MEET Annie Glipter - the latest comic creation of comedienne Sue Sweeney who has been celebrating receiving yet another major award.

Mrs Sweeney, of Newton Hall in Durham City, has won the North-East based Regal Club Act of the Year Award for best comedy act.

But, despite her success at the clubs, Mrs Sweeney has yet to take Annie Glipter on the club circuit. She explained that she had been developing her act in theatres and had been involved in more comic writing work in the last year.

She said: "She goes down a storm in quieter, theatre-like venues but I think it might be time to take her on to the club circuit. In the act she's collecting glasses at the club and I based her on that dinner lady type. She's a real old-fashioned Geordie-gobby character."

Mrs Sweeney, who lives with husband Ian, and two children, is currently hosting a Sunday lunchtime show on Radio Cleveland.