Charity campaigner Vera Looker manned a stall in the Cascades shopping centre to try to raise awareness of a condition that kills four to eight children a week in the UK. Mrs Looker, 60, of The Dale In Widley, lost her 21-year-old son Michael to an undiagnosed heart condition 16 years ago. She says that at the

Parents fight for heart screening in schools They smile in the sunshine for a photograph and seem like old friends who have been reunited for a special occasion. But in reality these people have endured the most harrowing experience any parent could imagine

Heartbroken Margaret Banks has been warned to throw away her alarm clock after her grandson was killed by the ringing of his mobile phone. Ryan Hulme, 19, collapsed and died from shock when he got a call as he used his PlayStation at home. Last week an inquest that Ryan, suffered from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS),

A fundraising family hope these three little piggies will pull the crowds. Guy and Julia Smith will have the rare Large Black piglets on display for the annual St Osyth Open Gardens event this weekend. And the Smiths are hopeful that Pinky, Perky and Porky, just eight weeks old, will be a hit at their garden in

Jaimie Gault was just four months short of his 16th birthday when he died while playing around in a park with his friends. That was 18 years ago. Had he lived he may now be a dad with grandchildren for his parents Margaret and James of Ballyclare to enjoy in their retirement. His death devastated them but they now

Having completed the London Marathon in April, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who sponsored me for their generosity. I have raised almost £3,000 for my chosen charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. I have been overwhelmed by the support and encouragement I have received during the months of training leading up

The Omagh supporters of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will host an information day on Saturday in Omagh and Castlederg town centre to help raise awareness of the

Scientists prove alarm clock death nurse had rare disorder A Coroner was this week weighing up whether to reopen an inquest into the sudden death of a nurse. The move comes after scientists finally proved Countess of Chester Hospital paediatric nurse Lisa Jane Browne died because of a genetic electrical abnormality in her heart. The 27-year-old died

The Fermanagh Shadow Youth Council are aiming to jump on the gravy train that is the