Wirral band Daywalker will be giggling with the X Factor’s Tabby this weekend. But although the boys will be rocking the Buzz FM stage with the Sharon Osbourne protégée at the Wirral Show this weekend, entering the talent show isn’t something the boys are planning any time soon. Dave Robinson, lead vocals in the band, said:
The mother of Northamptonshire student Laura Hillier, who died suddenly three years ago from a rare heart illness, is coming to terms with her grief by supporting other bereaved families. The 21-year-old trainee teacher collapsed without warning in her father’s GP practice in Blisworth on June 20, 2003. Dr Tony Hillier, his wife Joan and their
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
Nurse Lisa Jane Browne died from heart failure brought on by the shock of a ringing alarm clock, an inquest ruled yesterday. The 27-year-old, who died in 1998, suffered from an undiagnosed heart abnormality which caused her hear to stop beating after the sudden shock of her 6am alarm call. Last year experts discovered the paediatric
There are many tales to be told about last Sunday’s Bath half-marathon. On the plus side, there was the great Australian outside-half, Michael Lynagh, who at 11 o’clock swore that his chronic back complaint made it impossible for him to take part, and who at 1pm was hurtling down the finishing straight. He promptly announced he’d loved it
Three Armagh brothers are to run a half marathon in memory of Royal School student John McCall, who died suddenly two years ago with a rare heart condition. Brothers Matthew, Paul and Mark Nicholson, former students of the Royal School, Armagh are running the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on Sunday 19th March. Explained Matthew: “We’re running
Schoolgirl Alaina Taylor died of a rare heart defect, the Grimsby Telegraph can reveal. A pathologist has confirmed that the 15-year-old’s death was caused by Diseased Myocarditis, an undetectable viral infection, which caused the heart valves to malfunction. The Telegraph reported how former Tollbar Business and Enterprise pupil Alaina was found in her bed in November. Her
A North Wales mum whose daughter died when her “alarm clock” was triggered, yesterday won her five-year battle for a new inquest. Nurse Lisa Browne suffered Long QT Syndrome – but it was only discovered after an inquest, which recorded an open verdict. Experts said then they could not find a reason why she died in January
The parents of a talented young footballer who collapsed and died during a Sunday league game have set up a charitable fund to try to prevent further tragedies. The Daniel Young Memorial Fund was set up in memory of the 16-year-old who collapsed on the pitch and died while playing for Atherton LR u17s in September.
An estate agent braved the cold to jump out of a plane, raising £390 for charity. Cindy Pride, 52, from Chalford, Westbury, completed the 13,000ft tandem parachute jump in Netheravon Airfield, near Salisbury. She donated the money to CRY, a charity which raises awareness of cardiac risk in the young. She said: “I chose the charity
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