The lives of 10 young people may have been saved through a screening programme set up to tackle the rise in the number of sudden deaths. Almost 2,500 people have been screened at the University of Ulster service since it was implemented by heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in November 2006. Previously undetected
Twelve people under the age of 35 die every week from undiagnosed heart conditions across Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, it has been claimed. The figure is said to represent a 30 per cent increase on previous estimates and yesterday at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast a campaign was launched by charity Cardiac
The Alley came alive on Friday night, as a night of culture in aid of health charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) kicked off. People began flocking to the Alley at around 7pm to get a first look at Polish artist, at Batosz Kolata's new exhibition entitled 'La Peinture Moderne'. Opened by Polish consul, Jerome Mullan,
A concert in memory of two talented Midland musicians Cannock and Willenhall has raised hundreds of pounds for charity. The concert, organised by Wolverhampton centre for the London College of Music, was held at the Mayor’s Parlour in the city and raised £787. This will be split between the young cancer patients’ unit at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth
Celebrities are practising their lines and rehearsing their gags for a variety show spectacular in honour of Sir Tom Finney. Final preparations are under way for the Preston North End legend's Big Knight Out event which will raise money for various charities. The show will feature a host of stars including Frank Carson, Lancashire dancers The
A teacher and two pupils at Swaffham's Sacred Heath Convent School have raised £600 for charity in memory of a schoolgirl who died after collapsing in a swimming pool. Clair Foster, head of PE at the school, joined Serena Smith (14) and Rachel Mumford (12) in doing a sponsored junior triathlon in September on Rachel's parents'
The family of a young woman who died of an undetected heart condition are aiming to raise £5,00 to set up a screening session for young people. Sarah Simpson, of Narborough, was seemingly fit and healthy before she drowned in the bath in April, 2007. Experts believe the 20-year-old blacked out when she got in the
A Wirral band are releasing a charity single dedicated to the memory of an 11-year-old from Oxton who died from an undiagnosed heart condition. Daywalker have just finished recording Girl, which will raise money for the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charity. The song was written by James Poynton, a budding musician and talented sportsman
A Wirral band are releasing a charity single dedicated to the memory of an 11-year-old from Oxton who died from an undiagnosed heart condition. Daywalker have just finished recording "Girl", which will raise money for the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charity. Visit http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/entertainment-wirral/news-reviews/2008/11/12/wirral-band-s-tribute-song-to-tragic-youngster-80491-22227951/
When Chloe and Evie Church wake for school, they cannot use an alarm clock like other children. The sisters, aged 1 and nine, have a syndrome that means a loud noise or a sudden shock could be dangerous or even fatal. Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7720725.stm
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