A former school teacher is offerring free fitness training to help educate youngsters on healthy living in a bid to combat the obesity crisis hitting South Tyneside.
A senior councillor has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's controversial moves to cut the sugar content of fizzy drinks.
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