A SERIES of events is being held in memory of a family stabbed to death in their home a year ago.

Yemi Sobo, 41, his sister, Liz, 36, and her children, Abigail, 12, and Steven, five, were stabbed to death at their home in Kenton, Newcastle.

A man has been charged with murder and is awaiting trial.

Photographer Yemi captured thousands of people as they enjoyed nights out in Newcastle.

He was a familiar face and was remembered for his friendly personality.

His friends have organised events in memory of the family, culminating in a night of music and photos at the Lancastrian Suite, at the Federation Brewery, in Gateshead.

The main event will start at 6.30pm on Sunday, November 11, and will include a DANCE SCENE: One of Yemi's photos, of DJ Norman Cook BACK SAFE: Pub manager Margaret Dent and owner Jim Marshall with the chef Picture: DAVID WOOD Man fined for false JCB crash allegation A MAN who tried to set up his neighbour by pretending he had been run over by a JCB has been found guilty of wasting police time and fined £1,000.

An air ambulance, two fire engines, two police cars and a road ambulance were sent to free Ryan Gilbey, who called 999 to say Glenn Cook had deliberately crashed into him.

Police officers cancelled the air ambulance when they arrived and found Gilbey, apparently unharmed, with a video camera in one hand and a mobile phone in the other.

Magistrates in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, yesterday decided that Gilbey, an ambulance driver, exaggerated what happened at Newton Fine Farm, at High Etherley, Bishop Auckland on March 11.

John Hardesty, in defence, said the incident had been sparked by Gilbey, 30, filming the repair of an access road he shared with Mr Cook.

He said: "Mr Gilbey thought this would not meet with Mr Cook's approval, but he did not anticipate that he would react by By Lucy Richardson lucy.richardson@nne.co.uk Missing chef back home after police hear radio A PORTLY chef has been returned to a pub after he was stolen for a third time.

The 8ft fibreglass figure disappeared overnight from outside the Hobson Hotel, in Front Street, Burnopfield, County Durham, and was found in a garden 15 miles away in Jarrow, South Tyneside.

But the landmark languished in a police station for a fortnight, when officers could not trace his owner.

Following a report in The Northern Echo, the story was carried on a radio programme, which police heard.

Pub manager Margaret Dent said: "We are delighted to have the Fat Chef back. We thought we would never see it again.

"We are going to make it even more secure."

The figure, a landmark on the A692, was first stolen in 2001.

He was found days later 100 yards from the pub.

The chef, who was undamaged, was then chained to the ground.

Three years ago, someone took the chef again, only this time they snapped him off at his legs and left his feet behind.

He was found a couple of months later a few miles away, when a regular spotted him in a field.

His feet were filled with concrete and steel pins were placed inside him to repair the damage.

He was also chained by his feet and had a bicycle lock put around his neck.

JAILED: William Armstrong FINED: Ryan Gilbey dinner and speeches. It will be followed by a Respect club night from 10.30pm to 2am and will feature a large slideshow of more than 7,000 photographs taken by Yemi of nightclub revellers.

Bob Senior, who is helping to organise the event, said: "The proceeds will be going to a range of charities and it will be a really good night, where people will be able to see thousands and thousands of photos of revellers from all the top nightclubs in Newcastle."

For tickets, go to www.yemi.co.uk or call 0191-281-6015.