Seven year old helps cancer sufferers

A seven year old from Blyth in Northumberland is helping his family to raise money for a new cancer treatment machine for a North East hospital.

Cory Davison was himself diagnosed with a brain tumour in February last year. He's now in remission and determined to help others in the same position he was. His family organised a football and music fun day at Blyth Town football club to raise money towards a new £3m radiotherapy machine for the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. The so-called "cybersurgery" machine will target tumours much more accurately, with fewer side effects.

Last Christmas Cory decided not to get any Christmas presents for himself so that he could make sure other children in the cancer ward of the Royal Victoria Infirmary received them instead.

Blyth Spartan players Graeme Armstrong and Wayne Buchanan were among local players taking part in the Cory Cup. They praised Cory - who has been a mascot for the club - for his bravery and kindness.

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