A loving granddad is taking to the canals to raise cash in memory of his granddaughter. Ben Williams has spent more than 30 years enjoying the country's waterways and his final major challenge of covering the reopened circular waterway around Manchester will be especially poignant. The Bolton pensioner is backing the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk
A generous Lancashire Telegraph competition winner has boosted a scheme to screen Darwen youngsters for heart defects. Janet Stuart, 36, of Peniscowles, Blackburn, won the Rovers into Europe competition earlier this year and donated her prize to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity. Four VIP tickets to watch Blackburn Rovers’ European home game against FC
We didn't hear Kay come home that night, but she rang from the doorstep. 'I'm here, Mum,' she said, 'we're just chatting outside.' She'd been out with her friends, the Pink Ladies, they called themselves. They'd all met at the dance school Kay went to, and often met up for a drink and a chat. I
Hundred of footballers competed for honours in memory of a young player. More than 800 youngsters turned out to compete in the 11th Dominic O’Loughlin Six-a-side Soccer Festival at Brighouse High School. The event is held each August Bank Holiday in memory of 11-year-old Dominic who was captain of Clifton Rangers under 11’s team. Dominic died
Two mums whose sons died suddenly of undetected heart defects are funding a life-saving screening programme. Ruth Lowe, 50, and Ann Coles, 52, have raised enough cash to offer the £35 ECG screenings free to people aged between 14 and 35. The screenings will be held in Preston in the near future. Ruth’s 21-year-old son Andrew
A “silent killer” took the life of a young soccer star from Pontefract. Football fanatic Jonathan Leigh, 20, died suddenly during the night at his Ackworth Road home in September last year after an electrical malfunction caused his heart to stop beating. An inquest last week heard that this invariably occurs in apparently fit and healthy
Eighteen teams competed in a five-a-side football tournament which was held in memory of a 29-year-old who died suddenly from a heart attack. It was held at Folkestone Sports Centre and was sponsored by Lanadau Sport. Steve Tanner used to work at both venues. His sudden death three years ago prompted his family and friends to
The colour pink washed over Thatcham on Saturday night as a sparkly, diamond celebration was held in memory of a young woman who died unexpectedly last year. Clairey Dee-Shapland from Ball Hill, died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at the age of 22. Her mother, Lorraine Dee-Shapland, organised a fund-raising party at the Catholic Church hall
A grieving dad whose student son collapsed and died without warning has launched a campaign to save other families from the tragedy of sudden adult death syndrome. David Stubbings wants to raise thousands of pounds to enable young people to have heart tests to ensure they are not at risk of SADS, the equivalent of cot
Cycling enthusiasts are being invited to hear plans for a new charity challenge to be held in Cuba. The challenge will help raise money to take action against heart disease and a meeting to discuss the project is being held next month. Five UK charities have organised the challenge to raise funds to support their work