Stephen Sutton reaches £1m cancer charity target

Stephen Sutton, 19, from Burntwood, in Staffordshire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 15 and started raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust, BBC News reports. On Tuesday, he posted on Facebook: "It's a final thumbs up from me! I think this is just one hurdle too far." Reacting to news that the total had passed £1m, Stephen tweeted"thank you all so much". "The whole situation is just breathtaking in many ways!!" he added. Dozens of people responded with their congratulations, including one who described Stephen as a "true inspiration", while another said he had "changed thousands of people's lives". A day earlier he told his thousands of friends and followers on Facebook that it would be his last post and any further updates would be from family members. He wrote: "It's a shame the end has come so suddenly. There's so many people I haven't got round to properly thank or say goodbye to. Apologies for that. "I will continue fighting for as long as I can, and whatever happens next I want you all to know I am currently in a good place mentally and at ease with the situation. "That's it from me. But life has been good. Very good." Details also at