An Edinburgh dad hopes to prevent others from going through the heartbreak of losing their young children to heart conditions after his own 15-year-old son tragically died of undiagnosed myocarditis. Ross Cowe, who works as a performance manager, will be joining the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on September 18, 2022, to raise money for the Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund,
Heart Screening takes place in memory of Kieran Joyce Funds raised in memory of Kieran Joyce led to around 150 young people from the local area being screened for potentially dangerous heart conditions by experts from a charity. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), held the screenings at Weobley High School, near Leominster, where
Mark Bebbington, of New Era Community Boxing Club on Queen Street, set a new record by holding boxing pads continuously for 500 rounds, which took more than 34 hours to complete and is subject to official verification from Guinness World Records. Perhaps more importantly, however, his efforts have raised a huge amount for charity. Bebbington took
A woman whose son died of an underlying heart condition is hosting her first cardiac screening since the pandemic. Angela Butler, 63, from Wolsanton, lost her sporty son Nathan from a sudden heart attack when he was just 16. Nathan, who has an older brother Josh, now 29, collapsed and died at his home in Wolsanton in 2006.
The record attempt involves a continuous amount of boxing pads held in a row, the current record being 360 rounds which took 24 hours. Bebbington is aiming for 500 rounds which will take more than 33 hours. He is raising money to fund heart screening with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of
“You have enabled something good and purposeful to come from Andrew’s death” says the mother of a Darlington cyclist as almost 80 people are tested for heart conditions. In February 2017, Andrew Oliver suddenly died after collapsing at home, leaving a community devastated. Andrew had always appeared very fit and healthy and was a competitive cyclist both on
Ben Forsyth was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in 2015 and passed away on July 1, 2018. The 20-year-old, a former Musselburgh Grammar School pupil and member of Edinburgh Road Club (RC) cycling club, won the British youth circuit race championship in 2013. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was due to hold screenings
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. Dan’s mum Nicky said: “A year ago, our whole world was literally torn apart. “Dan was fit, healthy, and doing so well in his
around 150 young people screened for ‘hidden heart’ conditions at a free session, funded in memory of local school boy, kieran joyceexperts from leading heart charity came to weoblEy to provide specialist testing for local young people, aged 35 & underevery week in the uk, at least 12 ‘apparently fit & healthy’ young people die from
Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation is able to provide heart screenings at Noble’s Hospital again. The charity was unable to hold screenings for the past two years because of the pandemic. The team described themselves as ’uncontrollably excited’ to announce the screening dates – which were quickly fully booked. This set of screenings will take place at the
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