Children's nursery owner John Newbould is getting back on his bike for the first time in three decades for a charity cycle ride in Cuba. Inspired by the fundraising efforts of children, staff and families at The House of Eden Children's Nursery, in Rushyford, Mr Newbould wanted to join a major charity event. In April, Mr

A housewife is in training to ride the world-famous Aintree course on Grand National Day. Janine Patchcott, 40, of Stanley, Country Durham, has made it through to the final 16 vying to ride in the John Smith's People's Race. The event gives ten members of the public the chance to ride in a flat race on

Horsing around is turning serious for Janine Patchett. The mum-of-two hopes to clinch a place in the charity race of a lifetime at Aintree on Grand National day. She's already seen off 3,500 other keen riders and now she is aiming for one of the 10 places in the race, which will see the winner scoop £55,000

A father of two has to keep his mobile phone permanently on vibrating alert – because the ring tone could kill him. Call centre recruitment team leader Jon Cotterill-Bolsover has one of the rarest genetic heart conditions in Western Europe. any unexpected loud noise such as his phone ringing or a sudden shock could stop his

A brave mum is calling for all teenagers to be routinely screened for heart problems after her son was found dead in his bed. Karen Reece, of Crewe, has given tearful interviews on Granada TV and to magazines to raise awareness of the condition which claimed the life of her son Daniel, 14, in September. Doctors

A brave Crewe mother is raising money for charity in memory of her teenage son. Joanne Carter, of Groby Road, has set up a memorial fund for her son Ben who was a pupil at Coppenhall High School. He died in 2005, aged 14, of an undetected heart condition. So far Joanne has raised more than £4,000

A Hull FC and England player is to auction two pairs of his boots to raise money and awareness in memory of a college friend. Richard Whiting, 22, will put the boots he wore in Hull FC's Grand Final appearance against St Helens in October, and the boots he wore playing for England, on an Internet

A serious kidney infection turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to 28-year-old Jon Cotterill-Bolsover. It led to a chance diagnosis of a rare genetic heart condition which would have probably killed him by the time he was 31 if left undetected. Jon was being taken to Barnsley hospital when paramedics spotted abnormalities