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Free Cardiac Risk in Young screenings in Nantwich help hundreds

Free Cardiac Risk in Young screenings in Nantwich help hundreds

Hundreds of teenagers underwent heart screenings at a Nantwich school as part of Cardiac Risk in the Young initiative.

Of the 234 booked in, 214 youngsters attended – and tests picked up a number of conditions, says organiser Sue Dewhirst.

November 13, 2015
Brave Malbank School pupil with life-threatening illness to tackle hospice event

Brave Malbank School pupil with life-threatening illness to tackle hospice event

A young Malbank High School pupil in Nantwich who is battling a life-threatening illness, is plucking up the courage to take part in a 5km Bubble Rush.

Eleisha Plimbley, 11, was diagnosed with multi-system Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis, which affects her spine, skull, pelvis and arms and has spread to her bone marrow.

November 12, 2015
Free mouth cancer dental screening in South Cheshire

Free mouth cancer dental screening in South Cheshire

Patients in Crewe and Nantwich can get free checks for potential signs of mouth cancer.

A drop-in session has been organised by community dental teams from East Cheshire NHS Trust.

November 11, 2015
Leighton Hospital cancer unit turns purple in November

Leighton Hospital cancer unit turns purple in November

South Cheshire’s cancer unit has been illuminated purple to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer.

The Macmillan Cancer Unit at Leighton Hospital will be lit purple every evening in November as part of a campaign being run by Pancreatic Cancer UK for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

November 6, 2015
South Cheshire friends cycle the 922-mile Rhine for Bloodwise charity

South Cheshire friends cycle the 922-mile Rhine for Bloodwise charity

Saddle-sore cyclists Ben Reinhardt and Jim Forkin pedalled all 922 miles of the River Rhine to raise money for blood cancer charities.

The friends, from Willaston and Crewe, started their “Riding the River Rhine” adventure at the source of the Rhine in the Swiss Alps at Lake Toma.

October 14, 2015
Aston teenager inspires Nantwich bid for town centre defibrillators

Aston teenager inspires Nantwich bid for town centre defibrillators

A young fund-raiser from Brine Leas has inspired Nantwich town councillors to bid for life-saving defibrillators in public places.

Harrison Lunt (pictured) and his mum Berny spoke to councillors about their application for British Heart Foundation funding for a public defibrillator.

October 13, 2015
Marina staff near Nantwich raise £2,000 for Crohns charity

Marina staff near Nantwich raise £2,000 for Crohns charity

Aqueduct Marina staff near Nantwich have presented more than £2,000 to the charity Crohns and Colitis UK.

Employees Julie Beedham and Coryn Lawton at the Church Minshull venue presented a cheque for £2015.73 to charity representatives Barry and Sue Flint.

September 23, 2015
Cancer support group donates £10,000 to Leighton Hospital

Cancer support group donates £10,000 to Leighton Hospital

Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group has donated £10,000 to the medical imaging department at the hospital.

The money will support the purchase of 10 additional SpeechMagic licenses.

September 22, 2015
Leighton Hospital bosses to stage public meeting in Nantwich

Leighton Hospital bosses to stage public meeting in Nantwich

Residents can find out more about Leighton Hospital at a meeting held in Nantwich next month.

Bosses at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) are inviting the public to its annual members meeting at Regents Park Conference Centre on October 8.

September 16, 2015
Afford Bond peaks challenge raises £11,000 for Kidney Research UK

Afford Bond peaks challenge raises £11,000 for Kidney Research UK

Workers at a Nantwich finance firm raised more than £11,000 for Kidney Research UK after tackling the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge.

Employees at Afford Bond, on Wellington Road, walked 23 miles on a circular route over three peaks with more than 5,000ft of ascent in just 12 hours!

September 13, 2015
South Cheshire teen’s charity match raises funds for Bloodwise

South Cheshire teen’s charity match raises funds for Bloodwise

A charity football match organised by a teenager in memory of his uncle, raised £470 for Bloodwise charity.

The event featured an 11-a-side match between Aidan FC and Leukaemia FC at Cumberland sports ground in Crewe.

September 9, 2015
Hospital staff tackle Sandstone Trail for MRI Scanner appeal

Hospital staff tackle Sandstone Trail for MRI Scanner appeal

Hospital staff in South Cheshire will be tackling the Sandstone Trail this month in aid of MRI Scanner Appeal.

Six workers at Leighton Hospital will set out along the 34-mile trail on September 19.

September 6, 2015
South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire friends are to cycle the length of the River Rhine in aid of Bloodwise charity.

Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, and Jim Forkin,from Willaston, are spending September cycling the full river length of 860 miles.

August 28, 2015