Bradley Lowery's 6th birthday party underway

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Bradley Lowery's long awaited birthday party is underway in his home town of Blackhall in County Durham.

It's been a special week for Bradley - he turned six on Wednesday and last night he was honoured at the Pride of the North East awards.

His mother Gemma told ITV Tyne Teesshe and his dad just hoped he would reach this milestone birthday.

Our reporter Rachel Bullock spent the day in Blackhall where party preparations were underway: