Coming soon on podcast: The Wearside business boss with a love for Take That
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Award-winning Tara Mackings has re-lived her childhood in episode 4 of the Wearside Echoes podcast which is sponsored by Tony Clarke Funeral Directors.


A love for Take That
Tara, 41, told us all about her love for Take That and how her bedroom was once filled with posters of the boy band.
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Hide AdShe reveals how her life went from constant challenges as she grew up with cerebral palsy, to becoming a champion for North East people with a disability.

Days out on Seaburn beach, nights out at local nightclubs and much more are covered in the podcast which examines the childhoods of people from all sections of Wearside life.
But you will have to wait until Tuesday, November 26, to listen to the interview in full.
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Dave is loved by tens of thousands of fans for his numbers about old Sunderland nightclubs such as The Mecca, his fond memories of the days of coal and growing up in Pallion and Deptford.
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It tells of her love for Coronation Street, writing books for the soap, but also how she had a desire to create characters of her own.
Thrilling links to the theatre
Southwick-born Bill Barron, who grew up in a Sunderland which was reeling from the effects of the Second World War.


All three episodes can be found here and on most podcast platforms.
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Hide AdThere are plenty of ways in which lovers of nostalgia can catch up on memories.
Echo followers can enjoy the retro section on the Sunderland Echo website.
They can also join our Wearside Echoes page on Facebook which is updated every day and is filled with photos, stories and reader memories of the past.
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* Tony Clarke Funeral Directors has locations in Millfield, South Hylton, Southwick and Downhill.
Its caring staff are committed to guiding families through the planning process with dignity, respect, trust and compassion.
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