The parents of a schoolboy who died on a family trip to the beach have paid tribute to their loving son. James Poynton, 11, of Waterford Road, Oxon, Wirral, was on Caldy Steps, West Kirby, when he collapsed in his father’s arms. Despite rescuers’ attempts to save him, he died shortly after arriving at Arrowe Park
Garston Tae Kwon Do will hold an open evening for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) next month. It will be held on Monday, July 3, at The Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way (off Sheepcote Lane), Garston, at 7.30pm. For further details visit http://www.garston-taekwondo.com or call Dave on 01923 679904.
A city centre car park is being transferred into a glitzy Las Vegas casino for a night of fun by young property professionals. The top floor of Q Park, the multi-storey car park in Swinegate, Leeds, is the venue for the event being organised by Matrics, the organisation for younger members of the Royal Institution of
The mother of a teenager who died suddenly of a heart condition has praised the 62 runners who completed the Potters ‘Arf marathon in his memory. Angela Butler said the school friends, cricket pals and family who completed the gruelling 13-mile race in soaring temperatures on Sunday had don Nathan proud. The family has thrown its
The first Welsh conference for patients with an implanted cardiac defibrillator will take place at the new Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham, today. An ICD is a small device that is surgically implanted into the chest wall which monitors the patient's heartbeat. It reacts to a disturbance in the heart rhythm either by providing an electrical impulse to
A team of legendary ex-Arsenal footballers and celebrities are taking on Eastbourne United Veterans in what looks set to be a fantastic one-off charity match. Among the list of those expected to play could be former Arsenal player Brian Hornsby, former England international Steve Williams and, from the world of showbiz Spandau Ballet front man Tony
Some people, like my patient, have dramatic and life threatening irregularities affecting their heart beat. Others have less obvious symptoms but nevertheless need investigation and treatment. There is a normal electrical cycle of the heart that occurs with every heartbeat. An arrhythmia occurs when this electrical cycle is disturbed. Normally, tiny electrical currents activate the top part of
A grieving Hertford man plans to go ahead with a fund raising parachute jump tomorrow (Thursday) in memory of his bride-to-be, who died suddenly aged 33. Jane Starr’s heart stopped without warning four hours after she collapsed at work at the Harlow offices of pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on May 17. She had led a healthy and
Brave Peter Snell is to tackle the London Marathon on crutches after breaking his ankle during a warm-up race in preparation for the big event. The 22-year-old, from Luker Avenue, Henley, thought his dream of running the marathon was over. But doctors gave him the all-clear to hobble round the 26 mile course on crutches so that
Two years after the tragic death of Sebastian English, a 15-year-old boy at Lord Wandsworth College, 15 teachers and pupils ran the Bath Half-marathon in support of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Seb died of a rare genetic disorder that had also claimed his father’s life 12 years previously and CRY seeks to