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Nicole Goodwin

Astronaut Tim Peake awards Tyneside 10-year-old with prototype of his 'fire-fighting' invention

Astronaut Tim Peake has presented a Tyneside 10-year-old with a prototype of the schoolboy's very own fire-fighting invention.

Harry Goodhead, from Newcastle, invented a 'Multi-Function Drone' which has been praised for it's potential to 'revolutionise disaster responses across the globe'.

It was created as part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) national 'Super-Realoes' competition, which challenged children to devise an invention to make a positive impact on the world or people around them.

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