Pay tribute – Joyce Thorn exhibition
Artist Joyce Thorn pays tribute in her latest exhibition to her son and two grandsons who all died tragically. Her show in the foyer at Chichester
Artist Joyce Thorn pays tribute in her latest exhibition to her son and two grandsons who all died tragically. Her show in the foyer at Chichester
The Mill at Rode held its first charity duck race on Saturday – and, as luck would have it, it was perfect weather for ducks. The event was held in a heavy downpour, but customers were prepared to don their waterproofs and go outside to watch the fun. They were also treated to the sight of the
Young farmers are holding a special recruitment evening to encourage more people to join them. The Wix Young Farmers Club has 54 members from the whole of the Tendring area. They meet every Thursday at the Kings Arms pub, Colchester Road, St Osyth. Clara Bloom, secretary of the club, said:
A Grandmother devastated by the death of her son and two grandsons in just 18 months, is staging a tribute art exhibition in Chichester to raise money for three leading charities. Joyce Thorn, of East Preston, says that her painting helped her come to terms with losing her much-loved family members. The 82-year-old was numb with
Friends of boy who died at 15 turn out for fund-raiser A fun-packed sailing day in memory of a popular Great Amwell teenager, who died from a form of Sudden Death Syndrome, pulled in a terrific £230 for charity. Nearly 30 local Scouts, school pupils and avid young sailors, took to the waters to raise funds
Young Teessiders whose lives were tragically cut short are forming a key part of a national campaign. Charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) yesterday unveiled its latest bid to raise awareness of undetected heart conditions. The postcard, unveiled at Redcar Cricket Club, features eight North-east people aged under 35, including three from Teesside, who died
The families of eight victims of Sudden Cardiac Death have helped to launch a campaign for more extensive heart screening in young people. Charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) is circulating postcards featuring the faces of eight North-East victims as part of a 12-month lobbying campaign. Supporters are being urged to send the postcards to their
Athletes from around Kirklees massaged tired legs and counted well-earned sponsorship money from Sunday
Pub customers are taking time out from the bar to get on their bikes for charity. A team of 28 cyclists, headed by Michael Willis, landlord of the Tite Inn, at Chadlington, started out on Monday on a 120-mile ride through Oxfordshire to Hurley, in Hampshire, and back again. They were joined for the send-off by