Ocado van driver tells boy, 12, to f off after knocking him down in hit and run
Joshua Bootle s mum says he was taken to Alder Hey after being hit by the van on his way to the corner shop
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Joshua Bootle, 12, was hit by an Ocado van on Manchester Road in Southport on Saturday, April 10 (Image: Alexandra Wallace)
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Terminally ill girl, 7, to be a bride for the day in bucket list wish
The family want to thank the local community for their donations and prayers
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Claudia Carrick, aged seven, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour (Image: UGC/Liverpool Echo)
A seven year old with an incurable brain tumour who dreams of being a bride is set to have her wish come true thanks to the generosity of the local community.
Doctors found fluid on Claudia s brain and days later the family were told she had a tumour called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) - which was incurable.
Three year old who was always thirsty diagnosed with rare condition
His playgroup workers noticed he was always asking for a lot of water
Ryley Standell would always ask for lots of water which led his family to take him for tests at the doctors
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Grieving parents take son, three, home for four day sleepover ahead of his funeral Rubén was no ordinary little boy, he was a courageous, odds-defying little warrior
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Rubén Mckeown who died after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition (Image: Sian Carson)
A mum has told of the incredibly special experience she and her partner had with their three-year-old son after he tragically died from a rare disease.
Rubén McKeown was diagnosed with X-linked myotubular myopathy when he was just six months old, which causes muscle weakness and affects movements and vital functions like swallowing.
There is no cure for the rare genetic condition which affects one in 50,000 people, and average life-expectancy is said to be just over two-and-a-half years.
Girl, 7, given weeks to live has never been apart from twin brother
Claudia Carrick, aged seven, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour
Claudia Carrick, aged seven, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour (Image: UGC/Liverpool Echo)
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