The colour pink washed over Thatcham on Saturday night as a sparkly, diamond celebration was held in memory of a young woman who died unexpectedly last year. Clairey Dee-Shapland from Ball Hill, died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at the age of 22. Her mother, Lorraine Dee-Shapland, organised a fund-raising party at the Catholic Church hall
A grieving dad whose student son collapsed and died without warning has launched a campaign to save other families from the tragedy of sudden adult death syndrome. David Stubbings wants to raise thousands of pounds to enable young people to have heart tests to ensure they are not at risk of SADS, the equivalent of cot
Cycling enthusiasts are being invited to hear plans for a new charity challenge to be held in Cuba. The challenge will help raise money to take action against heart disease and a meeting to discuss the project is being held next month. Five UK charities have organised the challenge to raise funds to support their work
Hundreds of young soccer enthusiasts will turn out on August 26 to take part in a six-a-side tournament played every year in memory of a promising young sportsman who died of a rare heart condition. Friendly rivalry will be to the fore when 800 boys and girls kick off in the 11th Dominic O’Loughlin Soccer Festival
Former Arsenal players Steve Gatting, Danny O'Shea and Brian Hornsby will join stars from the entertainment business for a charity match against Eastbourne United veterans today (Sunday). It is hoped the match at The Oval will rise thousands of pounds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). CRY is supported by Arsenal and aims to raise
Olympic champion Greg Whyte was "absolutely gutted" when his attempt to swim the Channel ended in fog and failure on Sunday. Galvanised by Little Britain comedian David Walliams' successful crossing last month, Greg had been determined to outdo his protégé's impressive time of 10 hours and 34 minutes. And he was well on his way to achieving
Tickets are selling fast for a charity football match with big star players. A team of ex-Arsenal footballers and celebrities are travelling to Eastbourne to take on Eastbourne United Veterans in what looks to be a fantastic one-off charity match. Ralph Little from BBC's The Royal Family, Groundforce's Tommy Walsh, Joe Swash from East Enders and
The organisers of an annual charity five-a-side football tournament held in memory of a 29-year-old man who died from a heart attack are hoping 20 teams will battle it out in this year's event. Folkestone Sports Centre is hosting the all-day adult tournament on Sunday, August 20, in its main hall. A fun day featuring a
At the meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of Frome at the Mendip Lodge Hotel on July 11, president Hazel Shaw handed over her chain of office to this year's president Janet Pang. At the meeting, Mrs Pang thanked Mrs Shaw for a successful, eventful year in which more than £2,000 had been raised for the
I tried to ask what was happening, but the words would not come out. I had woken up in a hospital bed, with my face covered by an oxygen mask, with my brother and sister, both in tears, sitting next to my bed. I began to panic. Had I had an asthma attack? I knew the asthma I had
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