Regulars rally to boost charity A charity day in memory of a young heart attack victim has raised £3,000 to help prevent similar tragedies. Friends and family of David Chance held a day of special events as a tribute to the 34-year-old from Newbottle, who died suddenly in December 2003. The project manager with Sunderland Housing

12 people are screened for sudden death condition Twelve members of a family have undergone medical tests after a mother and son both died unexpectedly 20 years apart. Test results have come back clear for 12 relatives of Margaret Banks, whose daughter and grandson died suddenly, although two further members of her family are still going

A coroner was this week weighing up whether to re-open an inquest into the sudden death of a nurse. The move comes after scientists finally proved Lisa Jane Browne died because of a genetic electrical abnormality in her heart. The 27-year-old died from sudden shock after her alarm clock went off at 6am on January 12, 1998. An

Rare heart disorder killed woman (27) as alarm clock sounded An inquest is set to be re-opened into the death of a Chester nurse who died of sudden heart failure after being awoken by her alarm clock. New evidence has come to light which proves that 27-year-old Lisa Jane Browne died of a rare heart abnormality

Mother calls for new inquest A mother says she now has the final proof her 27-year-old daughter was killed by the sound of her early-morning alarm clock. Nurse Lisa Browne died on January 10, 1998, but an inquest could not determine the cause of her death. Her mother, Doreen Harley, of Connah

The family of a popular Shaw teenager who died suddenly while competing in a cross-country run are ensuring that his memory lives on. It was in March last year that 15-year-old Ashley Livesey died while running in Stockport. His family are still waiting for an inquest to resolve the mystery of the Royston and Crompton School pupil

A mother yesterday called for a fresh investigation into the sudden death of her daughter after new evidence confirmed she was killed by a ringing alarm clock. Nurse Lisa Jane Browne, aged 27, suffered from an undiagnosed heart abnormality which caused her heart to stop beating after the sudden shock of her 6am alarm call on the

The shock of her early morning alarm going off killed a young nurse. Lisa Jane Browne, 27, was found dead in bed after her alarm went off at 6am. Doctors believe the shock of the loud bell sent Lisa

How tragedy of nurse with heart condition saved her family A nurse died of a heart attack caused by the shock of her alarm clock going off. Lisa Browne, 27, died in bed next to her husband Stuart when the alarm sounded at 6am. Her grieving family have waited years to find out which hereditary heart condition