Frinton and Walton Gazette Fundraisers from across Tendring put their running shoes on to come up with the case for charity in the 25th anniversary Flora London Marathon. One Frinton family’s effort paid off beyond their wildest dreams. Sarah Perry, 32, died tragically after a long battle with anorexia. And since then her father, Chris Perry,
This time last year she couldn’t run a mile. But on Sunday one Watford woman showed just what you can do if you put your mind to it – by running an entire marathon. Tessa Denham-Cookes, from Watford, ran the 26 miles in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). She said: “It was really good,
A granddad in a bird costume completed the London Marathon – but he was disappointed to be overtaken by a rhino and an inflatable taxi in the final straight! Dale Lyons completed his “31st” London Marathon in five hours 12 minutes, raising money along the way to help reintroduce the Great Bustard back to Britain. The
This time last year she couldn’t run a mile. But on Sunday one Watford woman showed just what you can do if you put your mind to it – by running an entire marathon. Tessa Denham-Cookes from Watford, ran the 26 miles in aid of a little-known charity called Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). She
Frinton and Walton Gazette A Clacton policeman is to run in the London marathon in memory of a colleague’s ten-year-old son who died while he was playing. PC Trevor Abrahams is hoping to raise £1,250 for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) which works to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome and campaigns for
They were all young people full of promise and life. But they were struck down by a cruel, unseen killer. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, is today unveiling a poster-sized version of a thought-provoking postcard featuring eight young people from Yorkshire who died from previously undetected heart conditions. The eight had no apparent symptoms
When crime analyst Tessa Denham-Cookes took up running last year she could barely make it to the end of her street without getting out of breath. Just a few months later, the 25-year-old from Watford is gearing up for the London Marathon. She said: “I saw the marathon last year and remember thinking to myself ‘it
Generous staff who worked at the Land Warfare Centre at Imber Road, Warminster, have helped raise more than £1,000 for charity. Staff from Defence Estates, Army Training Estates and Landmarc Support Services raised money for the Julian Wort Memorial Fund set up by charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Julian Wort of Frome died, aged
A young man who survived a rare heart condition which can cause sudden death, told his terrifying story this week. Twenty-seven-year-old Scott Fleming had no idea he had Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome until he collapsed while playing football. As paramedics battled to save his life, Scott’s heart stopped beating on several occasions and he slipped into a coma.
The parents of a two-year-old girl who died suddenly from a heart problem are trying to warn people about the condition. Madeline Mulcahey was at home in Church Enstone with her parents Hugh, 42, and Jane, 44, when she started to feel unwell. She was taken to hospital and treated for what doctors thought was asthma,