Monthly Archives: May 2012

Talented youngster Charlotte Wilkinson has won a place at a top dance school after battling against illness to follow her dream. Charlotte, 11, of Meadowfield, near Durham City, has secured a place at the prestigious The Hammond School in Chester despite being ill with a stomach disorder. The youngster has always dreamed of becoming a ballerina but suffers from sucrose/fructose malabsorption and wheat intolerance, which can make her lose a lot of weight. Her mum Claire Wilkinson said: “When she …

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More than 75 young people have been helped into work just four months after the launch of an apprenticeship project.

Stories of courage, determination and kindness were told as children were honoured at the Three Towns Youth Awards.