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Give and take

9:58am Saturday 11th October 2008

Nick Loughlin gets in touch with his sensitive side with a visit to London to see the Take That tribute musical, Never Forget, and to catch up with some sightseeing

Viva Verona

9:59am Saturday 11th October 2008

Nigel Williams visits Verona and discovers that the city has much more to offer than just Juliet’s balcony

The Jungle Book, Billingham Forum

10:00am Friday 10th October 2008

DOWN in the jungle something dramatic stirs again. The Birmingham Stage Company is back with an amusinglycostumed Stuart Paterson adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s novel, The Jungle Book.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sunderland Empire

10:01am Friday 10th October 2008

THIS production has already played in London, New York, Los Angeles, Sidney and Tokyo and is fresh from a season in Kuala Lumpur, so it’s quite a privilege to see it in the North- East, with its spangled costumes, fireworks and sumptuous sets.

He’s got mail

9:59am Friday 10th October 2008

Junk Mail Britain (C4, 7.35pm); The American Future: A History By Simon Schama (BBC2, 9pm)

Most wanted

Air Hog Zero Gravity

5:30pm Thursday 9th October 2008

We haven't even had Hallowe'en yet, but parents' thoughts are already turning to Christmas. We sort out the must-have gadgets for kids this year.

Mirrors (15)

Mirrors (15)

4:48pm Thursday 9th October 2008

ON reflection, a horror movie about evil mirrors seems a very silly idea.

Killers tour third album

4:40pm Thursday 9th October 2008

THE Killers will be touring to the MetroRadio Arena, Newcastle on March 7.

Hit comedy

Jim Jeffries

10:07am Thursday 9th October 2008

Comic Jim Jeffries talks to Viv Hardwick about his notorious reputation and the violent piece of TV footage watched by millions on the internet

Upon reflection

10:05am Thursday 9th October 2008

Kiefer Sutherland admits that he doesn’t like horror movies but finds that one can all be done with mirrors. Steve Pratt reports


National News

Deadly key fob gun seized by police

A police picture of a key fob gun similar to one seized on Friday night

Updated 2:48pm Saturday 11th October 2008

A man is under arrest after a deadly key fob gun was seized by police.


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