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Remarkable tribute to young Kildare woman as second 'Run for Eve' charity fundraiser planned

Dozens of family, friends and neighbours have pledged to once again 'Run for Eve' in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon in a touching tribute to Eve McMahon, who tragically died in June 2022. The young Celbridge native passed away on June 19th almost two ...

16 May 2024 at 13:35

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Remarkable tribute to young Kildare woman as second 'Run for Eve' charity fundraiser planned

16 May 2024 at 13:34

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Nutmeg co-founder Nick Hungerford dies aged 43

Technology entrepreneur Nick Hungerford, who set up a charity in his daughter’s name to support bereaved children, has died at the age of 43. The co-founder of digital wealth management firm Nutmeg, who was diagnosed with a rare form of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 09:59

Entertainment

Jake Quickenden to dress as bone for London Marathon in memory of little brother

Jake Quickenden has revealed that he will run his first ever marathon dressed as a “massive” bone in memory of his younger brother Oliver. Oliver was just 19 when he died of bone cancer in 2012, the same disease that killed their ...

08 Apr 2023 at 12:15

Fan, 17, who listened to Taylor Swift during cancer treatment enjoys Cardiff gig

A teenage girl who attended the Eras Tour in Cardiff exactly eight months after starting her last cycle of chemotherapy said it was “amazing” to see Taylor Swift in concert after listening to the star through her cancer ...

19 Jun 2024 at 17:10

Health & Wellbeing

Sarcoma Awareness Month: What you need to know about these cancers

Although most people have heard of sarcomas, research suggests the majority don’t really know what they are. A study by Sarcoma UK found 75% of people didn’t know what a sarcoma was – but there’s no better time than ...

30 Jun 2023 at 07:00

Health

PhD student, 35, gets cancer diagnosis day after honeymoon and years after supporting her teen brother through disease

Two siblings in their thirties are trying to help people with cancer through their podcast ‘The Cancer Twins’, after the sister was told about her diagnosis the day after coming home from her honeymoon and her ...

25 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Health

Woman, 25, whose back pain was misdiagnosed as sciatica dies 10 months after ‘grapefruit-sized’ tumour found in pelvis

An athletic 25-year-old whose back pain was misdiagnosed as sciatica died from bone cancer less than a year after a “grapefruit-sized” tumour was found in her pelvis. Kate Drummond was “fit and healthy” when ...

21 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Student who ‘does not like running’ aims to run 500km in 10 days

A student who claims not to enjoy running is attempting to run 500km in 10 days for charity. Sean Tilson, 21, hopes to raise £5,000 for the cancer charity Sarcoma UK. Last year, he completed four challenges ...

26 Jun 2025 at 02:45

Health

Rare case of cancer usually seen in adolescents claims 45-year-old’s life after ‘golf ball-sized’ lump found on shoulder

The partner of a 45-year-old who died with a rare cancer usually seen in adolescents after a “golf ball-sized” lump appeared on his shoulder said his life has been “completely smashed”. Oliver Kirkham, 44, ...

14 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

What you need to know about sarcoma – the cancer you’ve never heard of

When most people think of cancer, names like breast, lung, or prostate cancer instantly come to mind. However, there’s another, lesser-known form called sarcoma that affects thousands of people in the UK ...

20 Jun 2025 at 10:00

National News

Fundraiser for young Irish mum with stage 4 cancer nears target

A fundraiser for a young Irish mum with stage 4 cancer is nearing its €55,000 target. Thirty six year old Laura Casserly was diagnosed with Sarcoma-UPS on Easter Sunday 2021 after investigating a lump ...

31 May 2024 at 10:28

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