Uncategorized

One of the country

After Anne-Marie fainted for the third time her parents were understandably worried. But the fit, healthy 13-year-old from Ferryhill seemed none the worse for her fainting fits and three different doctors, two GP

Mum fights against the disorder that claimed her child A mother who lost her daughter after she died suddenly is leading a campaign to highlight the dangers of the killer disorder. Doreen Harley, originally from Longton, works for CRY, a charity set up to help bereaved families of Sudden Adult Death syndrome (SADs), and raise awareness

Kathy Moyle, from East Budleigh, has helped launch a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of a rare genetic heart condition that has decimated her family. Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome has already claimed the lives of two of Kathy

The family and friends of a teenager who died after collapsing during a cross-country competition are using pedal power to raise money for charity. Ashley Livesey (15) died in March this year during the running event in Stockport. Now 30 of his family and friends, who make up Team Ash, are getting on their bicycles to

Caroline Gard's son was just 17 when he died of a heart attack. She now campaigns for cardiac screening to be available to all youngsters Caroline Gard, 50, has endured every parent

Ryan was just playing his computer, his phone rang, and that was it Twenty members of a family are being screened after the sudden deaths of a mother and son in similar circumstances

A friend of a teenager who died suddenly has scaled the highest mountain in Africa to raise money for charity. Nick Bareham scaled Mount Kilimanjarom to help raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). He and his friends raised £1,800 and they are hoping even more money may come in. Nick was friends with