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| Cheryl opens Newcastle Prince's Trust centre | Cheryl opens Newcastle Prince's Trust centre |
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| Pop star Cheryl has called opening a Prince's Trust centre in her home city of Newcastle her "biggest achievement". | Pop star Cheryl has called opening a Prince's Trust centre in her home city of Newcastle her "biggest achievement". |
| The singer and talent show judge said she wanted to "help kids all over the country", but starting in Newcastle was a "heart thing". | The singer and talent show judge said she wanted to "help kids all over the country", but starting in Newcastle was a "heart thing". |
| She said she was "not bothered" about rumours concerning her relationship with singer Liam Payne. | She said she was "not bothered" about rumours concerning her relationship with singer Liam Payne. |
| The Prince's Trust charity aims to help young people learn new skills and find work. | The Prince's Trust charity aims to help young people learn new skills and find work. |
| Cheryl's charity Cheryl's Trust started raising funds for the centre in Blandford Square three years ago. | Cheryl's charity Cheryl's Trust started raising funds for the centre in Blandford Square three years ago. |
| It has a music studio and media centre. | It has a music studio and media centre. |
| The star said she wanted to help others after having struggles in her own life. | The star said she wanted to help others after having struggles in her own life. |
| She said: "It reminds you of how I actually felt when I was younger growing up here - those same feelings, feeling vulnerable, insecure - my self-esteem was low. | She said: "It reminds you of how I actually felt when I was younger growing up here - those same feelings, feeling vulnerable, insecure - my self-esteem was low. |
| "It's tough growing up in the North East, especially now the unemployment rate is ridiculous. | "It's tough growing up in the North East, especially now the unemployment rate is ridiculous. |
| "So, if we can help one, two, three, four people a year, let alone thousands or hundreds, get a job or get on their feet with their own business, then I have done more than my fair share." | "So, if we can help one, two, three, four people a year, let alone thousands or hundreds, get a job or get on their feet with their own business, then I have done more than my fair share." |
| Asked by BBC Breakfast if the attention on her private life was frustrating, she said: "It doesn't bother me at all because my focus is solely on this. | Asked by BBC Breakfast if the attention on her private life was frustrating, she said: "It doesn't bother me at all because my focus is solely on this. |
| "I have waited for seven years to finally be here and none of that matters - this is the most important part for me." | "I have waited for seven years to finally be here and none of that matters - this is the most important part for me." |
| She thanked fans who turned out for the opening of the centre, saying it "means the world to me". |