Tag Archives: Cancer Research UK
Reach for the stars with Cancer Research’s children’s awards
As a toddler, Nengi Akins went “to hell and back” during her treatment for cancer. Now, as a healthy, happy teenager, she has put that experience behind her and has her sights set on a future in music. Nengi, 15, … Continue reading
Thousands of Londoners come forward for cancer blood trial
Nearly 7,500 from south-east London have joined 140,000 people nationally as volunteers in the world’s largest trial of a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer as part of the latest NHS drive to catch the … Continue reading
Your chance to take fight against cancer into the boxing ring
Anyone in Croydon or Sutton looking to get fit after lockdown and raise some money for Britain’s biggest cancer charity is being offered the chance to pull on their gloves and step into the ring and be their very own … Continue reading
Cancer Research UK asks you to Shine by walking London
Men, women and children across London are being urged to walk all over cancer as Cancer Research UK brings Shine, the Marathon Night Walk, being staged in the city centre on September 22. The walking event will see people of … Continue reading
Help to fight cancer at Croydon’s Race for Life, July 10
There is always something very poignant about the Race for Life, in which most of the thousands of women runners, joggers, pram-pushers and walkers all have a number card pinned to the backs of their pink vests and T-shirts. This … Continue reading
One lump or two? Learning to live with cancer
STEVEN GAUGE is having to make adjustments, and hopes that you can help So it turns out that Mrs Gauge has breast cancer. Not only does she have to put up with the huge inconvenience and embarrassment of being married … Continue reading
Palace players and Brit School backing for cancer pop-up shop
Croydon’s Get to Know Cancer information and advice pop-up shop at the Centrale shopping centre is open for just one more week. The campaign is a trial scheme, to offer the public the chance to ask questions about cancer and … Continue reading
Centrale pop-up shop to pilot London-wide cancer scheme
Croydon is to pilot a cancer pop-up shop, which will open tomorrow. The scheme is run with the council and one of London Mayor Boris Johnson’s projects, the London Health Improvement Board. Croydon’s shop will be on the ground floor … Continue reading
Sutton shows its neighbours the power of volunteering
With Croydon Council failing to back any local summer fairs or concerts, ANDREW PELLING joined thousands of other residents from the borough at yesterday’s environmental fair in Carshalton Croydon used to be blessed with large community events in its parks, … Continue reading
