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The brothers of former Dover Athletic footballer Paul Sykes have launched a fund-raising drive to raise money for research into the condition that claimed his life. Mr Sykes was playing for Folkestone Invicta, against another of his old teams, Margate, in April last year, when he collapsed. It was later discovered he had a heart defect. His

Friends of a talented footballer who died during a Sunday league match have raised £6,000 in his name. The tribute night at the Beechwood and Easterside Club was organised in memory of Paul Leach who collapsed just ten minutes into the game last November. The 23-year-old from Marton Manor, Middlesbrough, had suffered heart failure, brought on

Becky Feltham, 27, had found the man of her dreams – but one night he went to bed and never woke up. Later, she discovered that he was a victim of the rare Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome. After attending a friend's wedding on a perfect summer's day, PR consultant Becky Feltham and her partner Pete Reynolds sat

Today, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) publishes the results of a new survey which indicates that one year on since the introduction of Chapter 8: Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, a staggering 97% of all Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) interviewed said they had failed to develop

Classmates of a boy who died after collapsing during his maths lesson have paid tribute to him in a memorial concert. Daniel Vavasour, 15, a pupil at Bosworth Community College, in Desford, is thought to have been a victim of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). The teenager from Thorpe Astley, was sitting at his desk when

Mayor Graham Marsden is getting ready for his charity dinner and dance on March 17 – and tickets are selling fast. The event kicks off at 7pm for 7.30pm at the Floral Hall, Winter Garden, and boasts a three-course dinner followed by a dancing and a tango cabaret. The charity bash is in aid of the

Swansea's finest have been letting their hair down and having a ball, all in the name of charity. The event was the Lord Mayor's Charity Ball. The venue – the Brangwyn Hall. The purpose – to raise as much money as possible while having a good time. And that's just what they did, eating like kings and dancing

The pupils of Whickham School in Gateshead are organising a Leavers' Ball on June 22 at the Swallow Hotel in Gateshead, in the name of Dean Henderson. A great teenager and special friend, Dean sadly passed away in the summer holidays and this devastated the whole year group. He died of a heart condition, which wasn't detected

The grieving father and brothers of a talented young footballer who tragically died during a match will have themselves checked for the rare disorder which claimed his life. Paul Leach, 23, collapsed and died just over ten minutes into a game for Preston Farm Motors against Eston and California at Smith Dock Park in Normanby. An

A County Antrim woman whose teenage son died from a killer heart disease 18 years ago is urging Ulster parents to put pressure on the Health Minister to introduce compulsory screening for the condition. Jaimie Gault was just 15 when he died from cardiomyopathy, a disease which attacks and weakens the heart muscle. His mother Margaret,