A flashback to what was making headlines in Bedlington in 2007

It was the year Grandstand aired its final episode after nearly 50 years on TV screens, Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal and Tony Blair quit as PM.

At the cinema we were watching Casino Royale, 28 Weeks Later and The Holiday, and songs from Leona Lewis, Kate Nash, The Sugababes and Take That dominated the charts. Here’s what was happening in Bedlington...

5. History lesson with a difference

Pupils from St Bede’s First School take part in a medieval banquet. Photo: PM

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6. Bookworms meet author

Pupils James Nicholson, 8, and Lucy Mayman, 9, from West End First School, meet children’s author Viv French at Bedlington Library for a books signing. Photo: PM

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7. Young champion

Champion golfer Liam Besford, 11, from Bedlington, pictured playing at Bubeon Golf Club near Morpeth. Photo: JPI Media

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