Richard Stonier has tipped Meir Heath to progress from their Twenty20 Cup group tomorrow – but they will have to cope without their in-form captain. His team-mates will be doing battle with Division Three Hem Heath Forsbrook and Porthill Park A, but Stonier is swapping his bat and pads for running shoes to compete in the
Nathan Butler
Campaign highlights heart defects in young people
(video) Angela Butler from North Staffordshire lost her son, Nathan, four years ago when he was just 16. The family had no idea he had a heart problem. Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/stoke/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8601000/8601695.stm
Midlands Postcard
Families from Birmingham and across the Midlands joined together at a poignant event on Friday 13th March, as they helped to launch a major regional campaign to highlight shocking new statistics that show the number of young people who lose their lives to the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week –
The boy who died for 11 minutes
Every year 600 outwardly healthy young people die from sudden death syndrome. But a free screening test, launched this spring, could stop these tragedies, says Tracy Cook. In September 2008, James Doherty, a 13-year-old junior tennis champion, was training with his coach when he collapsed at the back of the court. Realising something was wrong, a spectator started
I was luck to survive heart attack at just 27
Former Stoke City captain Clive Clarke, who suffered a heart attack during a match two years ago, has backed a campaign to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death. The 30-year-old was at a gym yesterday to promote a charity which supports young people with heart problems. Clive himself collapsed, without warning, at the age of 27
In a Spin
Gym staff are preparing to take on an exercise challenge for a charity supported by one of its members. The group of 13 staff from Esporta Health and Fitness Club, in Festival Heights, will begin a Spinathon next Friday morning, by taking part in a series of spin classes for the following 24 hours. They have
Heart of Gold
Runner Phil Butler, right, is tackling the London Marathon in memory of his 16-year-old son who died from an undiagnosed heart condition. Nathan Butler was discovered lying on the floor of his bedroom in Hassam Parade, Wolstanton, two years ago. The pupil at St John Fisher in Newcastle had a coronary defect which reduced the amount of
Botham helps beef up heart checks campaign
Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham has called for a national heart defect screening programme in the wake of a North Staffordshire teenager’s sudden death. Sir Ian OBE spoke out during a special visit to Porthill Park Cricket Club where he unveiled the Nathan Butler Memorial Stand on Saturday. He had accepted an invitation to mark the
'It doesn't get easier, but we can cope now'
“I’ve been working on it since January, but it hasn’t been a chore at all. With every brick, I’ve been thinking about what it is for me and how much it means to me. “I can’t do much else for Nathan now, this is all I can do. His friends don’t like going to the cemetery, but they
Stepping out for Kallista
Thomas and Debbie Heavey’s family holiday to Paris turned to tragedy when their eight-month-old daughter Kallista was suddenly struck down by a heart condition. But just nine months after losing their beloved daughter, the couple are preparing for a charity walk and hope the money they raise will help prevent another family from going through the