Mum praises hospital staff as Bradley Lowery begins third bout of treatment

The mother of five-year-old Bradley Lowery, who captured hearts all over the world last year - receiving more than a quarter of a million Christmas cards from well-wishers - has praised hospital staff at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Gemma Lowery paid tribute to "nurses, consultants, doctors, domestics and play staff" as her son begins his third bout of treatment for Neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer.

On his second day in hospital, his mother Gemma told followers on Twitter, "we are hoping and praying it does something."