On Friday night we held our annual Children’s Cancer Run presentation night. It’s a chance for the organisers to thank all of the wonderful people that make the Run as successful as it is each year. We invite children from the schools that take part, to come along and see some of the best photos […]
CONTINUE READINGNorth East children’s charity the NECCR is inviting people to join them for a six-mile walk next week in support of children’s cancer research. The second annual Children’s Cancer Walk will take place at Blagdon Hall Estate in Northumberland next week, raising money to fund vital research into the causes and treatments of children’s cancer. The […]
CONTINUE READINGSixth form students in Amble were treated to an audience with Professor Sir Alan Craft on Wednesday day as he spoke about their school’s namesake, Sir James Calvert Spence, and his impact on modern day healthcare for children. Teachers, governors and local councillors were also in attendance at the College as Sir Alan spoke about […]
CONTINUE READINGA six-mile charity walk will take 500 fundraisers to parts of a Northumberland estate which have never before been open to the public. The Children’s Cancer Walk will see people explore sections of Blagdon Estate next month which are normally only accessible by invitation from Viscount Matthew Ridley. The event at the estate’s grounds, near […]
CONTINUE READINGA Tyneside trio are taking on one of the North East’s greatest challenges next month as they aim to compete The Great North Run together dressed as a camel and its accompanying sheikh. In true Great North Run tradition, brothers Paul and Alan Charlton, 53 and 50 respectively and their friend Keith Stanger, 50, have […]
CONTINUE READINGA North East based charity is inviting people to join them for a six-mile walk next month in support of children’s cancer research. North of England Children’s Cancer Research (NECCR), based at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research at Newcastle University and Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), is hosting the second annual Children’s Cancer Walk at […]
CONTINUE READINGA husband and wife team from North Tyneside is taking on an enormous 50 mile running challenge this weekend to raise vital funds for children’s cancer research. Chris and Lois Tack from Cullercoats who have been keen runners for four years now, will join approximately 600 other runners to run the Lakeland 50 ultra marathon this Saturday. The course, […]
CONTINUE READINGRunners from across the region took on a record-breaking five-mile fun-run today on the 31st anniversary of the record-breaking Children’s Cancer Run. The run, which is sponsored by Greggs, took place at Gosforth Park in Newcastle today with approximately 9,000 runners braving the extremely muddy cross-country course to raise funds for North of England Children’s […]
CONTINUE READINGA North East Police Cadet force is celebrating its first full year of community service by supporting a popular local charity event in Newcastle, next week. The Newcastle Volunteer Police Cadets, which began last May, is celebrating it’s first anniversary by both taking part in, and volunteering at this year’s Children’s Cancer Run, which takes […]
CONTINUE READINGPupils from a Newcastle school have astounded organisers of a charity run after an overwhelming number of runners have signed up to take part. Over 200 runners made up of pupils and parents from Ravenswood Primary School in Heaton, have signed up to take part in The 31st Children’s Cancer Run which takes place at […]
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