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Alex and her dad

Local charity night promises laughter in support of a good cause

A star-studded stand-up show in aid of the Stroke Association is coming to Angel Comedy Club on 20 October 2024.
Organised by Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, the night will see well-known stand-ups including Janine Harouni, Joshua Bethania, Mark Silcox and stroke survivor, Mr Lorraine.
Alex, 30, from Kensal Rise, said: ‘In September 2020 my dad had a stroke. The effect it had on his life, and on th

WARNING OTHERS: Michelle O’Connell with her husband Patrick and son Morgan

Surrey stroke survivor urges people to check for ‘silent condition’ which can cause serious strokes

A stroke survivor from Hersham is backing a charity’s plea for people to carry out a simple test on themselves in case they have a ‘silent condition’ which could cause a serious stroke.
Michelle O’Connell’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation or ‘AF’, where the heart beats with an irregular rhythm. When this happens, the heart won’t empty all of the blood out of its chambers with every bea

"Thanks to the Stroke Association I have plenty of hope and I have a bright future ahead of me."

Croydon man's stroke left him unable to speak or write properly and fearful that he wouldn’t be able to work

A Croydon man was devastated when a stroke left him unable to speak or write properly and fearful that he wouldn’t be able to work.
Roger, 48, was at home when a blood clot damaged the part of his brain that controls speech and caused a communication difficulty known as aphasia.
Roger was taking a career break to help look after his mum Lyanda who had been diagnosed with dementia. His stroke

Stroke Association comment on Lord John Prescott's stroke

We were very sad to hear that Lord Prescott has had a stroke. Unfortunately, he is one of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by stroke every year. Everyone at the Stroke Association sends their best wishes to Lord Prescott and his family...

Stroke Awards winner takes steps to conquer stroke at Pineapple Dance Studios

Stroke Awards winner takes steps to conquer stroke at Pineapple Dance Studios

The Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Award winner Cheyenne McLaughlin, 14, from Isleworth, Middlesex, spent an afternoon in Covent Garden’s Pineapple Dance Studios, on Wednesday 10 September.
Cheyenne won the Carer’s Award at the Stroke Associations Life After Stroke Awards in June 2014. Caitlin had a stroke when she was still in the womb, when Cheyenne was eight years old. Ever since

Jess follows in father’s footsteps to raise funds for the Stroke Association

Jess follows in father’s footsteps to raise funds for the Stroke Association

Shoreditch resident Jessica Knowles, 27, is taking on the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September to raise funds for the Stroke Association, after her father, Keith, had a stroke earlier this year. Jess will return to her birth town of South Shields as she takes on the same 13.1 mile race as her father did, three decades ago. 
Keith had a stroke on 15 April 2014 at the age of 57. He had been

Herne Hill resident tackles Resolution Run for stroke

Herne Hill resident tackles Resolution Run for stroke

Herne Hill resident and first time runner Ella Mathew is raring to go as she makes her final preparations to take on the Resolution Run in Hyde Park, for the Stroke Association.

Ella, 30, is taking on the 3.1 mile challenge on Sunday 21 September, just 6 days before her wedding, after she had a stroke when she was only 8 years old. After her stroke, Ella struggled to read, write, walk and e

Hillingdon P.E teacher takes on the Bupa Great North Run for stroke

Hillingdon P.E teacher takes on the Bupa Great North Run for stroke

Stroke survivor, Peter Banks from Hillingdon will tackle the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 7 September, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association, after he had a stroke in 2012.
PE teacher Peter Banks, 31, had a stroke in January 2012. When Peter had his stroke, specialists at the stroke unit quickly treated him and gave him thrombolysis – a clot-busting drug to restore the flow of

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