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14 Oct 2013

SIR BOBBY’S BREAKTHROUGH AUCTION NOW UNDERWAY

Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough Online Charity Auction is officially underway in a bid to raise £1million and the latest item is a money-can’t-buy experience with Manchester United. The latest item has already had over 20 bids and will
9 Oct 2013

STEVE HARPER NETS £327,833 FOR SIX NORTH EAST CHARITIES

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper returned to St. James’ Park today to hand over a cheque for £327,833 which will benefit six North East charities. The funds were raised as part of the Steve Harper 20
23 Sep 2013

JOSE MOURINHO’S BOOTS – WORN, SIGNED, PHOTOGRAPHED AND ALL YOURS!

Chelsea Manager donates personalised prize to Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough Online Charity Auction – exciting news from the team behind Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough Auction: One lucky football fan will soon walk away with an incredible piece of unique
13 Sep 2013

TONY ‘THE FRIDGE’ – A VERY COOL FINISH TO EPIC CHARITY CHALLENGE

Even he thought it might be ‘a fridge too far,’ but today, (Thursday 12 September) Tony Phoenix-Morrison has achieved his incredible goal and carried a Smeg fridge weighing 42.5kg the length of the UK. Better known as
5 Sep 2013

SCORE INCREDIBLE ENGLAND MEMORABILIA WITH SIR BOBBY’S BREAKTHROUGH ONLINE AUCTION

England Football auction items announced ahead of Friday’s World Cup Qualifier – exciting news from the team behind Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough Auction: Enjoy owning the England match shirt Gazza wore during Italia ‘90’s warm up game? Or
4 Sep 2013

NEW ISx CANCER RESEARCH EQUIPMENT FUNDED

New technology unveiled today (Wednesday 4th September) and funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation will provide an insight into how cancers spread around the body and how effectively new treatments are working. The ImageStream Imaging Flow
29 Aug 2013

First class cruise!

Guests on Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ recent ‘Sir Bobby Robson Cruise’ from Harwich to Amsterdam and Newcastle, were taken on a trip down memory lane with reminiscences of the much loved Ipswich Town, Newcastle and England football
17 Aug 2013

Home Newcastle…

Tony ‘the Fridge’ Phoenix-Morrison, from Hebburn, is part-way through an incredible 40 day fundraising challenge to raise money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. The 49-year-old granddad returned to his native north east this weekend, 15 days
7 Aug 2013

LADY ELSIE BOWLED OVER BY GRAEME SWANN SUPPORT

Fresh from helping his teammates retain The Ashes, and ahead of the inaugural Durham Ashes test match, England’s Graeme Swann is taking time out to help another team. Graeme is proud to be a member of the
1 Aug 2013

INCREDIBLE FINAL ‘FRIDGE RUNNING’ CHALLENGE

Tony ‘the Fridge’ Phoenix-Morrison, from Hebburn, is one of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation’s most recognisable fund-raisers. The 49-year-old granddad has undertaken some incredibly punishing running challenges for the charity – including running 30 half marathons over