Within kicking distance of the posts at Twickenham, England rugby legend Rob Andrew receives a cheque for £5,000 on behalf of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) from Det Insp Steve Jackson of City of London Police. The money was raised at the force's Gala Awards Dinner held in June. Rob Andrew, Director of Elite
We now know that the cervical cancer jab did not directly cause the death of Natalie Morton. But parents will still worry, writes Sarah Boseley. Natalie Morton, the 14-year-old from Coventry who died in hospital after having the cervical cancer vaccination, was not killed by the jab. Public health doctors breathed again when the preliminary result of her
A woman who lost her 21-year-old brother to a heart condition is taking an awareness message to the fourth plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8277338.stm
Family and friends of a 29-year-old man who died from a rare heart condition have raised more than £7,000 for charity. Over the past 12 months £7,906.68 has been raised for Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY, In Matthew Wallbank’s name. Former Blackburn College student Matthew died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, a condition where the
Emotions were high, as friends and family of the late Aaron Lundy, gathered for a special memorial fundraiser at Portstewart Golf Club on Friday. Last month, Times Sport exclusively revealed that the special golf day would take place to honour Aaron and raise funds for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. Aaron, who was a keen
A Grimsby man will brave the blistering heat when cycling across an Egyptian desert to raise money for various heart charities. Steve Wilson, 38, the managing director of Wil-lec Electrical Contractors Limited, will tackle temperatures of up to 30c when he rides an epic 420km across Egypt's formidable Sinai desert. Steve must raise a minimum of
Aaron Lundy was a highly talented golfer. He died suddenly on 18 September 1999 aged 19 years of age. Aaron suffered from a heart condition called Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome. Since then his father John Lundy has worked tirelessly for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young, promoting awareness of Cardiac Screening amongst young people. This year to commemorate
The sister of a student who died from an undiagnosed heart condition is to take up a place on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in his memory. Sian Thomas, 26, from Llantrisant, is one of 2,400 people selected to perform on a topic of their choice on the plinth as part of the One and Other project,
A group of six cyclists is attempting to ride 1,000 miles across Italy in 12 days to raise money for heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (Cry). Team Buzz, originally formed in 2006, is due to set off from Sicily tomorrow (Friday), and will take in Naples, Rome and Pisa on its way to Milan.
The fine grass courts at Frinton Lawn Tennis Club were in play for the final two tournaments of the summer season. The sun shone for both events, as it has on all but one of the year's many tournament days. The Colchester and District League's 80th individual Championship finals were held at the club and Frinton's