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82-year-old Tony Fahey built a ‘walking on water’ machine for a 24-hour world record attempt to raise money for charity

At 82, Tony Fahey embarks on a daring 24-hour world record attempt on water using a unique human-powered vessel named the aqua elliptica. This remarkable challenge seeks to generate funds for Make-A-Wish UK, reflecting his commitment to supporting children with serious health conditions. Following a serious accident years ago, Fahey…

The Times of India · Aug 19

Mason Mount insists Man United can challenge for the Premier League title next season

The 27-year-old is coming towards the end of his third season at Old Trafford.

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Wannabe YouTubers must be motivated by ‘passion’ for making videos, says DanTDM

DanTDM, real name Dan Middleton, is one of the world’s most successful YouTube gamers with three channels totalling more than 32 million subscribers.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

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Kimberley Walsh struggles to hold back tears at emotional Disney Make-A-Wish event

The former Girls Aloud star, 41, spent the day with Lillia Sheppard for an event run by charity Make-A-Wish UK, which recreated the Disneyland magic for the families of 160 children with life-limiting conditions

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

Miracle boy sees Lapland dream come true after years of hospital treatment

When Tíernan Dundas was born, doctors believed he wouldn't survive, now six years later he meets Santa in a dream come true holiday

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Girl given shocking diagnosis after 'eye turned the wrong way round'

Skye was rushed to hospital after doctors originally suspected she had diabetes

Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2022

Mum's shock after daughter had tumour 'the size of an adult fist' behind her eye

Make-A-Wish UK charity is fundraising to help grant Skye Brierley’s wish for a Gaming PC

Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022

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'I knew something wasn't right when my daughter's eye turned the wrong way around'

Skye Brierley's mum, Ruth, booked her an urgent appointment at opticians chain Specsavers where the problem was diagnosed but it was not but was not thought to be urgent

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Ghostbusters mad George, 8, born with 'half a heart', has adorable adventure with ghost hunters in Leeds

George Hinkins got ride in Ecto-1 and hunt for ghosts in Leeds Central Library and got a guard of honour from police

Leeds Live · Jun 13, 2022

Ghostbusters superfan, 8, with heart condition, enjoys dream day out in Leeds

George Hinkins has Ebstein’s anomaly, a rare form of congenital heart disease.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Girl, 16, dies just weeks after attending school prom leaving family devastated

Connie Holmes was 14 when she was given the devastating news that she was suffering from a rare type of cancer.

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2022

Dad couldn't 'begin to describe' grief from death of daughter six weeks after prom

Connie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer aged just 14

Wales Online · Jun 8, 2022

Girl, 16, dies weeks after posing for her prom photo leaving family heartbroken

When Connie was referred to hospital, an MRI located a significant swelling in her neck and her parents were told surgery would take at least 12 hours

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022

Archie, 9, with heart wrong way round has 'dream' day at Anfield

Archie Purnell has a life limiting condition and wished to visit Anfield to watch Liverpool FC

Liverpool Echo · May 19, 2022

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Daily Record · Apr 30, 2022

Terminally ill girl, 5, makes dying wish to spend day with family at theme park

The parents of Bella-Rosa Taylor, who is blind and deaf, say she wants to 'feel the wind' on her face and spend what time she has left creating 'more precious moments'.

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2022

Teen battling life-changing condition affecting less than 40 people in the UK

Alfie was only the seventh person in the UK to be diagnosed with the condition

Belfast Live · Apr 27, 2022

NI teen granted wish after being given slim chance of survival

One doctor said she was ‘the sickest child, that lived, that he’d ever seen’

Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022

Boy, 7, who has spent half his childhood in hospital just 'wants to party with friends'

Adil Afshari-Nasr, from Kensal Green, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia when he was just three years old and has undergone 3 years of gruelling treatment since

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Bristol Post · Apr 13, 2022

Brave Bristol boy, 9, who has heart the 'wrong way round' asks for one wish

Archie Purnell, now 9, was born with multiple heart defects

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022

Boy cannot even play football after being born with heart the wrong way around

Archie Purnell, 9, was born with multiple heart defects, including Dextrocardia, a critical condition that causes his heart to pointed toward the right side of the chest, when it should point toward the left

Liverpool Echo · Apr 12, 2022

Boy, 9, born with heart the 'wrong way round' asks for one wish

Archie Purnell has a life limiting condition and is hoping to visit Anfield to watch Liverpool FC

Wales Online · Apr 9, 2022

Family thought their young daughter had flu but it turned out to be a rare brain tumour

Doctors even thought it could be anxiety brought on by the pandemic before the devastating diagnosis was confirmed

Daily Record · Apr 9, 2022

Devastated family thought their child had the flu but it turned out to be rare brain tumour

Medics even thought that Indeg Roberts, seven, could have developed anxiety as a result of the pandemic before the devastating diagnosis was uncovered.

Liverpool Echo · Apr 9, 2022

Girl diagnosed with rare form of cancer after she stopped eating

Indeg had a nine hour operation to remove a tumour at Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2022

Mum thought daughter had flu but she actually had incredibly rare brain tumour

Seven-year-old Indeg Roberts was sick for months and began losing weight with what was believed to be flu before doctors found the cancerous growth

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