A Walsall geography teacher is preparing to cycle the gruelling 1,000-mile route from Land's End to John O'Groats for charity. Mr Graham Collins, 29, of Queen Mary's Grammar School, Sutton Road, will be completing the trip over ten days in July. The ride will raise cash for Cardiac Risk in the Young CRY. The charity aims to
According to award-winning comedian David Walliams, Luton sports supremo Greg Whyte changed his life. In a glowing foreword to Greg's first book – Get Fit Not Fat: 150 Ways To Build Fitness Into Your Life – he says: "Maybe he can change yours, too." The Little Britain star writes: "After meeting my comedy partner Matt Lucas, meeting
Finvoy Young Farmers' Club are working hard in preparation for their summer challenge on the River Bann. On Saturday 28th June 2008 members will begin their charity paddle starting at Toome and will row 26 miles to Drumaheglis Marina. All the money they raise will go towards the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Since the
Courageous and dedicated parents Irene Wickers and Granville Staff from Darwen both have one thing in common……they lost their sons to sudden cardiac death at a young age. Both families say they channelled their grief into helping others by forming the Neil Wickers and David Staff Memorial Fund more than eleven years ago. They are both
Each week, eight people in the UK die from undiagnosed heart conditions. Often, these defects are impossible to trace and the unexplained loss of these seemingly fit and healthy young people is put down to 'adult cot death'. Following the sudden death of 19-year-old Lisa Freer, of Cleethorpes, at her home last year, her family are now hoping
A Sevenoaks fundraiser hopes to add to the £120,000 he has amassed in the past year for a heart charity when he cycles from Lands End to John O’ Groats in July. James Brown, of Braeside Avenue, is setting his sights on raising at least £10,000 as well as the profile of Cardiac Risk in the
North East MP Kevan Jones has stepped up his campaign to tackle sudden heart attack deaths which strike the young. The MP for North Durham said eight young people in the UK die every week as he backed moving to mandatory testing for heart conditions for youngsters. He believes GPs must be trained to treat sufferers,
Four Hertford friends will be cycling 900 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats, three of them in aid of charity. Mike Aylott, 36, Adam Austin, 33, Steve Malusky, 42 and Chris Shatlock, 37, who are all members of cyclists' and runners' group Hartham Commoners, aim to travel from Cornwall to Scotland within 12 days. Mike
Sainsbury's, of Darwen, launched their sponsored charity of the year in aid of the Cardiac Risk in the Young campaign (CRY). The event raised more than £1,000 from bag-packing, a disco and raffle, while Darwen businesses donated raffle prizes. Customers and colleagues at Sainsbury's gave full support. Pictured are CRY supporters and staff from the store.
The family of a young footballer, who died suddenly from a heart defect, have set-up a fund in his memory. Tim Spooner collapsed in the changing rooms after suffering chest pains during a six-a-side game at Bliswoth and was taken to hospital, but doctors could not save him. Now the 21-year-old's family are urging young people