|
Most
recent news articles |
  |
Archives 2008
Archives 2007
Archives 2006
Archives 2005
Archives 2004
Archives
2003
Archives 2002
Older Archives
|
|
Chief
Executive's Newsletters |
|
Press Releases
National Publication Archives |
|
|
|
|
Date
|
National
publication
|
Article title
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/11/09 |
BBC
News |
Campaign on
sudden deaths 'rise'
A
campaign to highlight the number of young people who die unexpectedly
from a condition known as sudden cardiac death has been launched. |
|
10/11/09 |
Arrhythmia Watch |
Call for post-mortem genetic testing to become routine in cases of
sudden death
At a meeting on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) at the Royal Society of
Medicine, sponsored by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), doctors have
called for coroners to routinely request consent from relatives to allow
small amounts of tissue to be retained from young people (under 35 year
olds) who die suddenly from heart disease or without explanation. |
|
07/11/09 |
BBC
News |
Calls for
tests after sudden death
Senior doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for
genetic testing in cases where young people die without explanation. |
|
16/10/09 |
BBC London |
Teenagers offered heart screening
A charity is
offering 14-year-olds in London and the South East free heart screening
in a bid to cut sudden deaths from undetected cardiac problems. |
|
16/10/09 |
The Guardian |
Why there was nothing 'human' about Jan Moir's column on the death of
Stephen Gateley
Jan Moir's rant
about the Boyzone star Stephen Gately is a gratuitous piece of
gay-bashing. |
|
01/10/09 |
In
Force |
Rugby
legend cops charity cheque
Within kicking distance of the posts at Twickenham, England rugby legend
Rob Andrew receives a cheque for £5,000 on behalf of the charity Cardiac
Risk in the Young (CRY) from Det. Insp. Steve Jackson of City of London
Police. |
|
01/10/09 |
The
Guardian |
Every
parent's nightmare
We now know that the cervical cancer jab did not directly cause the
death of 14-year-old Natalie Morton. But parents will still worry.
|
|
28/09/09 |
BBC
website |
Sister's plinth
focus on hearts
A woman who lost her 21-year-old brother to a heart condition is taking
an awareness message to the fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. |
|
07/09/09 |
Badminton England website |
Young Athletes' Heart Concerns
According to the Cardiac Risk in the Young website, an estimated 12
people under 35 die from undiagnosed heart conditions each week. The
term SDS encompasses a multitude of problems that can affect the hearts
of young people. The most common abnormal heart rhythm is atrial
fibrillation which causes an irregular heartbeat. |
|
01/09/09 |
Runner's
World |
For absent
friends
"When my best friend Ralph Murwill did the Robin Hood Half last year, he
was fit and healthy. Ralph crossed the finish line in 1:51 - and
died immediately afterwards. |
|
18/08/09 |
Daily Mail |
Every week, 12 fit and healthy youngsters like Adam suddenly collapse
and die. So how can we save them?
Two days into their family holiday in Cyprus, Jed and Julie Donnelly
were really starting to relax. As they lay in the sun, their
17-year-old son Adam was playing volleyball with friends in the shallow
end of the pool. |
|
06/08/09 |
ReallyRich.com |
Sudden Cardiac Death at 16 (video)
As part of our series on Inspirational Women, ReallyRich.com looks at
how Mother of two, Sue Williams had to come to terms with suddenly
losing her healthy teenage son David. |
|
31/07/09 |
ePolitix website |
Alison Cox: Cardiac Risk in the Young
ePolitix.com speaks to Alison Cox MBE,
founder and chief executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), about
the organisation and its screening programme. |
|
02/07/09 |
ITV.com |
Wimbledon dream
James Doherty, 14, was a county tennis champion and one of Britain's
most promising young players. But his dreams were shattered last
September after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the court
and stopped breathing for 11 minutes. |
|
01/07/09 |
Evening Standard |
Wimbledon dream comes true for tennis hopeful who 'died' on court
A teenage tennis player who “died” for 11 minutes after collapsing
during a match is to fulfil his dream of walking out onto Wimbledon's
Centre Court. James Doherty, 14, stopped breathing and his lips
turned blue after a heart attack at the Hazelwood Tennis Academy in
Enfield. Doctors believed he had little chance of surviving. |
|
30/06/09 |
BBC
website |
Heart tour
'saves 13 lives'
Thirteen young people have been detected with serious heart defects
during a charity screening tour. |
|
30/06/09 |
BBC
website |
Testing for
heart abnormalities
Paul Austin, 22, went along to get tested by cardiologist Dr Michael
Papadakis. |
|
23/06/09 |
The Daily Express |
Screen hearts to save young lives
Daniel Young had just scored for his football team when he collapsed on
the pitch. Doctors later told his family that, due to an
undiagnosed heart condition, the super-fit 16-year-old was probably dead
before he hit the ground. |
|
31/05/09 |
Sunday Telegraph |
How to
reduce the risk of heart disease
(An independent supplement from Infocus Media)
Heart disease has long been known as the 'silent killer'.
Professor Peter Weissberg, Medical Director of the British Heart
Foundation, says this holds true today. |
|
28/05/09 |
The Sun |
Screen saver for
hearts
A
new campaign, launched this month by Little Britain comic David
Walliams, hopes to reduce the number of preventable deaths by screening
hearts of young people across the UK. |
|
27/04/09 |
The Daily Telegraph |
Generous runners show they are are the best of British
The Great British public rose magnificently to the
occasion of yesterday's Flora London Marathon. |
|
24/04/09 |
Evening Standard |
Richards mauls the Lions for overlooking Harlequin pair
Simon Halliday, the ex-England, Bath and Quins centre, is aiming to
raise £10,000 for the CRY charity by completing the London Marathon.
|
|
14/04/09 |
Evening Standard |
Inspiring tales of the long-distance runners
It's the final push, as dedicated runners gear up to take on the Flora
London Marathon a week on Sunday. Jennifer Livesey, is running for
CRY, in memory of her boyfriend Simon. |
|
06/04/09 |
BBC website |
Clinic for younger heart victims
A screening clinic has been launched to reduce the number of young
people who suffer cardiac arrests. The clinic, set up by charity
Cardiac Risk in the Young (Cry), was opened at Liverpool John Moores
University (LJMU) by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham. |
|
01/04/09 |
Rugby World
|
Fitting tribute (letter
of the month)
"I'd like to thank the rugby community as well as a wider group of
people for their immense support and fund-raising activities following
the unexpected death of my brother, Simon McNamara, from SADS last July,
aged 25." |
|
March 2009 |
In
Force |
Force
Stars to shine at awards
Forge the BAFTAS and the Oscars...the most important awards night of the
year occurs on Saturday, June 20, when the stars of this force will be
treading the red carpet at this year's City of London Police Awards and
Charity Dinner Dance. |
|
22/01/09 |
Cycling Weekly |
Your
heart through the ages
John Ibbotson was a professional cyclist who died at the age of 27 due
to a heart abnormality that showed no previous symptoms. Cardiac
screening could have detected it and when his family set up a fund to
support young cyclists wanting to follow in Ibbotson's footsteps, they
insisted cardiac screening be part of the process. |
|
|
|
|
|
Top
of the page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date
|
Regional
publication
|
Article title
|
|
|
|
|
|
31/12/09 |
Eastern Daily Press |
Norwich dance teacher's big jump for charity
A Norwich dance teacher whose cousin suddenly died from heart
failure at the age of just 25 has done a parachute jump to raise
money for the charity. |
|
29/12/09 |
Grimsby Telegraph |
Steve's tough challenge through Egyptian dessert
A businessman overcame what he
described as "one of the biggest challenges of his life" by
cycling across the Egyptian desert and helping to raise about
£50,000 for charity. |
|
16/12/09 |
Malton & Pickering Mercury |
Michael's family praises support for campaign
A family are overwhelmed by the
support shown for a fundraising campaign in memory of their son,
who died suddenly from a heart condition last year. |
|
09/12/09 |
UCL News |
Tribute: Tom Reid
Following the inquest into the
tragic death of first-year undergraduate Tom Reid (UCL
Linguistics) in September 2009 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death
Syndrome, his parents Halina and Antony Reid have released a
statement. |
|
07/12/09 |
This is Nottingham.co.uk |
Universities do battle in students' honour
A heart defect caused the untimely
deaths of two promising students last year. Now, Nottingham's
universities are trying to prevent further tragedies from Sudden
Cardiac Death (SCD) and Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (Sads).
|
|
05/12/09 |
Herts & Essex Observer |
Parents reveal 17-month ordeal following Caroline's death
The parents of tragic Bishop’s
Stortford schoolgirl Caroline Johnstone told this week of their
long ordeal trying to solve the mystery of how and why the
bright and bubbly 17-year-old died. |
|
03/12/09 |
Western Gazette (Sherborne) |
Players and supporters in tribute to popular skipper
Players and supporters at North
Dorset Rugby Club bade a poignant farewell to club captain Max
Biles on Saturday. |
|
28/11/09 |
South Wales Evening Post |
Losing him was like a light going out
A fresh call has gone out for
screening to be introduced for deadly heart conditions that
affect fit and healthy young people. Emma Jones speaks to
a mum and local councillor who has worked tirelessly to raise
awareness of the issue following the tragic death of her son.
|
|
28/11/09 |
This is Dorset |
Mourners pay tribute to Max Biles
A packed church marked the life of
rugby captain Max Biles, 29, who died suddenly from natural
causes. |
|
23/11/09 |
Lancashire Evening Telegraph |
Funds boost for heart campaign
A £6,500 grant for a screening
programme for young people at risk of sudden cardiac death has
been approved by Darwen Neighbourhood Board. |
|
19/11/09 |
Flintshire Standard |
'Don't let my Lisa's death be in vain'
The mother of a nurse who died of
shock when her alarm clock rang is spearheading a nationwide
campaign to raise awareness of the condition which claimed her
daughter's life. |
|
19/11/09 |
The Northern Echo |
Toddling raises cash for CRY
A mother whose daughter died from
heart failure has been touched that a local toddle has donated
money to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY.) |
|
18/11/09 |
Middlesbrough Council |
Sponsored toddle
A sponsored toddle around
Middlesbrough’s Stewart Park raised more than £600 for a local
charity. |
|
13/11/09 |
South Wales Evening Post |
Mother backing health crusade
A mother whose son died suddenly
from an undiagnosed heart disease is backing an awareness
campaign which she says could save lives. |
|
12/11/09 |
Scarborough Evening News |
Shaun's hair-raising tribute to lost cousin
The cousin of a Scarborough man who
died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition has had his
head shaved to raise money for a charity which is campaigning
for the introduction of a national heart screening programme for
young people. |
|
12/11/09 |
Maghull & Aintree Star |
Aintree Hospital held organ challenge for National Pathology
Week
Patients and visitors at Aintree
Hospital were challenged to pinpoint their organs to mark
National Pathology Week. |
|
11/11/09 |
News Letter (Belfast) |
CRY charity boosted by fundraising effort
Speaking at a recent ceremony to
receive funds raised locally on behalf of Cardiac Risk in the
Young, NI CRY Representative John Lundy said he was overwhelmed
at the messages of support he has received since the recent
television programme about his son Aaron. |
|
10/11/09 |
Express & Star (Cannock) |
Fitness girl dies in sleep
A young fitness instructor and
fundraiser from Cheslyn Hay has died in her sleep. Zoe
Teale was unaware she was suffering from an undiagnosed heart
defect that would ultimately take her life. |
|
07/11/09 |
Daily Post |
Don't let children die like their mother from Long QT Syndrome
A grandmother fears her grandchildren may have inherited a
dangerous heart condition that killed their mum. |
|
06/11/09 |
Eastbourne Herald |
Bid to halt early heart attacks
Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson has
pledged his support to a charity for sudden cardiac deaths among
young people. |
|
03/11/09 |
Bridlington Today |
Cardiac arrest in the young
Every week in the UK, 12 apparently
fit and healthy people – all aged 35 and under – die from a
previously undiagnosed heart condition. They often bear no
symptoms and are at the peak of their lives. |
|
02/11/09 |
Ulster TV |
After Aaron
(video)
The story of young sportsman Aaron Lundy, who was destined to be
a successful golfer but lost his life to a treatable condition
called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Ten years after his
death, the film aims to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest
in young people across Northern Ireland. |
|
29/10/09 |
Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer |
Caravan park residents made a generous gesture
Members of a caravan park have
donated more than £1,500 to a charity working to raise awareness
of undiagnosed heart conditions in young people. |
|
27/10/09 |
Chard & Ilminster News |
£3,000 of cheques from Chardstock Street Fair
Cheques totalling over £3,000 were
given out at a special presentation evening last week for the
Chardstock Street Fair |
|
24/10/09 |
North Wales Daily Post |
Why the young and healthy drop dead
Every week in the UK, 12 apparently
fit and healthy people, all aged 35 and under, die from a
previously undiagnosed heart condition. Often they show no
symptoms and are at the peak of their lives. |
|
24/10/09 |
Bristol Evening Post |
Thousands raised in Jack's memory
More than 400 people attended a
charity football match in Keynsham in memory of talented teenage
sportsman Jack Boulton, who collapsed and died while training.
|
|
23/10/09 |
News Letter (Belfast) |
A condition which kills young people in their prime
Every week in the UK, 12 people
apparently fit and healthy people - all aged 35 and under - died
from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. |
|
21/10/09 |
Daily Echo (Bournemouth) |
Tragic Stephen not alone
Every day, at least one family in
the UK will suffer the trauma of losing someone aged 35 or under
to an undiagnosed heart condition. |
|
20/10/09 |
Scarborough Evening News |
Campaign for youth heart monitoring
The family of a Scarborough man who
died of an unknown heart condition is campaigning for a national
screening programme to be introduced for young people.
|
|
17/10/09 |
Littlehampton Today |
Charity
offers heart screening to teenagers
A health
charity is offering all 14-year-olds in London and the South
East free heart screening in a bid to reduce sudden deaths from
undetected cardiac problems. |
|
16/10/09 |
Peterlee Mail |
Football match in memory of Joe
The heartbroken son of a dad who died of a heart attack aged
just 40 is organising a football match in his memory.
|
|
01/10/09 |
Hartlepool Mail |
£15,000 raised in memory of tragic teenager
A charity fund launched in memory of
teenager Kasia Ber, who died of a rare heart condition has
raised a total of around £15,000. |
|
01/01/09 |
Bath Chronicle |
Mums on the run to aid CRY charity
A group of mothers will be running
through Bath on Saturday to help raise money to prevent deaths
from undetected heart conditions. |
|
23/09/09 |
Lancashire Telegraph |
Charity money in Matthew's memory
Family and friends of a 29-year-old
man who died from a rare heart condition have raised more than
£7,000 for charity. |
|
22/09/09 |
Coleraine Times |
Aaron Lundy Memorial Golf Day raises over £20,000 for CRY
charity
Emotions were high, as friends and
family of the late Aaron Lundy, gathered for a special memorial
fundraiser at Portstewart Golf Club on Friday. |
|
18/09/09 |
Grimsby Telegraph |
Braving the heat for heart charities
A Grimsby
man will brave the blistering heart when cycling across Egyptian
desert to raise money for various heart charities. |
|
16/09/09 |
News Letter (Belfast) |
McDowell supports CRY charity
This year, to commemorate the tenth
anniversary of Aaron's death, three members of the 1996 Ulster
Boys team in which Aaron played, have agreed to play a challenge
game to raise money for CRY and promote awareness of cardiac
screening. |
|
12/09/09 |
South Wales Echo |
Sian dedicates her 'plinth-time' to dead brother
The sister of a student who died
from an undiagnosed heart condition is to take up a place on
Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in his memory. |
|
10/09/09 |
Newbury Weekly News |
Cyclists create a buzz on charity ride through Italy
A group of six cyclists is
attempting to ride 1,000 miles across Italy in 12 days to raise
money for heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
|
|
10/09/09 |
Clacton Gazette |
Byford takes cup win
The fine grass courts at Frinton
Lawn Tennis Club were in play for the final two tournaments of
the summer season. |
|
08/09/09 |
Lancashire Telegraph |
Burnley's knock around the clock
Players young and old knocked around
the clock at Burnley Tennis Club for charity. The 24-hour
marathon took place to help raise funds for CRY. |
|
03/09/09 |
Leatherhead Advertiser |
Getting to the heart of the problem with CRY
In Britain, 12 young people die
every week from heart conditions they had no idea about.
Cardiac Risk in the Young is aiming to bring that number down
and recently toured the country to give people the chance to get
their heart checked out. |
|
01/09/09 |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Fun and games all in the name of Jade
A second memorial fun day to pay
tribute to nine-year-old Northampton girl Jade Johnstone, who
died suddenly last year has once again been a roaring success.
09/09 |
|
27/08/09 |
Bath Chronicle |
Cycle team to raise awareness of deadly illness
A group of enthusiastic fundraisers
will be cycling more than 1,000 miles next month to raise
awareness of sudden death syndrome. |
|
25/08/09 |
Oxford Mail |
Brilliant
Tribute: GUYFEST: 600 attend concert in memory of crash victim
The mother of 17-year-old Guy Evans
who died in a motorcycle accident described a concert in his
memory as a 'wonderful tribute.' |
|
19/08/09 |
Coleraine Times |
Stars to play in memorial day for Aaron Lundy
Friends of the late Aaron Lundy are
to hold a special day of golf in his honour next month.
|
|
13/08/09 |
Frinton & Walton Gazette |
Boys help dad cross finish line
Proud Phil Aiken's beaming smile
says it all as he crosses the finish line of a gruelling
triathlon with his young sons. |
|
08/08/09 |
South Wales Echo |
Brothers' north-south ride in memory of a tragic friend
Two brothers yesterday arrived in a
sun-bleached Cardiff Bay and celebrated the climax of a
254-mile cycle in memory of a friend. |
|
03/08/09 |
South Wales Echo |
Brothers' 254-mile challenge in memory of lost friend
A teacher is getting on his bike for
a mammoth 254-mile ride in memory of his best friend who went to
sleep and never woke up. |
|
30/07/09 |
Dover Mercury |
Family walk in footballer's memory
The family and friends of former
Dover footballer Paul Sykes travelled to the heart of London on
Sunday to take part in the annual fundraising walk in support of
the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). |
|
30/07/09 |
Surrey Mirror |
Ibbotson's legacy still helping future heroes
Three promising young cyclists
hoping to turn professional are climbing through the ranks
thanks to the legacy of a Surrey cyclist. |
|
24/07/09 |
Westmoreland Gazette |
Dad runs for baby Keyleigh
A heartbroken dad who lost his baby
daughter to a rare cardiac condition is preparing to do a half
marathon in her memory. |
|
23/07/09 |
The
Argus |
Bridges to a better future
Emma Anderson is to take part in a
fundraising five-mile walk in memory of her fiancé, who died
suddenly from a heart condition. |
|
17/07/09 |
Harwich & Manningtree Standard |
Don't miss out on screening chance
More than 80 people have already
signed up for the first cardiac screening event in the Harwich
area. |
|
10/07/09 |
Harwich & Manningtree Standard |
Outstanding score clinches Good victory
Over 80 members and guests competed
for the Marcus Armstrong Memorial Golf Trophy at the Harwich and
Dovercourt Golf Club. |
|
06/07/09 |
Express & Star |
Sister in charity walk tribute
The family of Jonathan Hooper who
died suddenly in his sleep are preparing to head to the capital
to embark on a charity walk in his memory. |
|
03/07/09 |
Linlithgow
Gazette |
Help for
CRY
Walkers and bowlers raised an
amazing £8,500 for a charity which helps young people affected
by heart disease. |
|
03/07/09 |
Chiswick Times |
A hearty response to screening
Brentford Football Club was home to
the final leg of a heart-screening scheme, backed by the parents
of a Bees' fan who died of heart failure aged just 14. Tom
Clabburn died from an undiagnosed heart condition in October
2007. |
|
01/07/09 |
Hounslow Chronicle |
Tragedy of Bees fan who died in his sleep at 14
Tom Clabburn died in his sleep from
an undiagnosed cardiac disease. The young Brentford fan,
who went to bed with a suspected virus and never woke up, was
remembered this week at the final leg of a heart testing tour.
|
|
27/06/09 |
Express & Star (Walsall) |
Dinner to honour Anton
A back tie charity dinner is being
held in memory of an emerging Walsall FC player who collapsed on
the training pitch. |
|
26/06/09 |
Hertfordshire Mercury |
On the run for tragic Caroline
The thunderous sound of pounding
feet shook the village when runners took part in a fun run in
memory of tragic teen Caroline Johnstone. |
|
26/06/09 |
Southall Gazette |
Agony of losing a healthy teenager
It is impossible to imagine the
agony of walking into the bedroom of your 14-year-old son to try
to wake him up only to discover he has died. |
|
23/06/09 |
News Letter (Belfast) |
Armagh school prepares for tour
As part of their Tour fundraising
effort the senior rugby players from Royal School Armagh decided
to raise funds for the charity CRY. And before their
departure the boys handed over a cheque for £1,800 to Ian
McCall, father of their inspirational former captain, John
McCall. |
|
15/06/09 |
Evening Gazette (Teesside) |
Hear
our Cry (Parents continue lifesaving quest)
A couple who lost their teenage son
to a hidden heart condition re continuing to try to ensure other
parents don't suffer the same despair. |
|
13/06/09 |
Bolton News |
Concert tribute to Daniel
Performers are joining forces to
raise cash in memory of a teenager who died during a football
match in 2005. |
|
12/06/09 |
Brentford, Chiswick & Isleworth Times |
Free heart tests in memory of Tom
The family of a teenage Brentford
fan who died unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart condition
have launched free screenings to save the lives of other young
people. |
|
11/06/09 |
Lancashire Evening Post |
Youngster's tragic death inspires coast-to-coast walk
A trio of charity walkers have
walked the breadth of the country in memory of a youngster who
collapsed and died outside a Preston night club. |
|
09/06/09 |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Timmy's memorial garden is opened
A memorial garden created in memory
of a young footballer has been officially opened by his former
club. |
|
03/06/09 |
Birmingham Mail |
Young lives saved by heart check-ups
Two potential victims of 'adult cot
death' have been saved in the first year a specialist Birmingham
heart clinic has been running, doctors have revealed.
|
|
03/06/09 |
Londonderry Sentinel |
Heart screenings on offer
CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young,
have announced that they will continue offering screenings in
Londonderry. |
|
03/06/09 |
Lancashire Evening Post |
We're all ticking along nicely...
Around 200 young people between the
ages of 14 and 35 attended a free heart screening session, in
the car park at Morrison's supermarket, in Mariners Way, Ashton.
|
|
28/05/09 |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Tragedy of girl's sudden death
A nine-year-old girl collapsed and
died while at a school swimming lesson moments after completing
a width of the pool without armbands or a float for the first
time. |
|
27/05/09 |
Lancashire Evening Post |
Stars drop in to help heart screen day for the young
A host of stars will lend a hand at
a heart screening session in Preston. |
|
25/05/09 |
Manchester Evening News |
Heart tragedy parents on a mission to save young lives
The parents of a 16-year-old boy who
died after collapsing on the football pitch are urging
youngsters to have heart screening to prevent another tragedy.
|
|
21/05/09 |
Frinton & Walton Gazette |
Heart check for triathlete
A fundraising athlete has had his
heart scanned to raise awareness of heart problems in the young.
|
|
15/05/09 |
Liverpool Echo |
Family raises money for heart screening
The family of a promising young
Liverpool footballer who died suddenly from a heart condition
when he was just 16 gathered to launch a two-day health
screening campaign. |
|
11/05/09 |
BBC Radio Merseyside |
The CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio clip)
Hayley Marshall talks about the sudden death of her brother
John, and about the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 |
|
08/05/09 |
Harwich & Manningtree Standard |
Dance will raise vital cash for CRY
Organisers of a fundraising drive
which has raised more than £19,000 over the past few years are
set to raise even more cash for a vital heart screening
initiative in Dovercourt. |
|
07/05/09 |
Pocklington Post |
Kyla's row in for sister
A Market Weighton woman rowed 500km
in memory of her sister. Kyla Hanson took part in the
challenge to raise money for CRY. |
|
05/05/09 |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Emotional tribute to young people who died
A 'very emotional' village charity
day generated more than £1,000 in memory of Blisworth residents
Laura Hillier and Timmy Spooner, who died from Sudden Adult
Death Syndrome (SADS) at the age of 21, five years apart. |
|
04/05/09 |
The Northern Echo |
Screening campaign launched in city
A National screening drive aiming to
cut the number of sudden deaths among young people has been
launched in the region.
|
|
04/05/09 |
Malton & Pickering Mercury |
Family anguish at son's death
Michael Anderson, of Arbour Way,
Norton, died of natural causes in January due to a heart
condition. |
|
03/05/09 |
Tyne Tees &
Border News |
Launch of the
CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09
(video clip)
TV coverage of the launch of the CRY Philips Test My Heart
Tour 09 |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio Three Counties |
Launch of the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09
(audio clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio
Cumbria |
Launch of
the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio Lincolnshire |
Launch of the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio
clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio Newcastle |
Launch of the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio
clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio Sheffield |
Launch of the CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio
clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
01/05/09 |
BBC Radio Tees |
Launch of the
CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 (audio clip)
CRY Chief Executive, Alison Cox, talks about the launch of
the screening tour. |
|
30/04/09 |
Frinton & Walton Gazette |
Fundraiser with heart
A Triathlon competitor hopes to
raise £1,000 to help prevent young people dying of heart
defects. |
|
29/04/09 |
Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal |
Hughes the daddy!
Mark Hughes described completing the London Marathon as
"amazing" after raising over £4,000 for charity in memory of his
best friend Ralph Murwill. |
|
29/04/09 |
Coleraine Times |
Marathon effort for CRY charity
It is ten years since Aaron Lundy
died suddenly from a cardiac condition and to mark the
anniversary a number of his friends have organised relay teams
to take part in the Belfast Marathon in support of CRY.
|
|
23/04/09 |
Ulster Gazette & Armagh Standard |
First Run Armagh is a success
The First Run Armagh road race event
was held around the streets of Armagh on Sunday. |
|
23/04/08 |
Birmingham Mail |
Screening alert for heart risks
More than one in ten people who
turned up for random heart checks at a special Midland screening
day7 against 'adult cot death' have been referred to a
cardiologist. |
|
22/04/09 |
Hornsey & Crouch End Journal |
Best friend's memory spurs Mark on
Haringey physiotherapist Mark Hughes will be tying on his
running shoes for a good cause at this weekend's London Marathon
- and he has already raised over £3,000. |
|
10/04/09 |
Cumberland News |
Garry inspires marathon bid
He may be a fitness instructor but
even Ian Harkness knows that everyone has a limit and says the
London Marathon may well prove to be his. |
|
09/04/09 |
Western Gazette (North Dorset) |
Marathon women set the pace for the first Dorset run
Dedicated women runners in the
Gillingham Trotters Club are not content with just running the
London Marathon this year. |
|
07/04/09 |
Heartland
Evening News |
Tragic
Claire fronts high profile campaign
A Nuneaton woman who died suddenly
while on a night out with friends is one of the faces of a new
high profile campaign. |
|
07/04/09 |
Manchester Evening News |
Hidden heart killer that hits the young
Tragic stories of a teenage
footballer and a dance-loving schoolgirl who both died from
heart attacks are being used to help save other young lives.
|
|
06/04/09 |
Bolton News |
Amy's tragic tale could save lives
11-year-old Amy Williams, who died
suddenly in her sleep, is to be featured in a postcard campaign
to highlight the condition of sudden cardiac death. |
|
06/04/09 |
Channel M TV |
Heart attack kids (video clip)
News item from Manchester's Channel M |
|
03/04/09 |
Ulster Star |
Special night celebrates a special life
A special concert has been held in
memory of a young Lisburn woman who died from sudden cardiac
death.
|
|
03/04/09 |
Herald Express (Torquay) |
700-mile ride in Ollie's memory
The friends of tragic Totnes trainee
teacher Ollie Marsden, who died shockingly of a heart complaint
aged just 21, are planning a 700-mile bike ride to raise cash in
his memory.
|
|
03/04/09 |
Lancashire Evening Telegraph |
Darwen families' ten years of campaigning pays off
Ten years of campaigning for heart
screening has paid off for two families who lost their sons to
sudden cardiac death.
|
|
01/04/09 |
Herald Express ( Torquay) |
Heart charity set to benefit from match
More than £3,000 was was raised for
charity at Totnes on Sunday in the inaugural Ollie Marsden
Shield game. Ollie, who was only 21, collapsed and died
during a training session at Totnes last October.
|
|
26/03/09 |
Halesowen News |
Tragic deaths promote cardiac checks
Two Halesowen teenagers who died
from hidden heart conditions will feature in a postcard campaign
to prevent future tragedies.
|
|
18/03/09 |
Daily Echo (Bournemouth) |
'On
the run for my son'
Penny Simpson is running her first
ever marathon, aged 60, in memory of her son who died of a heart
attack, aged 26.
|
|
18/03/09 |
Coleraine Times |
Dad's plea
The sudden death of a teenager in
Newry at the weekend, has prompted fresh calls for heart
screening from a Portstewart father.
|
|
18/03/09 |
Portsmouth News |
Family of tragic Ed tee off to raise cash for vital check-up
A fundraising drive was in full
swing at a charity golf day held for a young footballer who died
on the pitch.
|
|
18/03/09 |
Herald Express (Devon) |
Charity game for cardiac fund
Gone but not forgotten.
Totness will be remembering Ollie Marsden when they play
Withycombe at Borough Park next Sunday (March 29).
|
|
17/03/09 |
News Letter (Belfast) |
Teen's death prompts fresh calls for heart screening
The funeral of 16-year-old 'super
fit' teenager Oisin McGuinness will be held at 1pm today in his
home city of Newry.
|
|
14/03/09 |
Richmond & Twickenham Times |
Memorial fund for Ewell teacher raises £5,000
A fund set up in memory of a hugely
popular Ewell teacher, who died suddenly, raised over £5,000 in
less than a day.
|
|
13/03/09 |
Derby Evening Telegraph |
Footballer's family back cardiac appeal
The family of a footballer who died
of a heart condition will help launch a health awareness
campaign today.
|
|
12/03/09 |
Dudley Chronicle |
Mum's plea on heart checks
A mother whose air cadet son
collapsed and died is urging young people from across Dudley to
take advantage of a free health screening programme which could
save their lives.
|
|
12/03/09 |
Woking News & Mail |
Parents pay tribute to a generous, caring son
The parents of a young man who died
of a rare heart condition in his sleep have paid tribute to
their 'warm and generous' son.
|
|
11/03/09 |
York Evening Press |
Crying all the way to the bank
York Karate Academy members took
part in a special training course to raise awareness and money
for the CRY programme which researches into sudden death
syndrome in young people as well as helping bereaved parents.
|
|
11/03/09 |
Birmingham Mail |
Son's death saved my daughter's life
A tragedy has led to new life for a
Midland family devastated by the sudden death of a teenager from
a rare heart syndrome.
|
|
10/03/09 |
The Sentinel |
Postcards aiming to spare parents' grief
The parents of a teenager who died
of a heart condition he never knew he had hope his image will
help raise awareness of sudden cardiac death among young people.
A picture of Nathan Butler appears alongside photos of 11 other
young victims on a new postcard being produced by charity CRY.
|
|
07/03/09 |
Portsmouth News |
Boxing bonanza rings in cash in memory of Peter
Robbie Welch may have got beaten in
his first foray into a boxing ring but having raised £3,000 for
a good cause he was able to take it on the chin.
|
|
28/02/09 |
Gloucestershire Echo |
Beautiful tribute for dear Leanne
Leanne Haddrell's family and friends
are delighted with a memorial bench they have installed next to
her graveside.
|
|
27/02/09 |
Kent Messenger |
Friends join race in Jack's memory
Michael Hutton, 18, and Alex
Wharton, 19, are taking part in the Reading Half Marathon, on
Sunday, March 29, in honour of Jack Maddams, who died from a
rare heart condition at his home in Wigmore last year.
|
|
27/02/09 |
Chiswick Times |
Support for a cause close to Scott's heart
Brentford have announced Cardiac
Risk in the Young will sponsor their away strip for a second
successive year.
|
|
23/02/09 |
Kent Messenger |
Score of 700 at match for Jack
A football match dedicated to
talented Medway student Jack Maddams has raised £703 for
charity.
|
|
20/02/09 |
Kent Messenger |
Footballers' tribute to Jack
A football match will be dedicated
to Jack Maddams tomorrow (Saturday).
|
|
18/02/09 |
Driffield Times |
Valentine tribute to sportsman
Organisers of a charity Valentine
dance held in memory of a popular Driffield sportsman have
thanked supporters after the final total raised was announced.
|
|
16/02/09 |
Heartland Evening News |
Campaign to raise CRY awareness
An emotive campaign is being
launched in the Midlands to highlight the tragic legacy of young
people dying suddenly.
|
|
15/02/09 |
Shuttle Times & News (Kidderminster) |
Cardiac Risk in the Young launches Valentine's Campaign
This Valentine's Day, a leading
heart charity highlights the tragic legacy of young, sudden
cardiac death for those left behind.
|
|
13/02/09 |
Lancashire Evening Post |
I'll walk marathon a day for dead pal
An adventurous hiker is planning to
walk almost 200 miles in a week in memory of a school pal who
died suddenly due to an undetected heart condition.
|
|
11/02/09 |
Londonderry Sentinel |
Lifesaving donation for Lisneal
The parents of Eglinton teenager,
James McGowan, who died suddenly following a PE lesson in 2007,
have donated a set of potentially life-saving defibrillators to
his old school, Lisneal College.
|
|
11/02/09 |
Enfield Advertiser |
Sponsor appeal for marathon pair
A pair of joggers from Enfield are
appealing for sponsors as they raise their game to take on the
London Marathon.
|
|
05/02/09 |
Strabane Chronicle |
'Don't pretend this is not happening'
The message was loud and clear to
all who attended the Cardiac Awareness Public Meeting at Derg
Valley Leisure Centre last Wednesday. 'Don't pretend this
is not happening!'
|
|
05/02/09 |
Strabane Chronicle |
Family supporting CRY's call for screening programme after death
of teenage daughter
February 22, 2006 is a day that will
live with the Gallagher family, Strabane, forever. It was
the day their youngest daughter, Lauren, passed away from a then
undiagnosed heart condition, aged just 13.
|
|
05/02/09 |
Surrey Mirror |
Teenager Tom Copeland riding on with passion
Tom Copeland is a name you should
remember. At 19 he is one of the brightest and talented
riders looking to make his mark on the international racing
scene.
|
|
29/01/09 |
Sale & Altrincham Messenger |
We're on the ball
A football themed charity event will
be held in Altrincham to raise awareness of cardiac disease
among young people.
|
|
28/01/09 |
Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Memories of Jade, year from tragedy
The parents of nine-year-old Jade
Johnstone have paid tribute to their daughter one year after her
death.
|
|
26/01/09 |
The Northern Echo |
Dad welcomes latest plans to ease suffering
A North-East father who lost a son
to a rare heart condition has welcomed changers to the law which
should ease the suffering of grieving parents.
|
|
24/01/09 |
Western Mail |
A silent killer in our midst
Mark Young was an apparently fit
young man with his whole life ahead of him. Mark collapsed
on the football pitch in front of his best friends and died
almost instantly of an undiagnosed heart condition.
|
|
24/01/09 |
Western
Mail |
Life-saving scans
A new cardiac screening programme
was launched last November at the University of Glamorgan in a
bid to prevent these untimely deaths.
|
|
23/01/09 |
Hertfordshire Mercury |
Marathon trio are in for the long run
Residents from Hertford are gearing
up to take part in this year's London Marathon.
|
|
22/01/09 |
Birmingham Mail |
Santa's early start in 2009
Christmas came early for staff at a
Birmingham charity set up to help the bereaved families of
youngsters who die suddenly from heart problems.
|
|
21/01/09 |
Londonderry Sentinel |
Mother promotes screening in her tribute to Brendan
The mother of a young Waterside man
who died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) in 2003, has
urged members of the public to avail of a new life-saving
cardiac screening service.
|
|
20/01/09 |
Southern Daily Echo |
Our Graeme went to sleep one night and never woke up
One day she hopes to be able to
think of only good things when she remembers her beloved son,
Graeme. But for now, the sheer horror of losing him so
suddenly still torments Jan Blenkinsop.
|
|
15/01/09 |
Belfast Telegraph |
Mother's plea after teenage son dies
Maura Hegarty, from Curryneirin, who
lost her 19-year-old son, Brendan, in 2003, gave her backing to
the first cardiac screening event to be staged in Derry.
|
|
14/01/09 |
Surrey Mirror |
Horley man runs marathon in his friend's honour
When popular football player Stuart
Attridge died suddenly halfway through a match, it sent
shockwaves through Reigate.
|
|
13/01/09 |
Isle of Man Examiner |
Screening saves lives
Craig's Heartstrong Foundation is
holding its third annual heart screening weekend, in association
with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on February 7 and 8 at the
Hilton Hotel, Douglas.
|
|
13/01/09 |
Gloucestershire Echo |
£1.8k in Leanne's memory
Mary and Mike Haddrell from
Aston-on-Carant, near Twekesbury received a cheque from
Tewkesbury School's charity week collection for Cardiac Risk in
the Young.
|
|
08/01/09 |
South Wales Echo |
University of Glamorgan to hold free cardiac clinic
The University of Glamorgan is
helping to target a silent killer. It is holding a second
cardiac clinic on Saturday January 17th.
|
