Bikers from around the area are zooming into action in aid of the charity CRY. The motorcycle charity run is helping to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young, a charity which helps fund research into sudden death in young people, a problem which has affected several families in the Furness peninsular in recent years.
Friends of a 25-year-old Southport man who died suddenly are taking up a marathon challenge in his memory. Ben Watson, 33, and Gavin Copland, 25, plan to run the 26.2 miles to raise money for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young, in aid of Chris Haw. Keen sportsman Chris from Landsdowne Road, collapsed and died
I think we all realise that heart disease is a major problem. In fact the North of England is one of the worst places in the world for the condition, and it is the single greatest cause of death in this area. These days, most people have a god idea of the type of lifestyle they need
Two years ago Philip Matthew lost his 31-year-old son suddenly to coronary artery disease. He tells health reporter Jane Picken how he is using the tragedy to warn others who could be at risk of the killer illness. As a young husband and popular GP, Mathew Thoppil had everything to live for. But in May 2005 Mathew,
Ten years ago, just two days before his 18th birthday, Andrew Gard went upstairs to get changed for a game of tennis. When he failed to return, his 16-year-old sister Cathy went to investigate; she found Andrew – a supremely fit county hockey player who had barely had a day’s sickness in his life – dead.
Sailors from Broxbourne Sailing Club are riding on the crest of the wave after raising more than £1,000 for charity through a 12-hour marathon. About 50 youth and adult members of the Nazeing club joined in the sponsored sail from noon until midnight on Saturday as part of a fun day to raise money for Cardiac
A team of determined were able to start their training for a charity event after they received a generous donation of three indoor bikes. The Brandon Youth Project has high hopes of tackling the coast to coast route and, to increase their pedal power, they have just received three 'spinning' cycles from the City of Durham
Disabled and able-bodied youngsters are joining forces to raise money for a heart charity. About 30 youngsters from the Brandon Youth Project and the Durham Disabled and Able Bodied Group are to undertake the coast-to-coast bike ride to raise funds for the charity Cry – Cardiac Risk in the Young. Don Readman, who will lead the
Three brothers have scaled new heights in a tribute to the memory of a tragic young footballing friend. Neil, Tom and Russell Cartwright completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. The intrepid trio dedicated their efforts to Matt Gadsby, Neil Cartwright's former team-mate at
I was in London last week for the launch of the charity, CRY, which highlights cardiac arrest in the young. It is a charity based around the very young, fit athletes who, without warning, suddenly drop dead with a heart attack. At leas 95 per cent of abnormalities of the heart can be detected with tests,
Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.
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