Move over Kevin Keegan – Tyneside has a new messiah, at least for the time being.
In front of a television audience of 20 million, Joe McElderry, from South Shields was last night named the winner of the talent contest The X Factor . As the host Dermot O'Leary announced the result, McElderry, an 18-year-old performing arts student, was embraced by his mentor, fellow Geordie Cheryl Cole, and demonstrated what must be an X Factor first: no tears ... not one.
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These are probably the early figures, a more definate figure will be out tommorow