Caroline Smith’s 16-year-old son Ben, a pupil at King Edward VI School in Southampton, was out running in May 2017 when his heart went into an abnormal rhythm and he collapsed. Now Ben’s former school has been offering pupils heart checks. “If this sort of testing had been taking place and students were tested as a
A LOVING brother will be raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young in a bid to save young lives following the sudden death of his beloved sibling, aged just 20. Thomas Petley, from Ramsey, died suddenly in his sleep on April 21 last year. His brother Matt Ladkin, a former PCSO in Clacton who is
Canterbury Rugby Club will offer every playing member between 14 and 35 the chance to be screened for possible undiagnosed cardiac conditions. They will be working in partnership with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), with appointments available this Saturday and Sunday between 9am and 4pm at the Marine Travel Ground on Merton Lane Paul Sykes,
A cardiac arrest survivor, an Isle of Wight GP, a schoolteacher and many other Islanders ran the 2022 London Marathon on Sunday (October 2) and raised thousands of pounds for different charities. NICK DOVER suffered a cardiac arrest three years ago, aged just 34, and ran the 2022 London Marathon in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young
Brentford have announced a partnership with several leading heart charities to form the Heart of West London initiative. The club hope to raise awareness about cardiac health, get people exercising to reduce risk of cardiac episodes, get young people screened for cardiac issues, raise money for treatment and research, and provide support for families affected by
There’s a very special football game at St Benedict’s rugby union club on Sunday featuring the Mirehouse Tubbies. The relatively new club are raising funds for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) in memory of Tuqiri Blackwell. Tuqiri, of Mirehouse, died suddenly last year aged 18. A talented singer, she was a student at Lakes College and was
Sportsmen and women from around Enfield had the chance to be tested for hidden heart problems. Enfield Ignations Rugby Club hosted 100 subsidised electro cardiogram (ECG) tests under the supervision of charity Cardiac Risk in The Young. A total of 89 club members were tested at the club’s Donkey Lane headquarters on June 12, with the
The family of a woman who died of an undiagnosed heart issue are appealing for people to help them mark the fifth anniversary of her sudden death. Kayleigh Griffiths, from Witham, was apparently fit and healthy before she collapsed by the pool while on holiday in Malaga, Spain in July 2017. The 23-year-old suffered two heart
The IoW Randonnée* means a lot to me – it accounts for 3 of the 4 organised cycling events that I did with Richard (and friends) – in 2013, 2014 and 2016. Understandably 2017 was missed due to Richard’s and Hayley’s impending wedding taking priority and 2018 due to my own cardiac bypass surgery. We had
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. To raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a charity that helps to raise awareness for young sudden cardiac death, Dan’s family
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