ECG machine handed over
A family is drawing up a schedule for their next round of fundraising after handing over new equipment to a doctor
17/01/2002
A family is drawing up a schedule for their next round of fundraising after handing over new equipment to a doctor
Thousands Raised for Heart Charity A couple have raised thousand of pounds to try to stop young people dying from an undetected heart condition following their 13-year-old daughter
Each week up to eight apparently fit and healthy young people in the UK die of an undiagnosed heart condition. Most of these deaths, often called Sudden Death Syndrome, are preventable according to heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Today the group is calling for all school children to be given heart tests at
For most people, raising £1,000 at a Christmas Fair would be achievement enough. But for two local families it is just a fraction of the money raised since they started their fund-raising over four years ago. Irene Wickers, from Darwen, and Granville Staff, from Hoddlesdon, set up the Neil Wickers and David Staff memorial fund as
A grieving mother is determined to increase public awareness of the rare conditions which if undetected can lead to sudden cardiac death or sudden adult death syndrome, which she believes killed her son. Anne Wall is still distraught over the death of her son Craig, 26, who died after falling out of bed, having possibly suffered
Emmerdale stars The Dingles and friends found themselves wishing they were back on the farm when they were put through their paces in a race dedicated to the memory of tragic teenager David Staff. Four of the soap’s stars braved the five-mile David Staff Memorial Fell Race in Darwen’s Sunnyhurst Woods, which has become an annual
Fell runners have the chance to race TV’s famous Dingle family – all in the name of charity. Emmerdale actors Emma Atkins, alias newly-wed Charity Dingle, Jeff Hordley, the villainous Cain Dingle, and his younger brother Sam Dingle played by James Hooton, will join Chris Chitle, rogue antique dealer Eric Pollard, and local runners for the David
A deadly threat to the young was highlighted by an awareness-raising event. Southampton woman Mary Abraham is trying to increase knowledge of sudden adult death syndrome that can kill without warning. Mrs Abraham’s eldest son, Philip, died in his sleep in 1995 aged just 16. At the Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s superstore in Hedge End the
Former Somerset and England cricket legend Ian Botham is in Yeovil later today (Thursday) to receive a cheque for £7,000 from staff at the Goldenstones Pools and Leisure Centre on behalf of CRY