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Bede’s Helping Hands hosted a coffee morning in support of Cancer Connections.

Bede food bank host coffee morning in support of Cancer Connections Holly Allton

The players with coach Lee Anderson

South Shields football team raise over £800 for Cancer Connections Sam Johnson

The annual Cancer Connections Boxing Day Dip at Littlehaven beach, South Shields

25 photos of the South Shields Boxing Day Dip for Cancer Connections Sam Johnson

Jade Thirlwall, front row second from right, and Josef Craig, far right back row, with friends, family and members of the Cancer Connections charity

Jade Thirlwall joins hundreds in South Shields Boxing Day Dip Sam Johnson

Jane Mills with the 13 inches of hair she gave up for charity at The Hairdresser on the Corner.

Woman smashes fundraising target with cancer charity hair cut Tony Gillan

The Steamboat landlady Kath Brain.

Award-winning pub to host live music fundraiser for Cancer Connections Ross Robertson

James Dixon and Jade Thirlwall present the community shirt at its launch in October

Football fans raise more than £3,500 for Cancer Connections

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Nine pictures capturing all the fun of Cancer Connections' Boxing Day Dip Kevin Clark

Dipper rush to the sea

Jade Thirlwall and fund-raisers join Cancer Connections Boxing Day Dip Kevin Clark

John Stewart and Mark William Young from Friends of Hebburn Cemetery with Deborah Roberts of Cancer Connections

South Tyneside cancer charity benefits from fundraiser Hayley Lovely

The Steamboat, Mill Dam.

Live music night at The Steamboat to help raise funds for Cancer Connections Ross Robertson

Jim Simpson and Deborah Roberts

Cancer Connections fund-raiser is far from par for the course Kevin Clark

The shirt celebrates South Shields.

Little Mix star Jade works with designer to create SSFC charity shirt Ross Robertson

Wayne Groves who has been nominated for an award for his fundraising efforts to support numerous South Tyneside charities.

Legendary DJ and charity hero 'blown away' by award nomination Chris Cordner

Cancer Connections on Harton Road, South Shields.

Residents urged to come forward over cancer after 18 months of 'holding back' Tommy Greene

The Cancer Connections drop-in centre in Harton Lane, South Shields.

Cancer Connections to reopen drop-in centre after months of closure

The Mayor is organising a curry night to raise funds for good causes.

Mayor of South Tyneside holds charity curry night for Cancer Connections and The... Ross Robertson

Hebburn Involve chairman Brian Stewart, Event’s Lead, Jamie Davison and first team players Colin McClean and Daniel Wilkinson.

Football club members raise £3,000 cycling from Berwick to Dover Sam Johnson

The four lads at Humber Bridge during the challenge

See why members of Hebburn Involve FC are cycling 590 miles over a week Sam Johnson

South Shields FC Foundation has launched a February fundraiser with the aim of getting people of all ages active.

South Shields FC Foundation calls on supporters to join charity challenge Sophie Brownson

Hardy dippers took part in their own festive plunges after covid saw the traditional mass events cancelled

Hardy dippers go it alone after pandemic saw Boxing Day traditions cancelled Kevin Clark

X Factor winner Joe McElderry took part in a Facebook live video to support the Cancer Connections' 12 Layers of Christmas.

Joe McElderry backs Cancer Connections' 12 Layers of Christmas appeal Ryan Smith

Norma Thirlwall, the mum of Little Mix starJade Thirlwall.

Watch as Jade Thirlwall's mam Norma joins in Cancer Connections challenge Fiona Thompson

Jade Thirlwall has taken on the role of honorary president with South Shields FC.

Little Mix's Jade takes on South Shields FC role Fiona Thompson

Cancer Connections volunteer Kris Lee lost his mum Joyce Davis to breast cancer in 2006.

Kris takes on treadmill GNR for Cancer Connections Sarah Sinclair

Hundreds tuned in to watch Lockdown Rosiefest.

Jade tunes in for Lockdown Rosiefest Sarah Sinclair

Cancer Connections base on Harton Lane, South Shields.

Cancer Connections offers free counselling to key workers during coronavirus pan... Sophie Brownson

Deborah Roberts manager and co founder at  Cancer Connections.

Cancer Connections to operate behind closed doors as charity looks to protect vu... Sophie Brownson

Deborah Roberts from Cancer Connections.

Cancer Connections temporarily closes doors due to coronavirus Candice Farrow

Jade Thirlwall celebrates her birthday with nephew Karl Thirlwall at the Cancer Connection Boxing Day Dip

Little Mix star backs Cancer Connections' Christmas appeal

Terminal cancer patient Chris Clark, 43, who hosted his own wake last month to say goodbye to friends and family, and has now fulfilled his dying wish by marrying his "rock", partner Claire, 46, in a registry office ceremony in South Shields.

Terminal cancer patient fulfilled his dying wish to marry his 'rock' Karon Kelly

The couple are climbing to Everest base camp to raise funds for Cancer Connections.

Everest couple on top of the world after leap year proposal Sarah Sinclair

Chris Clark is preparing to host his own wake.

Terminal cancer patient with just weeks to live hosting own wake to say goodbye ... Karon Kelly

Boxing Day dippers run across Littlehaven Beach, in South Shields, while taking part in the Cancer Connections annual fundraising event.

Gallery of pictures from South Shields Boxing Day dips Gavin Ledwith

Jade Thirlwall at previous Boxing Day Dips.

15 pictures of Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall taking the plunge at South Shields Bo...

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