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Richard MacLeod
'I wanted to be in a safe place'
What is life like for asylum seekers and refugees in the north-east of England?

Joe McElderry Joe McElderry's got the X Factor
Joe McElderry from South Shields is a favourite to win this year's X Factor. His mother tells BBC Tyne about her son's new-found fame.

John Casken Northumberland's poetic echoes
Award-winning composer, John Casken, on why Northumberland's history inspires his music so much.


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Dani Harmer Tracy Beaker
Popular CBBC character set for Tyneside return
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