Today marks the first anniversary of Jasper Cook’s death. He was just eight years old and five weeks away from his ninth birthday. An inquest concluded Jasper, from Birkenshaw, died from natural causes, but what prompted his death could not be determined. His parents, Kim, 39, and Ian, 41, have spoken of the difficulty of being left without answers. They
A high-profile case of a National Football League (NFL) player suffering a cardiac arrest mid-game has sparked a resurgence online of unsupported speculation of COVID-19 vaccines causing the condition widely among athletes. Moreover, experts also told Reuters Fact Check that there is still no evidence of an increase in deaths or serious cardiac events among athletes,
The Heart of West London is a long-term partnership and commitment bringing together key players in the cardiac health world to make a difference. The partnership is a collaboration between Brentford FC, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Resuscitation Council UK, A-K-A Day and Pablo London. Together, we will use the power of
A dad who is rowing across the Atlantic in memory of his daughter, Amy, has raised £100,000. Andrew Osborne from Rutland is into his second week of a three-month challenge to cross the ocean and raise money to test young people for heart conditions. After eight days he had covered nearly 400 miles despite facing enormous waves and
It’s time for the Upstagers annual pantomime to return to the King’s Hall in Ilkley for the 36th year. This year it is the pantomime of all pantomimes, the ever popular tale of Cinderella that is getting the fun filled, Upstagers family treatment. It’s time to put aside thoughts of grey weather, heating bills and economic
A dad has begun his mission to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Andrew Osborne will spend the next three months on board a six-metre boat with no mobile phone signal and the nearest humans being on the International Space Station. The Rutlander wants to raise £100,000 to screen 1,000 young people for undiagnosed heart conditions. His
Sean Billington was devastated when his close friend died suddenly. Mark Hudson was only 33 when he had a heart attack in his sleep and never woke up. Determined to do something, Mr Billington will leave Bermuda in March and spend three months walking 1,172 miles across Britain with a 40lb rucksack as a fundraiser for
Jasper Cook, from Birkenshaw, was just eight years old when he tragically passed away last January. His parents, Kim, 39, and Ian, 41, are still trying to come to terms with their devastating loss and don’t want any other family to go through their nightmare. Kim said: “We haven’t got any answers. We’re in 2022 – how
James Benson-King, 30, known as Benson the Biking Viking, began the challenge on August 7 this year. The challenge is 18,000 miles, and James believes it will take between eight and 12 months to complete. He is riding from Deadhorse, the northernmost road in Alaska, to Ushuaia in Argentina. Both James and his father have suffered
A Dorset man is cycling from Alaska to Argentina to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). James Benson-King, 30, known as Benson the Biking Viking, began the challenge on August 7 this year. The challenge is 18,000 miles, and James believes it will take between eight and 12 months to complete. He is riding
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