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Sheffield Wednesday fans accused of mocking death of Sunderland mascot aged 6

Police are investigating after Sheffield Wednesday fans appeared to mock the death of football mascot Bradley Lowery during a match against his favourite team. The little boy captured the nation’s heart during his battle with neuroblastoma, but ultimately succumbed to the illness aged just six in 2017. He was a mascot for his beloved Sunderland …

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Ten teenagers who murdered 18-year-old lose conviction appeal bids

T en teenagers who murdered an 18-year-old as he walked home from a funfair have lost Court of Appeal bids to overturn their convictions. Jack Woodley was fatally stabbed after being “surrounded and isolated” by a gang of youths who chased him down an alleyway in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland. He was punched, kicked, stamped …

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Sunderland Brit pop singer Faye Fantarrow dies from rare illness aged 21

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Brit pop singer Faye Fantarrow, who was mentored by Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart, has tragically died aged just 21 following a rare brain tumour. The Sunderland-born star died at home on Saturday, her mother Pam announced in an emotional statement. Faye had previously beaten leukaemia on two separate occasions after being diagnosed with the form …

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Missing cat is found in an engine bay of a car 40 MILES from his home in Sunderland

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Missing cat is found in an engine bay of a car 40 MILES from his home in Sunderland Home Australia Missing cat is found in an engine bay of a car 40 MILES from his home in Sunderland …

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Norovirus ‘most likely’ cause of Sunderland triathlon illness

Eighty-eight people have now reported suffering diarrhoea and vomiting after the Sunderland event. Follow Us on Google News

Norovirus ‘most likely’ cause of Sunderland triathlon illness

T riathletes were most likely struck down by a severe case of norovirus after swimming in the North Sea coast off Sunderland, experts said. But the exact source of the infection that led to the horror outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea among scores of swimmers may never be known. Norovirus was detected in samples that …

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Mother of murdered Nikki Allan to take legal action against police

A mother who waited 31 years to see her seven-year-old daughter’s killer brought to justice said she will take legal action against the police force which botched the initial murder inquiry. In October 1992, schoolgirl Nikki Allan was lured to a derelict building in Sunderland and was stabbed and hit with bricks by David Boyd, …

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Swimmers get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland

A t least 57 participants fell sick and suffered diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland. After a swim off Sunderland’s Roker beach last weekend, those who fell ill complained that they were suffering from sickness and diarrhoea. Around 2000 people participated in the race which also …

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Dozens fall ill after Sunderland triathlon, health chiefs confirm

At least 57 people contracted diarrhoea and vomiting after the event, health officials confirm. Follow Us on Google News

Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland

At least 57 people fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sunderland, health officials confirmed this weekend. About 2,000 people participated in the events last weekend, which included a swim off Sunderland’s blue flag Roker beach. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said …

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