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North East 'selfies'

"Selfie" has emerged as the word of 2013, according to Oxford Dictionaries.

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Olympic rowers take selfie

Durham's Olympic rower Jessica Eddie posed for a 'selfie' with the gold medallist Heather Stanning, who's back in training after a tour of Afghanistan in her day job with the British Army.

Selfie - a photo taken oneself - has been named Word of the Year 2013 by the Oxford Dictionaries.

Captain Heather Stanning and Durham's Olympic rower Jessica Eddie Credit: Jess Eddie

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