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Sophie's Legacy has launched its annual Christmas Appeal for 2023. Pictured: Sophie's family, Lucy 16, Amelia 10, Gareth and Charlotte Fairall with a picture of Sophie at their home in Stubbington on Monday 12th December 2022 Picture: Habibur Rahman

Sophie's Legacy launches Christmas Appeal 2023

Charlotte Fairall, founder of Sophie's Legacy, was invited to 10 Downing Street for a Macmillan coffee afternoon with other cancer charities. Pictured: Charlotte Duncan James and Denise Van Outen.

Sophie's Legacy founder invited to Downing Street

The Defence School of Marine Engineering has raised money for Sophie's Legacy by hosting cake sale. Pictured: Sam Martin and Lisa Down

The Defence School of Marine Engineering has raised money for Sophie's Legacy

Caroline Dineage and Sophie Fairall

Gosport MP pushes Rishi Sunak in PMQs to publish Childhood Cancer Action Plan

Perfomers from Shining Lights II will sing at the event.

Local children to "sing for Sophie"

Sophie Fairall

Sophie's Legacy amongst charities to benefit from Whiteley’s annual Giving Box

'Touchline' Tony Male at Fratton Park in 2014. Picture: Sarah Standing (143029-4285b)

'Touchline' Tony Male is made MBE for serving Portsmouth

Action from the football match between Sophie's Allstars and Pompey Charity Squad in aid of Sophie's Legacy. Picture: Sarah Standing (080523-4684)

Sophie's Legacy football match raises £28,000 as ex-Portsmouth stars triumph - i...

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and former Minister met with Claire Coutinho MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Children, Families & Wellbeing at the Department of Education. Pictured: (l to r) Claire Coutinho MP and Dame Caroline Dinenage MP

Gosport MP pushes for better education support for children with cancer

Stubbington man, Gary Walker, to skateboard from John O’ Groats to Lands End in aid of Children With Cancer UK.

Stubbington man is going to skateboard over 1000 miles for charity

Gathering at the Square Town in Old Portsmouth for the 80th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Hermes 9 Ceylon 1942. Falklands 40, Hermes was the flagship of the fleet and the original Ensign will be on display. 35 years of the association founded by the survivors of the sinking of Hermes 9. There will be two wreath laying services by our veterans on Sunday morning ETA 11.30 at Square Tower Falklands Memorial with full honours and at 12 noon Southsea common Naval Memorial Full Honours and wreath laying. Pictured is action from the event. Picture: Sam Stephenson.

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Sophie's legacy a year on. Story on Sophie Fairall's legacy and how far they have come since her funeral last year. Pictured: Sophie's family, Lucy 16, Amelia 10, Gareth and Charlotte Fairall at their home in Stubbington on Monday 12th December 2022 Picture: Habibur Rahman

Sophie's Legacy one year on

Specsavers teams in Havant, Waterlooville and Sainsburys Farlington From left to right: Kristyna Steaton, Gaynor Rose and Maisie Perchard.

Hampshire Specsavers set up collection points for Sophie's Legacy

Celebrate the Child, The People's Carol Concert took place on Friday, November 25. at Bay House School in Gosport. Picture:Sarah Standing (251122-3122)

Gosport carol concert sees hundreds raise money for children’s charities

Pictured is: Sean Blackman Picture: Keith Woodland (200221-14)

Gosport Churches to host carol concert for Sophie's Legacy and Barnardo's

Baffins Milton Rovers Youth is holding a Christmas party to raise money for Sophie Fairall

Baffins Milton Rovers Youth will host a Christmas party for Sophie's Legacy
BAFFINS Milton Rovers Youth is hosting a huge Christmas party to raise money for Sophie’s Legacy.

From left, Sophie's mum Charlotte Fairall, left, and dad Gareth, right, with Caroline Dinenage MP and Clive Saughter. Picture: Sarah Standing (240622-897)

Sophie's Sunflower Studio opens in memory of 'passionate' young artist

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Pictured: Sophie Fairall

Sophie Fairall's mum meets with MPs to push issue of childhood cancer

Residents in St Mary's Road, Stubbington, held a street party on Sunday, June 5 to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Picture: Sarah Standing (050622-9634)

Stubbington road marks jubilee while raising funds for Sophie’s Legacy

All players from Sophies Allstars and the Pompey Charity Squad observed a minutes applause before kick off to celebrate Sophie Fairall. Picture: Alex Shute

Sell-out for star-studded charity football match in memory of Sophie Fairall

Sophie Fairall's parents meet Aqua Platinum to organise the charity match for Sophie's Legacy charity at Gosport Football Club Gosport Borough chairman Iain McInnes, Aqua Platinum's Kimberley Earle, Holly Wylie, and Ryan Fronda, Natasha McCoy the general manager of Eden Motor Group, and Charlotte and Gareth Fairall Picture: Habibur Rahman Picture: Habibur Rahman

Pompey legends make a comeback to raise thousands for Sophie Fairall's charity

New regulations which will be in force in England, in October, will limit the advertising of food high in fat, salt, and sugar. Picture: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images.

Kellog's launches legal challenge against government

Caroline Dinenage on general debate on childhood cancer outcomes at the House of Commons, London on 26th April 2022

Childhood cancer debate shows parliament 'at its best'

Charlotte Fairall and Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage at Westminster and right, Sophie Fairall

Stubbington mum and Gosport MP vow to 'keep fighting' to tackle childhood cancer

Sophie Fairall who died of cancer in 2021

Legacy of Sophie Fairall to live on through cancer debate in parliament

Pictured: Sophie Fairall

Death of Sophie Fairall sparks question in House of Commons
A GOSPORT politician has called on the prime minister for more GP training to spot the signs of childhood cancer following the ‘heart-breaking’ death of beloved Sophie Fairall from Stubbington.

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Pictured: Subsea Craft team with the VICTA vessel at The Camber, Old Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Year in Review: Schools return and panic buying

The grotto with Santa on the balcony as children enjoy the foam snow. Picture: Keith Woodland (181221-7)

Portchester home turned into a Santa's Grotto in memory of Sophie Fairall

Stubbington mum Charlotte Fairall, pictured right, meets with health secretary Sajid Javid in her quest to improve treatment for children with cancer.

Mum fighting to better care for children with cancer meets health secretary

Attendees at the Busy Town charity day. Picture: Mike Cooter (011121)

Play centre holds charity day

Merina before and after the headshave

Barber raises thousands with head shave inspired by Sophie Fairall

Kate Hopkins, the general manager at the Cuckoo Pint, pictured at the pub in Stubbington. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Pub to host fundraiser in honour of Sophie Fairall

Sophie Fairall, whose funeral was held today

Hundreds line the streets of Stubbington for the funeral of brave Sophie Fairall

Left to right; Ian Simpson, branch manager, Steven Killick and his wife at Eden Vauxhall Fareham

This man won £10,000 when he bought his car from a dealership in Fareham

Eugene Scardifield of Waterlooville, will be riding the Cranborne Classic on Sunday in memory of Sophie Fairall Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 290921-48)

Activist will take part in 72-mile cycle ride in memory of Sophie Fairall

Memebrs of Chloe's Theatre Arts during their fundraising event at Portchester Parish Hall on Saturday 25th September 2021. Photo By Alex Shute

Young dancers put on a West End show after 10-year-old's death

Fans paid their respects to Sophie Fairall last night during the 10th minute of the Portsmouth match against Plymouth Argyle.

Pompey stage emotional tribute to Sophie Fairall

Sophie Fairall, 10, died after a year-long battle with cancer. Now fans at Portsmouth FC have staged a minutes' applause in her honour

Pompey fans unite in emotional tribute after the death of brave Sophie Fairall

Pictured: Sophie Fairall

Portsmouth FC to hold minute's applause for Sophie Fairall who died from cancer

Sophie in hospital

Portchester dancers to put best feet forward in memory of Sophie Fairall

Pictured: Sophie Fairall

Readers pay tribute to 'beautiful angel' Sophie who died aged 10

Sophie Fairall, 10, died following a valiant fight against terminal cancer. Pictured: Sophie Fairall

Heartbreak as brave Stubbington girl Sophie dies surrounded by her family

Portsmouth hero and England footballer, Mason Mount, recorded a message to Sophie Fairall, 10, as she battled terminal cancer. Pictured: Mason giving a round of applause during a game. Photo: David Klein / Sportimage

England football stars send messages of support days before girl's death

Sophie Fairall, age nine from Stubbington, has a rare form of cancer that is now terminal. Picture: Charlotte Fairall

Sophie living life to the full despite terminal cancer diagnosis

Six singers will join forces to Sing for Sophie and raise as much money as possible. Pictured: Jennifer Parker-Lummis

Singers to host virtual gig raising funds for schoolgirl with rare cancer

Sophie Fairall's mother, Charlotte Fairall, with riders, from left, Luke Bullous, Liam Blagg, Dan Cross and Andy Vaughan, as they prepare to leave Stubbington for a 24-hour bike ride Picture: Chris Moorhouse (051220-04)

Community rallies for 'inspirational' girl, 9, with rare aggressive cancer

A fundraiser has been set up for Sophie Fairall, 9, who has been diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer. Pictured: Sophie in hospital

Family of girl, 9, with rare cancer 'blown away' as £13,000 is donated in 6 days