It's a sell out – and it's all for charity. Junior authoress, Julie Tanner, 13, has reason to be cheerful after selling the entire first run of 2,500 copies of her debut book in just two months. Her bestseller, 101 Reasons to Get Up in the Morning contains celebrities' favourite inspirational quotations. The youngster – who
A round-the-clock pool marathon in memory of a promising young rugby star raised more than £500. Simon Mellor, 32, organised the event at Riley's Pool Hall in High Street at Crewe in honour of his nephew Ben Carter, who collapsed and died while playing football last spring. Ben, 14, a pupil at Coppenhall High School, was
Organiser of a heart-screening session in memory of a tragic teenager hope to draw a complete blank at the emotional event on Teesside. Last time around, a similar session, organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) supporters Maralyn and Kenny Bowen, turned up nothing untoward from the 38 young people screened. And that’s just how
It is estimated that every week eight apparently healthy young people in the UK, aged between 14 and 35, drop dead from sudden heart failure. The charity CRY supports the families of such victims and campaigns to provide screening for young people to detect previously undiagnosed heart problems. Now, a talented 13-year-old schoolgirl from Essex has compiled a
Why is it that most motorists seem not to like runners or joggers? Is it because they envy them having the inclination to get up and try to get themselves fit? I ask myself this many times as I try to cross roads on my early morning runs. The worst offenders are the guys with fags hanging out
A ground-breaking cardiac clinic is gearing up for its next screening – and is looking for people who want to be tested. The facility was established by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in 2004 and is one of only a few in the UK. The initiative in Colchester General Hospital was established after campaigning by
Simon Halliday, whose glittering rugby career was ended by serious injury, will be pounding the streets on Christmas Day, defying the pain of his fused ankle in preparation for the Bath Half Marathon. Given that Halliday, a double Grand Slam winner and member of the 1991 England World Cup final team, was reduced to relying on
And finally, on a personal note, if giving to charity figures on your Christmas list, please consider looking at http://www.c-r-y.org.uk which is the website of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). I
A woman who lost her 37-year-old sister to a heart attack has started campaigning to raise awareness of heart problems among young people. Helen Franks, 42, of Uplands Road, Crouch End, lost her sister Jane 18 months ago and is now promoting a book to raise money and awareness of this inherited heart condition – which
A caring youngster has enlisted the help of more than 100 celebrities to compile an uplifting book in memory of her late friend. Julie Tanner's book, 101 Reasons To Get Up In the Morning, has been published and is available on the shelves at Waterstone's stores across the country. Last year, at the age of 12,