Our never-ending search for solicitors sharing space with the famous has led us excitingly to Newcastle and a rare A-list star, none other than the world's most famous campaigner in the fight against male impotence, and a decent footballer in his day - Pele (who, we understand, is always at pains to point out that impotence is not a problem from which he has ever personally suffered).

The famous Brazilian, captured here with a team of trainees from local law firm Dickinson Dees, was in the north-east to open 'The Pele Collection', a photographic exhibition at Northumbria University art gallery.

The trainees were helping out at the event, and well done to Victoria Ferguson for staying loyal to the local black and white rather than sucking up to the great man by wearing a Brazil top.

(This article refers to images that appear in the printed edition [2003] Gazette, 27 November, 10)