Latest news Archive
9 Oct 2013
STEVE HARPER NETS £327,833 FOR SIX NORTH EAST CHARITIES
By Liz Luff On 9 October 2013 In Latest news
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!
By Liz Luff On 23 September 2013 In Latest news
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
By Liz Luff On 13 September 2013 In Latest news
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
By Liz Luff On 5 September 2013 In Latest news
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
By Liz Luff On 4 September 2013 In Latest news
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!
By Liz Luff On 29 August 2013 In Latest news
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…
By Liz Luff On 17 August 2013 In Latest news
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
By Liz Luff On 7 August 2013 In Latest news
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
By Liz Luff On 1 August 2013 In Latest news
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
25 Jul 2013
‘REACH FOR THE STARS’ TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS
By Liz Luff On 25 July 2013 In Latest news
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has teamed up with another local charity, Daft as a Brush, Cancer Patient Care, to jointly fund a new cancer patient ambulance. The ambulance will transport patients from across the North East