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'We try to make a woman feel fantastic in her bra again'
FACT cancer charity in Gateshead helps support women with breast cancer.

Teens life turned around by alternative education
Durham teen Ashton has been supported by Empowher after being excluded from school.

Double decker turned into Gateshead school library
A school in Gateshead has transformed a double decker bus into a library for it's kids.

Virtual reality breast screening
A pioneering virtual reality experience has been developed here in the North East.

Why is menopause so misunderstood?
Sammy Turnbull founded That'll Be The Menopause.

St Oswald's Hospice celebrates 40th birthday
Steph Edusei is the CEO of St Oswald's Hospice.

Bobby Robson's son working to save lives
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation are working on trials and vital cancer research

'I don't even think about it any more'
Jennie is pregnant and has quit smoking with support from a local stop smoking service.

'We are over the moon to transform this'
A charity is working to convert Southwick Community Centre into a wellbeing hub.

The volunteers keeping women safe in Newcastle
Women Street Watch Newcastle explain more about what they do.