Vera Looker is fighting back after the sudden death of her fit and healthy 21-year-old son A mother is calling for all children to undergo heart scans after her son died from an undiagnosed heart defect. Vera Looker (left) said her son Michael was a fit, healthy, football-mad 21-year-old who had everything to live for. But his heart

The faces of Alexander Edwards and Justin Meek will be used to raise awareness of the condition that killed them. Alexander, 12, and Justin, 33, both died suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions. Their pictures will be used on a postcard supporting a national campaign by charity CRY. CRY, which stands for Cardiac Risk in the Young, wants screening

A Woodbridge man is hoping to raise more money for a children

Family devastated by sudden death Parents of a

Equipment to help emergency cardiac patients has been given to St John Ambulance volunteers in memory of young victims of a hidden heart defect. Around £4,000 was raised by supporters of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to buy a defibrillator for the service. It will be used in The New Stadium Swansea. Paulette

A picture of a much-loved brother who died suddenly last year is what kept a Sudbury woman going during a gruelling half-marathon. Mychaela Gardiner completed this year

Charity busker Norman Evans is celebrating having raised £4,500 for charities already this year. His donations, ranging from £100 to £1,000 have gone to Oxfam, Daisy Chain, the region

Grab your partner for a charity barn dance at the Arndale Centre. The event will be held in the centre

A two-day regatta organised by Broxbourne Sailing Club raised money in memory of James Wood, a 15-year-old Great Amwell lad who passed away suddenly in September 2002. James, of Yearling Close, died of a suspected heart condition at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow three years ago having collapsed at home just five days after celebrating