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Schoolchildren share special messages for Father's Day supplement in the News & Star
Schoolchildren from across the region have shared special messages to celebrate Father's Day.
Pupils from 12 local schools sent messages for their fathers and father-figures which will be be published by the News & Star in a Father's Day supplement on Wednesday June 11.
The supplement is part of a call out for messages across the north of England which saw 90 schools taking part, sharing 14,000 messages.
It will feature messages from pupils of Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ewanrigg Junior School, Beckstone Primary School, Orgill Primary School, St Bridget's Catholic Primary School, Longtown Primary School, Wreay CofE Primary School, Crosby-on-Eden CofE School, Lowca Community School, Moor Row Community Primary School, Shankhill CofE Primary School and Stainton CofE Primary School
Families of the schools involved in the initiative will have the opportunity to order copies in advance to be delivered to them.
The News & Star is just one of 11 titles across the north of England celebrating Father's Day with dedications from school children including The Mail, The Northern Echo and the Lancashire Telegraph.
Copies of the Father's Day edition of the News & Star can be ordered here