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 | Stafford MP helps raise hundreds at Wickes store raffle |
| |  | | Stafford MP David Kidney visited Wickes in Madford Retail Park, Stafford, to draw a charity raffle on Saturday 20 June, which raised an amazing £336 for the DIY store’s national charity partner, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 25 Jun 2009 |  |
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| Schoolgirl’s support for her best friend’s leukaemia battle |
| |  | | A nine-year-old girl from Crosby will be taking on the Sefton Triathlon this Saturday 27 June in support of her best friend, who is being treated for leukaemia. Rhian Riding has already raised nearly £1,000 in sponsorship for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, one of the event’s official charities. | | Release date: 24 June 2009 | |
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| Colleagues of cancer patient raise thousands in her support |
| |  | | A Solihull woman who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year at the age of 27 has praised her workmates for their support during her treatment for blood cancer. | | Release date: 22 June 2009 | |
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| Step up for Forget Me Not Walk in Merthyr Tydfil |
| |  | | Merthyr Tydfil residents can go the extra mile in the first annual Forget Me Not Walk, to raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 20 June 2009 | |
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| 'Take to the skies' for unique South Somerset event |
| |  | | There’s still time for cyclists in Somerset to get on their bikes for the South Somerset Bikeathon on 28 June and raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity that helps find better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 19 June 2009 | |
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| Lymphoma survivor walks to raise awareness |
| |  | | A Speldhurst woman who survived lymphoma is taking part in this year’s Tunbridge Wells Forget Me Not Walk at Penshurst Place, after the young daughter of a friend was diagnosed with the same disease. | | Release date: 18 June 2009 | |
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| Alastair Campbell launches ambitious charity challenge |
| |  | | Alastair Campbell and celebrity leukaemia survivors ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas and Oscar-nominated composer Patrick Doyle are today launching the Big Five-0 Challenge for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 17 June 2009 | |
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| Northfield gym works out to help save lives |
| |  | | A Northfield gym has raised over £2000 for charity during a recent family fun day, with more money still coming in. LA Fitness on Bristol Road South hosted children’s activities and gym competitions to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 15 Jun 2009 | |
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| Boris urges London to get in gear for charity cycling event |
| |  | | The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is urging people to get in the saddle for the annual Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research London Bikeathon, the capital’s biggest charity bike ride on Sunday 19 July. | | Release date: 12 June 2009 | |
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| Banbury man in emotional charity tri |
| |  | | A Banbury father of two is taking part in the Nokia Windsor Triathlon to raise funds for charity to mark the 15th anniversary of his father’s death from leukaemia. | | Release date: 10 June 2009 | |
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| Get on your bikes for the North Kent Bikeathon |
| |  | | Cyclists in Kent are being urged to get on their bikes at the North Kent Bikeathon on 5 July and fundraise for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity that helps find better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 7 June 2009 | |
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| Time to get on your bike for the Egremont Bikeathon |
| |  | | Cyclists in Cumbria are being urged to get on their bikes at the Egremont Bikeathon on 19 July. The Bikeathon is raising money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity that helps find better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 6 June 2009 | |
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| Mother of three takes on triathlon to fight leukaemia |
| |  | | An Islington mother of three is taking part in the Nokia Windsor Triathlon for charity after her father was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia seven years ago. | | Release date: 5 June 2009 | |
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| Proud uncle urges kidz to get on their bikes for charity |
| |  | | A Bromsgrove man who has battled against leukaemia is urging children from around the area to sign up to the Bikeathon Kidz event on June 14, to help raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 4 June 2009 | |
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| Bebington lad signs up for Wirral Bikeathon |
| |  | | There’s still time for cyclists in the Wirral to get on their bikes for the 11th Wirral Bikeathon on 14 June. Steven Wright from Bebington is signed up and raring to go, as he cycles to support his granddad John who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. | | Release date: 3 June 2009 | |
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| Cancer survivor says thanks at Edinburgh's first Forget Me Not Walk |
| |  | | People in Edinburgh can go the extra mile to save lives in Scotland at a special event to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Entries are open to join the Edinburgh Forget Me Not Walk, which takes place on 7 June. | | Release date: 2 June 2009 | |
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| Last chance to sign up for Lydden Bikeathon Kidz |
| |  | | The final countdown has begun for the Lydden Bikeathon Kidz event, and there is still time for young riders to sign up to this family-friendly day out to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 1 June 2009 | |
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| Aylesbury man takes on triathlon to fight leukaemia |
| |  | | An Aylesbury man is preparing himself for the ultimate fundraising challenge by taking part in this year’s Mazda Blenheim Triathlon, held in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 29 May 2009 | |
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| Spoil your Dad with a charity gift this Father's Day |
| |  | | Whether your Dad’s into gardening, cricket, football or fishing there is something for him at the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research shop this Father's Day. | | Release date: 27 May 2009 | |
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| Manchester firm raises thousands to help save lives |
| |  | | A Manchester firm has raised over £2,000 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, after a team of 32 colleagues took on the BUPA Great Manchester Run on Sunday 17 May. The Morson Group, a technical recruitment company whose head office is in Eccles, has chosen Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as one of their official charities for 2009. | | Release date: 26 May 2009 | |
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| All is revealed - Calendar Girls bare all for 2010 |
| |  | | Ten years after they first took their clothes off for charity, the Calendar Girls have launched a new calendar for 2010, with all money raised going to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. The 2010 calendar boasts a completely new set of 12 images of the Girls, which for the first time are in full colour. | | Release date: 11 May 2009 | |
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| The Alternative Hair Show triumphs in Vienna |
| |  | | The Alternative Hair Show went truly international as it staged its spectacular fashion and music show in Vienna, Austria. Held at the Austria Trend Eventhotel Pyramide on Sunday 3 May to a tremendous audience of over 2,000 people, the show raised an amazing 80,000 Euros for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 08 May 2009 | |
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| Tom sets world record in three-piece suit and bowler! |
| |  | | A Kingston man is now a Guinness World Record holder after he became the fastest man to run a marathon… in a suit. He set the record on Sunday 26 April in temperatures of up to 19°C - one of the hottest Flora London Marathons ever - and raised more than £1,300 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 01 May 2009 | |
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| Celebrities contribute to butterfly book in memory of charity fundraiser |
| |  | | Tony Blair’s butterfly sparkles, while Kate Winslet’s sketch smiles and Ricky Gervais adds hairy antennae to his insect. These are just a few of the contributions from celebrities, designers and artists in the Butterfly Book raising money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 30 April 2009 | |
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| Still time to join the Clumber Park Bikeathon |
| |  | | There’s still time to sign up for the Clumber Park Bikeathon on 10 May and fundraise for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 25 April 2009 | |
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| Get on your bikes for Vyrnwy's charity bikeathon |
| |  | | Cyclists in Shropshire and Mid Wales are being urged to get on their bikes at the Vyrnwy Bikeathon on 17 May and fundraise for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 24 April 2009 | |
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| Half a million total in sight for Wirral cycling event |
| |  | | Cyclists in the Wirral are urged to get on their bikes for the 11th Wirral Bikeathon on 14 June. Over the last ten years, the popular local event has seen more than 10,000 entrants raise £465,000 and organisers hope that this year they will pedal past the half million mark for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 23 April 2009 | |
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| Step up for Bournemouth's Forget Me Not Walk |
| |  | | Dorset residents can go the extra mile in Bournemouth at a special event to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Entries are open for the Bournemouth Forget Me Not Walk, which takes place on Sunday 27 September. | | Release date: 22 April 2009 | |
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| Step up for Edinburgh's first Forget Me Not Walk |
| |  | | Scots can step up and go the extra mile in Edinburgh at a special event to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Entries are open for the Edinburgh Forget Me Not Walk, which takes place on Sunday 7 June. | | Release date: 21 April 2009 | |
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| Join Alastair Campbell for a ‘revealing’ date with Calendar Girls |
| |  | | For one night only, theatre lovers can see former Downing Street Communications Director Alastair Campbell interview the ladies who revealed all for charity and inspired a Hollywood movie and see a performance of their West End stage show. Tickets are available for ‘An Evening with the Calendar Girls’ which is on 10 June 2009, raising money for the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 20 April 2009 | |
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| Woking man saddles up in memory of mum |
| |  | | Woking resident David Statham is gearing up for the Woking Bikeathon on 10 May. He will join cyclists in Surrey getting on their bikes to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. | | Release date: 17 April 2009 | |
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| Tom is making marathon effort to break Guinness World Record |
| |  | | Just a year after an operation which left him wondering whether he’d ever walk properly again, Tom Day is aiming to break a Guinness World Record by running the fastest ever marathon in a suit, waistcoat and bowler hat! Tom, who was left paralysed in one leg after doctors removed a tumour in his pelvis, is taking on the Flora London Marathon on 26 April to raise funds for the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, which is dedicated to finding treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 14 Apr 2009 | |
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| Wickes colleague's close shave for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research |
| |  | | Wickes store employee Andrew Sutton, 22, has had his shoulder-length hair shaved off in front of customers! He agreed to have his head shaved if store charity donations hit £100. An amazing £300 has been raised so far for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the DIY store’s national charity partner. | | Release date: 07 Apr 2009 | |
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| Running in memory of Andrew |
| |  | | An Oxfordshire woman is organising a fun-run in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research at Aynho Sports Field, Oxfordshire, on Sunday 17 May to raise money in memory of her husband, who tragically died of leukaemia at the age of 53. She is also taking on the amazing challenge of running the 26.2-mile Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April. | | Release date: 03 Apr 2009 | |
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| Amazing tractor journey ‘End to End’ in memory of father |
| |  | | Two friends are taking on the trip of a lifetime – in a tractor! James Williamson from Rheindown, near Beauly, and Johnny W. Sinclair from Lochussie near Dingwall are taking on the challenge, in memory of James’ father, and aim to raise £10,000 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, the charity dedicated to finding new treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. | | Release date: 02 April 2009 | |
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