MH17: One year on
One year ago Newcastle Utd fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder were on a flight which was shot down over eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board. It was a tragedy which united the region in shock and grief.
Supermarket staff remember MH17 victims
Staff at a supermarket on Tyneside, where MH17 victim Liam Sweeney used to work, have been remembering him and his friend John Alder on the first anniversary of the tragedy.
Staff at Morrisons in Killingworth, are hosting fundraising events today in Liam's memory.
Before today they had already raised over £6,000 in his memory.
They have donated that to the Marie Curie Hospice's Pay for a Day initiative.
It will pay for a hospice's running costs for one day.
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Memorial match held for MH17 victims
John Alder and Liam Sweeney were killed when their plane was brought down over Ukraine. They were remembered at a special football match.
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MH17: How a tragedy brought rivals together
A year ago, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, including two NUFC fans.
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MH17: One year on
Looking back at events that followed the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, in which two NUFC fans were killed.