The Northerner: Fame, glory, golden oldies cricket and a waxen Peter Andre

Welcome to the Northerner, guardian.co.uk's weekly digest of the northern pressThey aren't as quick off the mark as they once were, but reaching the twilight years didn't stop the 800 veterans who descended on North Yorkshire for the Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival. The event attracts players from as far afield as Australia, South Africa, the US and Japan. As the oldest veteran there, Lloyd Edwards, 78, found himself a bit of a celebrity. The retired schoolteacher, who flew over from Canad...

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