Alice spends night under the stars at SoL

An 11-year-old budding journalist spent a night out under the stars at the Stadium of Light in a bid to help the region's homeless people.

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Alice Carruthers was joined by her parents Kat and Michael Carruthers at the annual CEO Sleepout in Sunderland, which took place from 8pm last night until 6am this morning.

Alice not only bedded down in a sleeping bag outdoors to raise money for people affected by homelessness, but she also be captured every moment using her journalistic skills as part of the Junior Journalism programme at NetWORK Not WORK CIC.