What Rob & others have done to raise the profile of MND sufferers (of which my mam was one) was, and is, heroic x

Always a great occasion on the 9th of June! Start of the Blaydon Race…☺️

One of the region’s - and the country’s - greatest athletes. An incredible career…and an equally incredible bloke 👏👏👏

Proud to help a fantastic organisation - because carers need help, too 💕

Honoured to have been made a life member of ⁦NUJ⁩

Finally…

A real treat to finally see ⁦Badly Drawn Boy⁩ - headlining Coast Fest in North Shields 👏👏👏

Spent a very enjoyable hour chatting to my old ⁦BBC Tees⁩ mate Paul Addison ⁦Paul Addison⁩ looking back on 40+ yrs as a journalist. Where did the time go? 🫣☺️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Dignified exit, in keeping with the gentleman he is. Thanks for everything, Gareth 👏👏👏

Great fun helping to launch the Ukes of the North Festival with our Cultural Spring group,⁩ The Cultural Spring at Gateshead Rugby Club ⁦Gateshead RFC⁩ Free entry all day! And great music…

An Evening With Jeff Brown & Ian Payne - The Customs House (& an afternoon as well, if you’d prefer!) customshouse.co.uk/theatre/an-eve…

Just love Andy Murray’s fighting spirit. Challenging Ben Stokes for my all-time favourite sportsman 👏👏👏

Top class addition to the city’s hospitality scene. Prepare to be impressed 👏👏👏

A winning start to life in the EFL for new ⁦Sunderland AFC⁩ head coach Regis Le Bris. More on Monday’s Look North ⁦BBC North East⁩

Amazing news, Tom - and what a great team to work with 👏👏👏

Help is out there…

Honoured to be part of the celebrations to mark the end of a stellar athletics career. A golden send-off for multi award-winning Paralympian Stephen Miller 👏👏👏🥂⁦Stephen Miller MBE, PLY⁩

Off the subs’ bench for a cameo appearance back on Look North tonight 😉⁦⁦BBC Look North NE&C⁩

Back on stage, as well as telly! Me & my old ⁦ITV News Tyne Tees⁩ colleague Ian Payne ⁦The Customs House⁩ in South Shields. Stories from inside & outside the studio. Mustard jumpers not obligatory…☺️ customshouse.co.uk/theatre/an-eve…

Want to hear from a world-famous author? Going back to school next week with the always entertaining Terry Deary. Free entry - register via the QR code. See you there…