9pm y . . .

Police probing teen rape claim.
A RAPE investigation has been launched after police received reports that a teenager was attacked in an alleyway. Police received reports that the 17-year-old girl had been assaulted in Newcastle . . .

Fishing crew in sea rescue.
A STRANDED fishing boat was rescued off the Northumberland coastline. Seahouses Inshore and Offshore Lifeboats were requested to launch by the Humber Coastguard after they received a distress call . . .

Suspect is questioned; MAN IS HELD OVER SHOOTING.
Byline: ADAM JUPP POLICE are still quizzing a man over the shooting of a businessman. Amjed Malik was wounded in the leg when two masked raiders stormed into a bungalow on Middle Drive, on the D . . .

Hub of the community.
A NEW building designed to serve as the centre of a community is preparing to open its doors. The old library on Birtley's Durham Road has undergone a massive transformation to turn it into the Bi . . .

Unlocking the door to region's history; HUNDRED OF HERITAGE SITES OPENING FOR PUBLIC VISITS.
Byline: LINDA RICHARDS THERE'S no need for a time machine to step into the past. The annual Heritage Open Days being held this month bring the past to life. A record-breaking number of attract . . .

Rory on brink; SPORT In Brief.
GOLF: Rory McIlroy can become the European Tour number one for the first time this week. Victory at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland would lift the 20-year-old Northern Irishman above bot . . .

In the blood; SPORT In Brief.
RUGBY UNION: Martin Johnson insists the touchline cheating exposed by the Harlequins 'Bloodgate' scandal has no place in his England set-up. Johnson believes the practice of faking blood injuries . . .

Andy opens up in style; SPORT In Brief.
TENNIS: Andy Murray opened his US Open campaign with a solid victory over the inconsistent Ernests Gulbis. The world No 2 won his opening match in straight sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium, beating Latvi . . .

ON THIS DAY.
1973: England legend Ian Botham played his first game for Somerset when he turned out in a Sunday League game against Sussex at Hove. . . .

QUIZ TIME.
1 Everton new boy Johnny Heitinga began his pro career at which club? 2 Which football league side plays its home matches at the EBB Stadium? 3 Which nation did Croatia beat to win the 2005 Davis Cu . . .

Eagles on high as Reg returns; Point guard back on board as champions shape up.
Byline: MARK DOUGLAS REGGIE JACKSON has promised that the best is yet to come from him after re-signing with BBL champions Newcastle Eagles. The 24-year-old point guard finally put pen to paper . . .

He was a loving, kind and caring lad; FRIENDS AND FAMILY PAY TRIBUTE TO STUDENT FOUND MURDERED.
LOVED ones have paid tribute to a murdered student who was found dead in his digs. Detectives believe Joseph Cook, pictured, of Fenham, Newcastle, could have been killed during a botched burglary . . .

Follow the lead.
AN abandoned pooch could hold the key to a burglary at a Tyneside primary school. The Jack Russell was left at the scene when a crook was disturbed breaking into an infants' school on Alexandra Ro . . .

Fireball horror.
A DAD has told how he was turned into a human torch when a cleaning chore backfired. John Coleby was swallowed by a wall of flames as he tried to clean his hearth. It left him with severe burns . . .

Terrace targeted.
A ROW of empty terraced houses was damaged in a suspected arson attack. Fire crews were called to Maplewood Avenue, Marley Potts, Sunderland, shortly after 7pm. When the four appliances, includi . . .

Show grows.
TALENTED gardeners are being urged to dig deep for this year's South Tyneside Flower and Vegetable Show. Organised by South Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Flower and Vegetable Society, public . . .

Swim effort.
LIFEGUARDS were due to take part in a four-mile sea swim for charity today. A group of 20 North Tyneside Council lifeguards aim to swim from St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay, to Tynemouth Pier ligh . . .

Green scheme is paying off; Warm Front firm records pounds 47m profit.(Financial report)
Byline: KAREN DENT GREEN support services company eaga has shrugged off the recession to report profits of more than pounds 47m. The Newcastle company - best known for its Warm Front Scheme - sa . . .

Mum's agony at double loss.
DAZED mum Louise Khattab told of her heartache of losing her two children in a holiday tragedy. Daniel Bainbridge, 12, and his sister Courtney, 10, died after a car crash in Egypt on August 10. . . .