OLYMPIC hero Jonathan Edwards, right, is to be made a freeman of Newcastle. The triple-jump champion will be bestowed the honour next month after first being offered the chance last year. The star was unable to attend that ceremony, at which Newcastle United's Alan Shearer was made a freeman, as he was leading Britain's bid for glory at the World Indoor Championships, in Lisbon, Portugal
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