Life-saving heart tests are to be carried out in the Midlands for the first time by a pioneering charity in a battle to stop Sudden Death Syndrome striking down teenagers. Campaign group Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) revealed it had raised enough cash to hold a day of free heart checks for the public to
The birth of a baby should be a wonderful occasion, but for Emma Jackson it was a crushing reminder of the husband she had just lost. Here Emma, 33, from Wychwood, Oxfordshire, explains how she learned to smile again… The sun was shining, I was five months pregnant with my first baby and as I walked on
An Ullapool mother who lost her only child to a suspected undetected heart condition handed over life-saving cardiac equipment to two local medical surgeries last week. Since the death of their daughter Joanne, Alex and Fraser Fotheringham have been raising money for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) through a special fund which they
A Gala dinner in aid of The Levon Morland Memorial Fund for Cry (Cardiac Risk in the Young) is being held at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium. The dinner, hosted by Century FM football commentator Alistair Brownlee, will feature a raffle with prizes donated by Rio Ferdinand, Steve Harmison, Middlesbrough Football Club and Redcar Racing. The charity was
Just weeks after Little Britain star David Walliams swam the Channel and raised a record-breaking £1 million, his friend and mentor Luton sports supremo Greg Whyte has taken up the challenge and announced he, too, is to take the plunge for charity. "Initially the idea was we'd do it as a team," the former Olympic athlete
The death of much-loved Katrina Brown has rocked the lives of family and friends in Sevenoaks, her Birmingham birthplace and work colleagues in the City. She was so popular that her funeral in Kippington last week could not accommodate all who loved her, resulting in her employer, Chubb Insurance, planning a memorial service in a City church
"We were in bed watching TV," Jason said, "B way lying on my chest. She said she could feel my heart beating and that it was stopping and starting. She said I should go to the doctor to get it checked out." After a series of inconclusive tests, Jason was called to the hospital to pick up some
The weekend began in fine style for Charlotte Luckett and her brother, Martyn. The pair enjoyed a takeaway, played crazy golf, took part in a primary school fun run and watched Big Brother on the telly. Later on the Saturday night, they went dancing at a night club. On the Sunday, however, 19-year-old Martyn began feeling
A group of Renfrewshire parents and friends have joined up to…CRY. 'Cardiac Risk in the Young; was formed in May 1995 to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death after it was revealed that eight apparently healthy young people in the UK every WEEK, from undiagnosed heart conditions. The group, which is growing rapidly, works with medical
A family friend of a teenager who died suddenly of a heart condition is today emulating a David Blaine stunt in his memory. Mark Pedley sealed himself inside a seven foot Perspex box at Porthill Cricket Club at 10.30pm yesterday and plans to stay in there until 10.30pm tonight, all to raise money for a fund