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Kate Byrne, Alfie, and Rosie

Wing mum who survived breast cancer completes Race for Life

Kate Byrne, dog Rosie and son Alfie

Cancer surviving mum who lost husband in crash to take on Race for Life

Experts warn that these common foods can increase cancer risk

Cedars students were excited for Help Week to be back in full swing! Image: Cedars Upper School.

Linslade's Cedars Upper School raises over £5k for charities

Camden brewery has launched a new drink

Camden Town Brewery x Fawcett Society launch Arsenal women’s pint glass

A patient receiving treatment

More emergency cancer patients in Bedfordshire than pre-pandemic

At least 940 cases diagnosed by medics in the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG area had reached an advanced stage at the point of diagnosis that year

Almost 1,000 cancers discovered at most deadly stage in Bedfordshire

The HPV vaccine is offered to girls and boys aged 12 and 13 years old (Photo: Getty Images)

HPV vaccine hailed life-saving as cervical cancer rates drop - who can get it?

Bedford Hospital

Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust fails on cancer treatment target 15 months in a row

The blood test can pinpoint exactly where in the body the disease is coming from (Photo: Getty Images)

New NHS blood test detects more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms show

The Race For Life event at Linslade Lower. More pictures in the June 8 issue of the LBO.

Linslade Lower's team effort raises over £2,500 through Race for Life event
Around 180 pupils, aged from 3 to 10 years old, took part in the 1km challenge

Left - right: Darren, Gayle, Jack, Emma, Ryan, Katie and Toby.

Leighton Buzzard Brooklands Middle School staff run 10k for Cancer Research

Jonathan Horn

Gutsy Pitstone NHS nurse takes on virtual Land’s End to John O’Groats trek for c...

You can donate your Tesco Clubcard points to help people in need - here’s how

The supermarket introduced a charity scheme during the pandemic allowing shoppers to contribute spare pennies. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tesco accused of rounding up shopping bills to the nearest pound - without permi...

The charity warns that members of the public need to be careful about sun exposure, even in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Skin cancer deaths have risen 150% since the 1970s - these are the signs and sym...

The research found that screening women earlier could save lives (Photo: Shutterstock)

Breast cancer screenings for women in their 40s 'could save lives' - according t...

Clockwise from top left: Leia; with her father; before and after; Carly shaves Leia’s head.

Leighton Buzzard teen raises £1.5k for Prostate Cancer UK after dad beats diseas...

The number of cancer patients seeing specialists during coronavirus has fallen -...

Central Bedfordshire Council pays tribute to Fiona Chapman MBE

Central Bedfordshire Council pays tribute to 'well-respected councillor' and for...

Sue Ryder hospices across the UK could close - here’s why

Peter Kay has rescheduled his cancelled Dance For Life tour two years later - he...

Energie Leighton Buzzard raised over 1,000 for Cancer Research UK

Leighton Buzzard gym raises £1,000 for Cancer Research UK

Relay for Life

Painting Leighton Buzzard purple for Cancer Research UK

Michael takes part in his first charity challenge, aged just 11

Final challenge for a young fundraiser

Cancer Research UK's new cancer camapigns ambassador Debbie Gardiner

The woman campaigning to rid TV of junk food advertising

Fighting cancer through white collar boxing

Cervical screening campaigner Margaret Brown then and now

The battle for cervical screening
Cervical screening is taken for granted nowadays '“ it's available on the NHS to all women aged between 25 and 64. The charity Cancer Research UK estimates it saves up to 4,500 lives every year.

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Luton dance school steps to the beat of the Cancer Slam

Hard-hitting campaign warns: Just 15 fags can lead to tumours

‘One in two men will develop cancer by 2027’

Inspired to volunteer? Here’s your chance?

Majority agree children should be shielded from tobacco ads

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Cancer charity calls for support in packaging push

Tesco signs up for cancer awareness drive

Fight cancer - join RFL

Be aware of bowel cancer

Christmas: Did you get your gifts in a charity shop?

Lobbying for cancer research

Awards: Your chance to salute cancer kids

Cancer survivor petitions No 10

Health: Why millions survive cancer

Aguilar in line-up for music fest
LEIGHTON singer-songwriter Gemma Aguilar is just one of the acts headlining at The Grove’s first ever Music Fest taking place this month.

Chef’s hearty 50th challenge