18/03/2003
A Bosham man will take part in the London Marathon to honour his friend who died of suspected Sudden Death Syndrome aged 30. Robert O'Brien will complete the gruelling 26.2 mile race on behalf of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young – CRY. His childhood friend Tim Daines, a fellow pupil at Bishop Luffa School,
It was just another Friday afternoon for Paulette Smith. The Swansea Valley mother of two didn
Current statistics show that more than 22 young people die every year from Sudden Death Syndrome, an umbrella term used for the different causes of heart attacks in the young. But CRY
Rachel Willn would settle into bed next to her husband and know it could be her last night alive. It sounds extraordinary but if any sudden noise
Louise Campbell, 27, a surveyor from West London, collapsed at the age of 15. Her irregular heart beat is now controlled by an implanted defibrillator. People think of heart disease as an old man
A Mother who lost her daughter to a deadly heart condition is hoping to save other families from suffering the same tragedy. Doreen Harley has organised the first free heart screening in North Wales to take place at Beaufort Park Hotel, New Brighton, on Saturday. She has dedicated herself to raising awareness about Sudden Adult Death
Barber Steve Rushbridge is hoping to overcome his fear of heights and complete a parachute jump for charity from a plane which will be flying at 2500 feet above Devon. Steve, of Badcocks Barbers in Frome has agreed to undertake this challenge to raise funds for local charity the Julian Wort Memorial Fund, which supports Cardiac
The tragic death of a young Wearside man from a rare heart disorder, Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome, a year ago is giving new hope to others who suffer from similar complaints. A campaign to raise funds for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) has brought in thousands of pounds and led to the establishment of a