Lacy fashions and live music will take centre stage at a fund-raising fashion show being held to help raise awareness of cardiac risk in young people. Tomorrow (Thursday) night’s event at Caeser’s Palace nightclub in Bideford will showcase the very latest collections in lingerie, nightwear and bridal hosiery from Lacy Connections. The Barnstaple shop is organising
Today (Wednesday) sees the launch of the first independently-funded heart screening clinic at the University of Ulster, where young people will be able to avail of life-saving heart screening services. The clinic, set up by leading heart charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), will offer a screening service using the facilities at the UU Clinic
Three years ago, Marie Watts discovered her 17-year-old son, Dean Grey, had inexplicably died at the family home in Parkfields, Roydon. "I took him a cup of tea like I did every morning. His whole body was frozen. His tummy was still. I knew he was dead. "I loved him so, so much," she said. "I didn't want anyone
He was cruelly robbed of his life, but his school pals were determined his name would live on. When 15-year-old Dean Henderson died from a rare heart condition, fellow pupils in his manufacturing food group at Whickham School were determined their friend would not be forgotten. Dean loved food lessons, particularly anything to do with chocolate. With
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome has to be one of the cruellest ways to lose one of your children. Typical victims have enjoyed healthy childhoods without incident or symptom and often take part in regular sport and exercise. To nurture a child through a good start in life, only for them to be struck down on the
It had started just like any other kick-about in the park. but a simple game of football quickly turned to tragedy when 16-year-old Luke Worgan died at the side of the pitch. One year on and his family are no closer to discovering why he died. Now his parents are launching a health awareness appeal on the
He was cruelly robbed of life, but his school pals were determined his name would live on. When 15-year-old Dean Henderson died from a rare heart condition, fellow pupils in his Manufacturing Food group at Whickham School, Gateshead, were determined their friend would not be forgotten. Dean loved food lessons, particularly anything to do with chocolate. With
Yetminster’s Dollywood Dancers celebrated their sixth birthday with afternoon tea and a birthday cake at the town’s Crafty Times tea room and also took the opportunity to launch their 2007 charity calendar. Last year’s calendar raised a substantial sum for St Margaret’s Hospice and this year founder Val Cookson decided its theme would be even more
The parents of a Crewe teenager who died suddenly in his sleep have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the mystery condition which killed him. Daniel Boughey, 14, died the day after his family had been filmed for an episode of Channel 4’s hit reality show Wife Swap at their home in Alton Street at
The mother of a teenager who died suddenly from a heart condition has praised family and friends after a summer of fund-raising in his memory. Fund-raisers have helped collect £9,000 in memory of Nathan Butler who died at the age of 16 after being struck down by an undiagnosed heart defect in February. Since his death