“Congratulations to The Journal on reaching the ripe old age of 190! It’s a North East institution and I’ve always been especially appreciative of the support the paper has given to the charities I’m involved with, like the Alan Shearer Foundation and Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. And, of course, I’ve spoken with journalists from the sports section on a very regular basis. Hopefully The Journal will be celebrating many more big birthdays in the decades to come and I wish the team there all the best.”
