A new awareness and fundraising campaign urging people in the South West to take action ‘Right Now’ in the fight against cancer is being launched this Christmas by Cancer Research UK.
The powerful ‘Right Now’ campaign aims to shine a light on the men, women and children facing cancer every day and features real people in emotional TV, poster and radio adverts.
A team of colleagues from Swinton Insurance has raised £1,105 for the South West Costal Path Association (SWCPA) and Cancer Research, by walking 200 miles from Plymouth to Poole.
12 Business leaders from 11 South West-based branches of the UK’s largest high street insurance broker completed the momentous trek, which took place over five Sundays in October.
AS children in the South West prepare to start school, new statistics released by Cancer Research UK today (Thursday) reveal the scale of the child obesity crisis facing the region.
Every year, around 4,000 children in the South West who started primary school at a healthy weight end up obese or overweight by the time they leave.
It's time to lace up your trainers, and walk, jog, or charge your way around Race for Life 2016. Through raising money at race for life to fund groundbreaking research into new drugs and treatments, you can help us bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Get your tickets and sign up now at raceforlife.org LET'S BEAT CANCER SOONER.
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Date: Sunday 19 Jun 2016 Time: 11:00 Adult entry (Women aged 16+): £ Child entry (Girls aged 6-15 & boys aged 12 or under): £10.00 Under 6 entry (Girls and boys):...
Plymouth women are being urged to get the New Year off to a great start by signing up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2016.
The charity is calling on women of all shapes and sizes to show cancer who’s boss by choosing their event - Race for Life 5k at The Hoe or Pretty Muddy at Central Park – and committing to take part.
A FEMALE Royal Air Force Officer from Plymouth currently deployed on operations in the Middle East has raised money for Cancer Research by smashing a fitness challenge, taking her the length, breadth and circumference of a country.
Squadron Leader Tracey, deployed in a media and communications role, completed the ‘Air Base’ challenge in just 7 days: cycling 345 miles, running 100 miles...
Fundraisers from Cancer Research UK have donned their ‘war paint’ and are calling on Devon women to join the fight against cancer by signing up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Plymouth.
They want mums, daughters, grans, friends and colleagues to unite and form a ‘pink army’ at Race for Life 5k at Plymouth Hoe on Sunday, June 21, and the brand new Pretty Muddy event at...
Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government announced they will proceed with a vote on the issue.
Cancer Research UK has welcomed the move which now allows a vote in the Commons.
The move would make brightly coloured and slickly designed packs illegal, with all packs becoming uniform in size, shape and design with...
A MAJORITY of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”, according to a Cancer Research UK study.
In one of the first studies of its kind to examine British perceptions of obesity, fewer than 10 per cent of those who are clinically obese accept they have a serious weight problem.
Thanks to the #nomakeupselfie trend, and generosity of the public, £8 million was raised for Cancer Research UK in just six days.
The #nomakeupselfie trend isn’t something Cancer Research UK started. But last Tuesday, after people began tweeting their #nomakeupselfie pictures and asking how they could use them to make a difference to Cancer Research UK’s work, the charity posted a...
