A national postcard campaign calling for cardiac screening for young people was launched yesterday by a mother whose son died from unsuspected heart problems. Caroline Gard, from Frinton, was devastated when her son Andy died in 1997
Andy Scott, who was forced to retire from professional football last season with a heart condition, will kick off his benefit match tonight with Leyton Orient take on another of his former clubs, Brentford, at Griffin Park. Scott, who is now youth team manager at Orient, will donate 20 per cent of the proceeds from the
Pressure to raise awareness A mother whose son died suddenly two days before his 18th birthday is to launch a national campaign calling for cardiac screening for young people tomorrow. Caroline Gard, of Frinton, was devastated when her son Andy died in 1997 due to heart problems. Since then she has tirelessly worked for Cardiac Risk in
Local estate agents FBM are playing an active role in the local community. The company recently entered a six-a-side football team into a competition held at Kilgetty playing fields, raising money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Manager of the Pembroke office, Luke Lawrence, said: “It was an ideal opportunity to raise money for charity
On Good Friday, striker Andy Scott started his 39th game of the 2004/05 season for Leyton Orient, a League match at home to Cheltenham. Only 20 minutes had passed when Scott began to feel unusually tired. He retreated into his own half for a while, but the problems became worse, and he felt sharp pains in the
Local MPs Nigel Waterson and Charles Hendry teamed up to lend their support to a charity
Ian Botham, arguably England's greatest all-round cricketer, explains why he has become Honorary President of the Centre of Sports Cardiology run by the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. I first heard of CRY when my best friend Terry Yorath
Determined pair able to complete challenge Two Rugeley women raised £1,500 for good causes when they finished their first triathlon. Katherine Hill and Samantha Batey took part in the event at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and were raising money for the charities Cardiac Risk in the Young and Cancer Research. They completed a 750 metre swim,
A bereaved mum has raised £415 in memory of her son after manning a supermarket stand to raise awareness of sudden adult death syndrome. Ruth Lowe was promoting the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity in Boots, Fulwood, to parents of people who may be at risk. Her son, Andrew Parr, was 21 when he collapsed at
A benefit fund has been set up to help former Orient player Andy Scott who was forced to retire last season. He was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition that doctors warned could kill him if he continued to carry out any physical exercise. The 32-year-old, who was last week named as the club