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Cancer fundraisers hand over £40,000 despite Covid-19

17 Dec 2020 FESTIVE: Sue Birdsall, of Hair Studio, presents local fundraising manager for Cancer Research UK Jan Leafe with a cheque PEOPLE in the dale are being challenged to photograph themselves in their favourite Christmas jumper for cancer research. Cash raised by the Teesdale Branch of Cancer Research UK has more than halved this year as activities were cut back because of coronavirus restrictions. Despite this, volunteers were still able to present a £40,000 cheque to the charity. Pam Ashmore, of the Teesdale branch, said: “The money has been raised this year from the 2019 Christmas fair, bingo nights, volunteers doing the 5k challenge and face masks made by our volunteers.”

Cancer scan backlog raises late detection fears

news Cancer scan backlog raises late detection fears Millions of people missed out on potentially life-saving scans when non-Covid-19 NHS services ground to a halt during the pandemic, analysis shows. In England, at least 4.4 million fewer scans were performed between April and September this year compared to the same period in 2019. One in seven people are now waiting more than three months for a scan as the NHS attempts to clear the backlog. NHS England says some services are now back to the same levels as last year. But professional bodies and Cancer Research UK say the period of inactivity has left a backlog that could leave a swathe of people presenting at hospital in a worsened condition.

Colchester cancer survivor urges people to help Cancer Research UK

Tracey Horsburgh receiving treatment for cancer in hospital A MOTHER-OF-TWO who survived cancer only to lose her husband to the disease said she owes her life to cancer research and to her quick diagnosis. Tracey Horsburgh, 46, from Colchester, was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in 2015, ten days after she found a lump in her right breast. She has since fully recovered. Her husband of ten years Matt was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2016 after he collapsed while playing golf. At the time the couple were in training for a 10k run for breast cancer charities. He had been losing weight for several months previously, but Mrs Horsburgh said they “put it down to the stress brought on by my cancer”.

Best Chester business Christmas displays crowned

THE team at Chester BID has announced the winners of their festive window competition. The competition was initiated to bring the Christmas cheer back into the city after a year of lockdowns and uncertainty for retailers and hospitality. It has seen over 50 of the city retailers battle it out, in the run up to Christmas, in a bid to create the most festive windows. The Judges Award, overseen by The Rotary Club of Chester and Cheshire photographer, Kat Hannon, awarded a gold, silver and bronze award to both independents and chains. They marked each window on overall impression, creativity and execution to determine the winners. The Judges Gold winners are Italian restaurant, Stile Napoletano and Cancer Research UK on Foregate Street.

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