Yes, I've seen it on the news today Cinds. Some people are so sick to do that  

People can be lovely, the fund online for him has now gone passed the 50k mark. 

Off topic but ...

Max Hastings was talking about the popularity of Labradors and said they were popular everywhere except depraved areas like Sunderland

OR a word similar to 'depraved'

It now reads as 'deprived' in the online version

This morning it's passed 77k

it's reached 80 thousand, hopefully it will enable him to live somewhere safer and I really hope they catch the barsteward that broke his collar bone 

He's moved in with his sister as he is afraid to go home. Hopefully this will help him find a place where he can feel secure again. 

Just had another look and it's broke the 110k barrier. Wow

...and here you have both sides of humanity in one small story. Looking at it the right one is winning.

Wow indeed! That's brilliant. It even reached the national news this morning. They were interviewing the girl that's overseeing things and she's going to meet him at his sister's tomorrow.

They've had donations from all over the place, even abroad. I know Canada was one of the countries mentioned 

The young girl who started it must be astounded, she set out hoping to raise £500. At the moment the fund stands at £142,745. 

Oh wow! 

Aimee, every time I look it's up again. Just short of £175 now. http://www.gofundme.com/l0dt9o

£178 thousand, aww he may find this all a bit overwhelming 

Just looked and it now stands at just short of £225k.

I saw someone had posted 'I hope Alan will be offering some of this as a reward for finding the scum that did this to him'.

A reward for turning them in, isn't knowing you've done the right thing reward enough?

We have hit the £250k mark. 

Yay! 

It's over £287k now. Did any of you see the video of Alan meeting Katie Cutler, the girl who started the fund? 

Be prepared for misty eyes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-31080227

I saw Katie on the news last night, Cinds.  Lovely girl; someone should do something nice for her now too.

It just shows, there are some nice people in this world and not out for all they can get 

Someone has started a gofundme page for her too.

Brilliant news, a 25 year old man has been arrested & charged with the assault on Alan Barnes. 

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk...d-assaulting-8611267

Brilliant! Hope he gets what he deserves 

Alan Barnes has moved into his new house which he bought from the money given. Fiona Trott from the BBC talks to him:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32337915

I've just seen this on the North East News.   As I said previously....it just shows, a lot of people are not out for what they can get. I hope he's very happy (and safe) in his new home