Bradley Lowery to spend birthday in hospital ahead of party with best friend Jermain Defoe

The terminally-ill boy had been in great pain lately, his family said.

Football mascot Bradley Lowery will celebrate his sixth birthday in hospital on Wednesday ahead of a big party with his best friend Jermain Defoe.

The terminally-ill boy, whose battle with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma has touched people around the world, had been in great pain lately, his family said.