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The Southampton medical student who almost died on a rugby pitch is returning to the game – but only to watch. Fellow medical students fought for 30 minutes to keep Michael Davies alive. their efforts in a field, at Bighton near Alresford, made national headlines after the Daily Echo reported the story last November. Mr Davies
Ladies are invited to attend a charity evening at Hedge End Village Hall tomorrow. The evening, held in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young, will feature stalls with a Mother's Day theme, a fashion show and stands from the Body Shop, Virgin Vie and much more. The event starts at 6pm. tickets are £2 for adults
Bereaved Lancashire mums who lost their children to sudden death syndromes have criticised health trusts in the country that have ignored vital guidelines that could help tackle the rare condition. Ruth Lowe, who lost her 12-year-old son Andrew in 2004, and Sue Jarvis, who lost her 17-year-old daughter Louise, say they are concerned at claims by
A story in the Kent Messenger Sittingbourne edition about the sudden death of an eight-year-old boy has helped a national campaign. Soccer-mad Adam Payne, from Westerham road, died two years ago after collapsing in front of team mates during a football coaching session at the Swallows Leisure Centre. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural death
A mother whose son died suddenly on his 17th birthday said much more must be done to reduce cardiac deaths in young people. Gina Challen's son, Ricky 'Boo' Jones died in his sleep two and a half years ago this week. An inquest in 2004 failed to find a reason why the promising Hayes FC youth team
A mother is calling for primary care trusts to start acting to help prevent sudden heart defect deaths among the young. Debbie Ruggier's 17-year-old son Stephen died in his sleep and it was not until his inquest that she discovered he had a cardiac problem and his heart had simply stopped. The campaigning group Cardiac Risk
An organisation working to raise awareness about cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths in young people has slammed the findings of a new survey which shows that 97 per cent of health trusts do no have a strategy in place for tackling the issue. The survey, published by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), indicates that
Long-distance runners tend to be ‘of a kind.’ Most look in need of a good meal. Some are close to skeletal. A friend of mine who is particularly jaundiced about track and field in general, and marathon running in particular, describes it as “stick-insect racing.” So with that in mind ladies and gentlemen, would you welcome the new face
Martlesham Brass collected £1,768.45 over the Christmas period. This money helps to fund the activities of the band throughout the year and enables members to support charities. At the annual general meeting Martlesham Brass presented three cheques of £240 each to Ipswich Hospital (Boxford and Bergholt wards), Disability Care Enterprise and CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).