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Gateshead boy, six, who captured the heart of Ryan Reynolds after cancer diagnosis undergoes transplant

Leland was diagnosed with MDS cancer, which can develop into acute leukaemia, last year

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RSV: Doctor warns virus that can leave babies seriously ill is 'massively up' but new vaccine could help

RSV - a virus which can leave children in particular seriously ill - is resurgent, but a top doctor has spoken about the potential of vaccine that could be gamechanging

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Boy, 8, tragically died after ‘typical bug’ turned out to be terminal brain tumour

Lochlan Peckham's dad ran 55 miles in memory of his son, saying “I hope Lochlan would be proud of me"

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Doctor thought boy, 8, had 'typical bug' before discovery of a terminal brain tumour

Lochlan Peckham, from North Yorkshire, died after a brave battle with a brain tumour which a doctor initially had put down to a "typical bug" before he became "violently sick"

Daily Mirror

Dan Burn visits Great North Children’s Hospital and talks Sir Bobby Robson inspiration

The 6ft 7in Geordie paid a special visit to patients at the children's hospital

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12 surprising facts from Newcastle's history you (probably) didn't know

A new book, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Fragments of the Past: Volume Two , by local historian Michael Southwick, throws up some of the city's surprising historical facts

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After heartbreaking birthday cancer diagnosis, Burnopfield family speak about seven-year-old's bravery

Adam Bannister was diagnosed with cancer on his seventh birthday

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Mehrdad Ghodoussi's surprise visit to meet poorly Newcastle youngsters at St James' Park

The Newcastle United co-owner spent time speaking to the children and their families

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Sunderland triplet Oliver Maw, 7, 'heading in right direction' in battle with neuroblastoma - but mum fears cancer return without £260k vaccine

Oliver Maw was diagnosed with frightening stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma in early 2021.

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Tributes paid to tragic tot who died after helium balloon accident

Karlton Noah Donaghey, aged five, tragically passed away in hospital following the horrific accident involving a helium balloon at his home in June.

Daily Record

Urgent warning to parents as boy dies in tragic balloon accident

Lisa Donaghey said she "would never ever put this pain on anybody" after her five-year-old son's death

Liverpool Echo

Mum heartbroken as 'little sidekick' son dies in tragic helium balloon accident

Heroic neighbours gave Karlton emergency CPR before medics arrived at the scene and airlifted him to hospitral. He spent nearly a week in ICU before his ventilator was sadly switched off.

Edinburgh Live

Young boy dies in tragic balloon accident as heartbroken mum issues helium warning

The youngster spent six days in intensive care, after trying to climb into a large, helium dinosaur balloon which he had got from an annual funfair

Irish Mirror

Boy dies after tragic helium balloon accident as mum pays tribute to 'little sidekick'

Lisa Donaghey found her son Karlton, five, on the floor of their home in Gateshead with the balloon over his head and neck and has now issued an urgent warning over the dangers of helium.

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Boy, 5, dies in tragic balloon accident as heartbroken mum issues helium warning

Karlton Noah Donaghey died while attempting to climb into a large, helium dinosaur balloon which he had got from an annual travelling funfair

Manchester Evening News

Little boy, 5, tragically dies after horror accident with helium dinosaur balloon

"As a mother, I knew he was gone, he was unresponsive"

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Heartbreak as five-year-old Gateshead boy dies in tragic accident involving dinosaur helium balloon

Karlton Noah Donaghey passed away after six days on a ventilator at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

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Inquest opens into the death of girl, 12, who suffered a brain haemorrhage in Northumberland

Gemma Caffrey was on holiday with her family at Haggerston Castle when she became unwell and later died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary

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How the North East's hospitals are transforming as the Covid recovery continues

From a brand new children's heart unit to a 'world-leading' eye hospital, NHS sites across the North East could soon look very different.

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Gateshead mum's tribute to her 'feisty' daughter who died following rare operation complications

Jess Moore from Gateshead was two-years-old when she died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after undergoing surgery to stop her persistent vomiting.

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Plans show what Newcastle's new children's heart unit will look like after move to RVI

Newcastle's children's heart unit will move to the RVI from the Freeman, and the city's hospital trust has now revealed the first pictures showing what it could look like.

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