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Articles from regional publications - North West (2007/08)

CRY aims to keep you in touch with media interest in healthcare awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome.  All articles have been sent in by the families concerned or by a press cuttings agency, and CRY has permission to reproduce the articles.

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12/11/08

Wirral News

Wirral band’s tribute song to tragic youngster

A Wirral band are releasing a charity single dedicated to the memory of an 11-year-old from Oxton who died from an undiagnosed heart condition.  Daywalker have just finished recording "Girl", which will raise money for the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charity.

16/10/08

Salford Advertiser

Raising CRY awareness

Students from across the north west teamed up to raise over £2,000 for research into the condition which tragically killed a young sports student at Pendleton College. 

09/10/08

Salford Advertiser

Pitching in to raise awareness

A college is kicking off a football tournament next week to raise funds for research into the condition which struck down a student on the pitch. 

02/09/08

Lancashire Telegraph

Iain and Robert are real unsung heroes

When it comes to being committed to your sport then you would have to go a long way to beat both Iain Taylor and Robert Cowell. 

02/09/08

Lancashire Telegraph

Knock around the clock!

Tennis players both young and old knocked around the clock to raise funds for charity and in memory of its former ladies captain. 

19/08/08

Lancashire Telegraph

Play on for Vicki

Burnley Tennis Club will be holding its first ever round the clock tournament in memory of its former captain. 

06/08/08

Crewe Chronicle

MP gets pupils' view on future of town

Pupils of Sir William Stanier Community School have met Nantwich MP Edward Timpson to share with him their ideas of how to re-develop Crewe Town centre.  He also congratulated them on raising £300 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. 

02/08/08

Lancashire Telegraph

'Too young to die'

29-year-old Matthew Wallbank, of Great Wallbank, died from a rare heart condition on the morning of his friend's wedding.  His devastated parents have spoken of their shock at their apparently healthy son's sudden death. 

18/06/08

The Darrener

Meet your local heroes

Courageous and dedicated parents Irene Wickers and Granville Staff from Darwen both have one thing in common....they lost their sons to sudden cardiac death at a young age. 

04/06/08

Lancashire Telegraph

Help in Store

Sainsbury's, of Darwen, launched their sponsored charity of the year in aid of CRY.  The event raised more than £1,000 from bag-packing, a disco and raffle. 

24/04/08

Salisbury Journal

Running on empathy

Sue Foyle ran the Flora London Marathon for the first time in her life.  Her friend's 20-year-old son, Tom Dominy, died last November from SADS. 

07/04/08

Lancashire Evening Post

Glitz and Glamour at the Guild Hall

Ballgowns and black ties were the order of the night as partygoers danced the night away at the Mayor's Ball.  The annual charity event saw around 250 people pack out Preston's Guild Hall for an evening of entertainment.

17/01/08

Lancashire Telegraph

Parents in heart health appeal

A family has urged young people to get screened for heart conditions after their teenage daughter died from an undetected abnormality. 

11/01/08

Lancashire Evening Post

A real Robbie dazzler steps into the breach

The show will go on...even if 'Robbie Williams' got a better offer.  A top 'Robbie tribute act will be 'entertaining you' at a sell-out Live in Hope charity event next week. 

10/01/08

Lancashire Evening Post

Preston and Man United team up for charity at Deepdale

Preston is to join forces with Manchester in the name of charity to celebrate footballing links between the two cities.  Manchester United greats Alex Stepney, Paddy Crerand and Sir Tom Finney will head an all-star line-up at a special football dinner at Preston North End.

05/01/08

Lancashire Evening Post

Preston Mayor's year of highs and lows

Preston's mayor today looked back on one of the busiest and saddest years of her life.  Mayor of Preston Christine Abram, her husband Norman and their family were a couple of days into their Tenerife break when tragedy struck. 

29/11/07

Oldham Evening Chronicle

Cyclists' charity trek hat-trick

Staff At First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) cycled 140 miles coast to coast from Whithaven to Sunderland to raise funds for several charities, including CRY.

13/11/07

Lancashire Evening Post

Ten minutes that might have saved our sons

Ann Coles and Ruth Lowe are on a mission to spare other families the tragedy of losing a loved one to unexpected heart conditions. 

07/11/07

Lancashire Telegraph

Charity answers Cry for action

The Darwen branch of CRY has come out to for screening young people for potentially fatal heart defects. 

11/10/07

North West Evening Mail (Barrow)

Family of tragic Andy boosts cardiac charity

The family of Andy Hartlebury, the young sportsman who died while playing football, has raised £1,550 for CRY. 

     

 

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