It was an emotional scene as hundred of footballers came together to celebrate the life of a youngster who died in his sleep. Jack Maddams was 17 when he suffered a fatal heart attack brought on by a rare disease. Shocked by his death, Jack’s friends decided to organise a charity football tournament. The five-a-side event,
A dad whose talented footballer son died from a rare disease has been told he has the same condition. Roger Maddams, 47, could have a heart attack at any moment due to Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome – which killed son Jack, 17, in his sleep. Heartbroken Roger was offered emergency tests for the condition along with
Liverpool football legend Alan Kennedy and Swans star Alan Tate got into the swing of things to honour a Swansea man who suddenly died playing football. They were among 104 golfers who took part in a charity event at Lakeside Golf Course, Margam, to help raise just under £20,000 for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the
A lecturer from the University of Wolverhampton set to take part in the world's toughest cycle ride has received endorsements from a TV star. Mat Wilson, a laboratory director, is in training for the 3,000 mile 'Race Across America' bicycle race and has received £1,000 from Little Britain star David Walliams to start his team's fundraising. Mr
I'm not one to blow my own trumpet – but you may have noticed that I'm becoming a bit of a fan of extreme sports! Recent charity efforts have really seen me test myself to the limits both physically and mentally – which is why I'm urging all your readers to sign up for a truly inspiring
(Video) Mark Fox threw himself into health charity work after his twin sister died suddenly of a heart condition when she was 1 years old. He's made a film about the affect it's all had on him. Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2008/06/18/video_nation_cardiac_risk_video_feature.shtml
A former junior Wolves player has joined forces with staff from a Staffordshire leisure centre in an ambitious plan to race more than 3,000 miles across America to raise money for charity. Endurance athlete Clive Middleton is planning to take part in the Race Across America event next month as part of a four-man team with
Teenage girls were in their element at the weekend when soap stars from Channel 4’s Hollyoaks descended upon Dovercourt. Actors from the soap played in a charity match against Harwich and Parkeston charity XI team on Saturday, in aid of three charities. The team from the long-running soap included stars such as David Judge, who plays
On May 16 last year, eight-year-old Charlie Morettes collapsed and died from sudden cardiac death while playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone. One year on from the tragedy, his mother and stepfather pay tribute to him. Nothing prepares you for the loss of your child. On May 16 last year, Charlie bounced out of the door and
Masons for Lodge Hopetoun St John, Linlithgow were joined by colleagues from Lodge Cameoon in a major fund-raising sponsored walk on Saturday. They organised a trek from the Falkirk Wheel to Linlithgow which was followed, in the evening, in The Bridge Inn by 'Stars in their eyes' session. The walk, which this year attracted some 70