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Newcastle Grandmother, 87, Has Knitted Thousands of Blankets for Premature BabiesHealth & Wellbeing · 26 November 2025Newcastle Grandmother, 87, Has Knitted Thousands of Blankets for Premature BabiesA Newcastle grandmother, born prematurely 87 years ago, has spent the last four decades supporting premature babies both on Tyneside and across the globe. Margaret Thompson was born at home in Bedlington in 1938, just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Believing she might not survive, her mother rushed to fetch a priest…Read the story →

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