The week gone by
The Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep at 3.15pm on Saturday, March 30. A Palace spokesman said she had become increasingly frail in recent weeks following a chest infection over Christmas. She died at the Royal Lodge in Windsor. The Queen was at her bedside. Tribute to the Queen Mother
Newcastle and Gateshead launched their joint bid to be European capital of culture in 2008. A ten-year programme of events is planned including a world festival of traditional music and the biggest display of Roman artefacts ever mounted.
Kenneth Wolstenholme, the commentator who uttered the most famous words in English football - ‘They think it's all over . . . it is now’ - died in a private hospital at the age of 81. England's 1966 World Cup heroes, whose 4-2 victory over West Germany inspired the comment, led the tributes.
Newcastle's Blinking Eye Bridge found itself in the limelight again after winning a national award for its lighting scheme.
Megastar actor Ewan McGregor revealed he prefers sunny Scarborough to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. He fell in love with the North Yorkshire seaside town while shooting hit movie Little Voice.
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News Review 2001
A month-by-month look back at the headlines from last year
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