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All thoughts on loved ones lost

RUNNING AS ONE: Sisters, from left, Maria Paull, Pat O'Sullivan, Sue Diccox and Heather O'Sullivan

2:27pm Thursday 19th June 2008

DEBBIE Pottinger, the mother of schoolgirl Amy Pottinger who died of leukaemia, ran in her memory at the Race for Life at Lydiard Park, Swindon.

Daughter races just days after tragedy

TRIUMPH: Mum-of-three Jackie Coombs with her Race for Life medal

1:42pm Thursday 19th June 2008

JUST six days after her dad died from cancer, brave Tia Ward ran in the Swindon Race for Life in his memory on Sunday.

Everyone has a reason to race for life

Sara Newman, Hanna Carter St Johns Marlborough

11:44am Monday 2nd June 2008

SOME ran, others jogged or walked and some even limped around the Marlborough Race For Life course on sticks.

Cancer dash is no walk in the park

2:46pm Thursday 21st June 2007

More than 5,000 women and children ran to raise cash for Cancer Research UK in Saturday and Sunday's Race for Life around Lydiard Park in Swindon.

Sisters to run in memory of mother

Sisters Clare and Beth Carver who are running the Race for Life in Reading in memory of their mother Chris Carver

11:00am Thursday 21st June 2007

The daughters of inspirational Devizes campaigner Chris Carver are running in her memory.

Workers run for colleague

The Curves gym runners

11:49am Wednesday 30th May 2007

Staff from the Portman Building Society offices in Marlborough will be stepping out in the Race For Life on Sunday for their colleague Marilyn Pike.

Clinical trial patient to start race for Life

Philip and Sue Duncombe

3:43pm Tuesday 22nd May 2007

A patient taking part in a clinical trial at a unit funded by Cancer Research UK's Race for Life will start this year's event at Marlborough College on June 3.

Family teams step out in Race for Life

Alice and Philippa Goodall

2:15pm Thursday 17th May 2007

Mother and daughter team Alice and Philippa Goodall from Devizes are hoping to raise a lot of money for Cancer Research UK by taking part in the Race for Life in Salisbury on July 1.

Countdown to the Race for Life

12:05pm Thursday 26th April 2007

The weeks are ticking away to the Marlborough Race For Life, which last year raised more than £113,000.

Run is a family affair

Julie Palmer with her pink display at ES Electrical

12:46pm Thursday 5th April 2007

Former cancer patient Julie Palmer and her husband Stuart have decorated the window of their Corsham shop in pink to raise money to fight cancer .


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