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Take on 100km in September to help St Ann’s Hospice build their new Heald Green hospice
You can walk, run, swim, cycle or combine all four, in your own time and pace
Lucy Hilton
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East Cheshire Hospice patient's family say she lived longer because of the care she received
Linda Tute was given only hours, or at most days, to live, but eventually went home where she lived for almost two years
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Blood donor world record attempt aims to boost low NHS stocks
The campaign aims to raise awareness among ethnic minority communities where blood donation rates are low
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New record night temperature of 26.8C revealed in July heatwave
The Met Office already verified the UK’s new hottest temperature record of 40.3C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire
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Thousands of British Airways flights cancelled over coming months
BA said those affected by the cancellations would be contacted by them and given an alternative flight or a refund
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Six million disabled people to get £150 cost-of-living payment from next month
The payment is intended to help disabled people with the rising cost of living and the higher costs they face, such as for care and mobility needs
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Households set to be paid for turning off washing machines at peak hours
The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is understood to be preparing to announce plans
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Amber traffic warning for bank holiday getaway
The AA are expecting 45% of UK drivers to embark on at least one non-commuting journey between Friday and Monday
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GPs to prescribe walking and cycling in new trial to improve mental wellbeing
£12.7 million has been given to 11 local authorities to fund pilot social prescriptions
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William and Kate to move to Windsor to ‘put George, Charlotte and Louis first’
The family will use 19th century Adelaide Cottage as their base after the Queen gave them permission to lease the four-bedroom Grade II listed home
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Wildlife: Could there be endangered water voles in Bolton?
Best known as Ratty from the Wind in the Willows (Ratty is actually a water vole, not a common or garden rat), these lovely little mammals are in trouble
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Doctors’ anger over Government proposals for GPs to prescribe energy discounts
The British Medical Association (BMA) said they “completely reject” the policy drawn up in the Treasury