Sunderland Echo

BRADLEY’S AWARD DELIGHT

LITTLE FIGHTER WHO’S TOUCHED HEARTS AROUND THE WORLD IS FULL OF SMILES

- By Sophie Brownson sophie.brownson@jpress.co.uk Twitter: @sbrownsonj­p facebook.com/ sundeland-echoonline @sunderland­echo

Brave youngster Bradley Lowery was full of smiles after receiving his Best of Wearside Award.

The Blackhall five-yearold, who is currently undergoing pioneering treatment for terminal cancer neuroblast­oma, was the winner of the Child of Courage Award of the annual awards.

The little battler also picked up the Special Recognitio­n Award along with fundraiser­s Lynn Murphy, Michael Eggleston and Charlie Creaser, but was unable to make the ceremony at the Stadium of Light last week.

On his Facebook page, Bradley Lowery’ s Fight Against Neuroblast­oma, mum Gemma Lowery said Bradley was feeling well enough to pose with his trophy, after undergoing the latest round of treatment.

“Bradley is a lot happier in himself today and feeling better,” she said.

“We have had a day in the house as we haven’t done that in a while and Bradley loves just chilling.

“He is back to hospital tomorrow to get his bloods checked and to see if he needs any transfusio­ns.

“We have had lots of smiles today and this is the first chance we have had to get a photo with his awards he won last week at the Best of Wearside. #mylittlesm­iler #cancer has no colours# back ontopform”

Bradley was first diagnosed with neuroblast­oma in 2013 and underwent gruelling chemothera­py and numerous operations

Bradley’s fight has touched hearts around the world, with Sunderland AFC striker Jermain Defoe taking the time to send Bradley a personal video message for receiving the Best of Wearside Award, in which he described him as “an unbelievab­le young boy”.

“Bradley is a lot happier in himself today” GEMMA LOWERY

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Bradley Lowery with his Best of Wearside award.

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