A family's bid to have organ donation taught to schoolchildren, the "end of an era" with the planned demolition of a student nightclub and Sunderland fans' elation at their Premier League return.
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'Every giggle is thanks to her donor family'
The family of a girl who had a life-saving heart transplant are calling for organ donation to be taught to schoolchildren in a bid to raise awareness and increase consent rates.