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STORY: The Wearside hero who lied about his age so he could fight in the First World War and died in battle aged 60.

Carol Anne Giles: My Grandfather also lied bout his age joined the Royal Inniskillin Fuisiliers in first world war was sent to Salonika he was shot and cos he was injured they sent him home then when he was 18 he went and signed up again! When he died in 1973 he still had shrapnel in his body.

Liz Ruddock: My granddad did the same he lived to fight in ww2 and survived that too.

John Gillon: Amazing story. STORY:

Nearly one in five covid patients are diagnosed with psychiatric disorder.

Jean Burnip: Wonder what the next symtoms will be? starting to think every ailment/symtom is Covid now! The anxiety and depression is coming from the isolation, not seeing loved ones and been told to stay at home and see no one its definitely not helping with mental health cases.

Sam Neil: I think the majority of people - regardless of any test - will be feeling like this and will have been like this since March. Being made to stay away from family and friends is cruel.

Jade Oxlade: To be fair the media don’t help with the constant news and death rates etc being shoved in people’s faces all of the time either, can’t get away from it every where you look it’s covid 19 this covid 19 that! STORY:

More than 130 new covid cases in Sunderland as city hospital trust confirms four more deaths. Margaret Thompson

W e wont see the results of lockdown until 28 days have passed these cases happening now are the results of why the lockdown was and is necessary that’s why people think it s not working keep with the rules and we will get through christmas don’ t stick to the rules and you or someone you love will be in hospital over christmas.

David Wraith

Riddell: Hospital admissions including positive test but no symptoms they are filling hospitals up positive tests but no symptoms.