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  • Trio to take on sixteen of London’s Bridges in Thames Bridges Bike ride

    A trio from Tri Fits –U, a small Triathlon/Duathlon Training Club based in Warlingham, have signed up for this year’s 50 mile extended, Thames Bridges Bike ride. Mick, Shelley and Natalie will be riding over sixteen of London’s most famous bridges and going past many iconic landmarks, during the ride which takes place on the 10th May 2015.

  • Father and son team run the Reading half marathon for wife and Mum.

    Donna Boyles from Reading watched on with pride as her husband and son ran the half marathon at the weekend.The father and son team, who are both local football referees, signed up for the run to raise money the Stroke Association after Donna had a stroke in January this year.

  • ​Kings Heath husband steps out for stroke in memory of his wife

    Balbir Ruprai and his family are taking part in their second Step Out for Stroke in Kings Heath Park on Sunday 17 May 2015, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
    This year the family are doing the walk in memory of Deshi Kaur Ruprai who sadly passed away earlier this year after having two devastating strokes and a seizure.
    Deshi and Balbir were happily married for 56 years, and ow

  • ​Middlesex Dad Takes on the Bridges for Stroke

    Donal Madden, 49 from Middlesex, is set to beat the bridges this summer as he takes on the Stroke Association’s Thames Bridges Bike Ride, four years after he had a devastating stroke whilst cycling home from work.
    In May 2011, Donal had a major stroke on his way home from work. Donal said, “I was cycling home from work as I usually did, when all of a sudden I felt off balance, which caused me t

  • ​New stroke group launched for young stroke survivors in Newham

    A new service for young stroke survivors will launch at 2pm on Friday 27 March at Plaistow Library, North Street, Plaistow. The stroke group, called ‘Together we can’ is run by the Stroke Association and will take place on a fortnightly basis.
    The group is for young stroke survivors in their fifties and under, and will take place every other Friday from 2-4pm. The group provides a place for pe

  • Social care cuts piling pressure on GPs

    Almost 90% of GPs fear that social care services are not providing a sufficient level of care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and other parts of the health system, according to a poll of over 800 GPs
    Ahead of next week’s budget, the poll reveals deep concern from GPs about the impact of chronic underfunding and year-on-year rationing of social care at a time when more and mo

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