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Derry family and friends to run marathon in memory of late teacher who passed aged 35 from brain tumour

Family and friends of a local schoolteacher who lost her life to a brain tumour last year have been keeping her memory alive and raising awareness of the disease by taking up running together. ‘Team Nicola’ was formed by Nicola Robinson’s husband ...

24 Aug 2022 at 18:33

Music

Pete Waterman becomes patron of Brain Tumour Research in honour of son Paul

Pete Waterman has said taking on the role of patron for Brain Tumour Research is “his life” after losing his son Paul to the disease in 2005. Record producer Waterman, who co-founded Stock, Aitken and Waterman, takes on the role ahead of the ...

13 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Top cancer charities to open brain tumour research centre in Scotland

Two top cancer charities have committed to establishing a brain tumour research centre in Scotland in a bid to find a cure. Brain Tumour Research and the Beatson Cancer Charity will bring together leading experts in the field to develop ...

15 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Government yet to give out majority of funding pledged in honour of Tessa Jowell

More than half of the money the Government pledged to fund brain cancer research in honour of Dame Tessa Jowell is yet to be “deployed”, a charity has said. Dame Tessa, a former Labour cabinet minister, dedicated the final years of her ...

19 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Soaps

EastEnders to work with cancer charities to tackle new brain tumour storyline

EastEnders has announced the show is working alongside Brain Tumour Research and Macmillan Cancer Support to tackle an emotional brain tumour storyline featuring Lola Pearce. The storyline will follow Lola, played by Danielle Harold, ...

05 Oct 2022 at 22:00

Home

Derry family and friends raise £38,000 in memory of late teacher who passed aged 35 from brain tumour

Family and friends of a local school teacher who lost her life to a brain tumour last year have been keeping her memory alive and raising awareness of the disease by fundraising together. Last week, alongside Brain Tumour Research, ...

11 Nov 2022 at 17:33

Health

Actor who ‘nearly died’ after lime-sized tumour grew undetected and ‘deformed’ skull feels lucky to finish latest film

An actor who “nearly died” after a lime-sized brain tumour grew undetected for more than a decade and “deformed” his skull feels lucky to have survived to finish his latest film. Craig Russell, 48, who is based in Falmouth, ...

27 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Man, 28, given terminal cancer diagnosis aims to raise funds in time he has left

A man diagnosed with a brain tumour who was initially prescribed headache tablets is raising funds for more research into the “devastating” disease. Scott McBride made five trips to his doctor before he was finally sent to ...

24 Oct 2022 at 18:48

Davina McCall brain surgery: What is a colloid cyst?

Davina McCall has said she is to undergo brain surgery after being diagnosed with a “very rare” tumour known as a colloid cyst. The 57-year-old TV presenter said the benign brain tumour was found after she was offered a ...

15 Nov 2024 at 17:46

Drugs that treat HIV trialled in people with multiple brain tumours

Drugs that treat HIV are being trialled for the first time in people with multiple brain tumours, for which there is no current cure. Scientists believe the already-approved medicines ritonavir and lopinavir could ...

21 Jun 2024 at 07:41

Grieving families demand increased investment and research for brain cancer

Grieving families and patients have demanded that ministers do more to tackle the burden of brain tumours. Campaigners have handed in petition signed by more than 80,000 people to Downing Street calling for more ...

31 Jan 2024 at 15:27

Soaps

EastEnders star discusses ‘massive responsibility’ of portraying cancer storyline

EastEnders actress Danielle Harold has said portraying her character’s brain tumour diagnosis and subsequent cancer treatment storyline has been a “massive responsibility”. The BBC One soap recently saw Lola ...

02 Nov 2022 at 22:53

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