You are a hard taskmistress Anne so here we go. I assume, however, that you will have all the answers by the time I get up in the morning

1. George Stevenson was said to be the father of these
2. Strange
3. Type of West Indian song
4. Type of US politician
5. Mouth of a river
6. Precious stone
7. Old
8. These sting
9. End of the world
10. The locals speak with a Geordie accent here
Enjoy