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This is the tear jerking moment a brother proposed at his sister’s wedding.
The heart warming moment happened at the wedding of Charlene McGhee who wanted to share her special day with her brother, Antoni Kerr, and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Rebecca Stafford.
Many brides might not want the limelight taken off them, but Charlene, of Stakeford, helped orchestrate the entire thing.
During the bouquet toss, Charlene gathered her friends at Blyth Comrades Social Club but instead of throwing it into the group, she turned around and went directly to 21-year-old Rebecca.
Moments later, Antoni appeared and got down on one knee to propose to his shell-shocked girlfriend.
Antoni, of Bedlington, said: “I was very, very nervous. I had told her mam and dad last year when I asked for permission [to marry her].
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The most dangerous spots for cash point muggings and thefts in the North East have been revealed.
Newcastle comes out on top with the most crimes close to an ATM over the last decade, according to recent data.
Northumbria Police recorded 207 thefts or robberies in the city, more than a hundred more crimes than second-placed Gateshead.
The figures translate to one in every 1,432 residents suffering at the hands of thieves in the last decade.
This is particularly high compared to other large cities such as Leeds (one in 5,143), Birmingham (one in 5,459) and even London (one in 6,340).
The research compiled by MoneySuperMarket through Freedom of Information requests shows Northumbria Police is the fifth busiest force for cashpoint thefts and robberies nationwide, with 801 crimes recorded in the last decade.
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Clashing dustbin lids and hammering containers, the cast of Stomp certainly didn't go unnoticed when they arrived in Newcastle on Wednesday morning.
The energetic performers quickly drew a crowd outside the Theatre Royal as they gave a high-impact - and very noisy - performance with clattering and banging on makeshift drum-kits, dancing and somersaults.
The cast members, including local talent Jamie Welch, were giving a taster of Stomp ahead of its opening on Thursday for a three-day run at the Theatre Royal.
Jamie, from Bedlington in Northumberland, has been in the cast of the popular show for two years during which he has toured across Europe but this will be his first time in his home region with it - and he was delighted to be bringing it to Newcastle.
"It's great," he said. "This is my first time back in the North East with the show I do for a living and I've got a mix of family and friends coming."
While the show - snippets of which featured during the closing ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics - has been around since 1991 - and has built up a loyal fan-base - this week marks the first time it has been back at the Theatre Royal for about two years and audiences are being promised a performance that is faster and funnier than ever.
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These are the North East care homes and services which have been ordered to improve by a health watchdog.
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have handed out two ratings of ‘inadequate’ in the region over the past month, with more rated as ‘requires improvement’.
All information comes from reports published by the CQC.
We’ve rounded up the results for reports with either of the bottom two gradings below:
Inadequate
Report published: July 25, 2018


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