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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Six take on charity bike ride in memory of friend
Six teenage boys are planning to ride from Telford to Liverpool in memory of a friend who took his own life. They all attended Haberdashers Adams in Newport, Shropshire, along with Max Turton, who died last August, aged 16. Their 100-mile (161 km) ride will start on Friday from AFC Telford United's stadium and finish at Anfield stadium, the home of Max's favourite club, Premier League champions Liverpool. Wes, Dillon, Ewan, Sonny, Arwinder and Ollie also plan to raise money for the suicide-prevention charity Papyrus. The boys, who now attend sixth form colleges in the region, plan to cycle 60 miles on Friday and then stay at a hotel in Northwich, before completing the remaining 40 miles on Saturday. Ollie said Max was a "joy to everybody around him" and who was dedicated "to making every single person that he knew smile". He said they spent "so many hours laughing together". Dillon described him as "a caring, hard-working, funny and most of all a truly loving person". The ride to Anfield was chosen because Max was "the biggest Liverpool fan going", Ollie said. They have already raised almost £4,000 for the cycle ride, and he said the charity, Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide, which has been supported by Max's parents, was "the perfect charity to donate to". He said the challenge would be tough physically but also very emotional, and he hoped they would find motivation from "knowing exactly why we're doing it and who we're doing it for". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Parents encourage talking about mental health 'I just want to feel ordinary' – Is the mental health system failing teens? Your Voice, Your Vote: Mental health crisis in young Suicide the leading cause of death for young Scots Papyrus
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lowestoft goalie knocked unconscious thanks club and medics
A goalkeeper who was knocked unconscious during a non-league football match has thanked his club and everyone else involved in the care he received. Warren Burwood was in goal for Lowestoft Town at AFC Telford United's ground in Wellington, Shropshire, when he clashed with an opposing player at about 15:30 BST on Friday. Play was suspended in the Southern League Premier Central match for more than an hour as the player could not be his thanks on X, Burwood gave a "special shout out" to Telford's goalkeeper, Brandon Hall, who had visited him in hospital. Two ambulances were called to Telford's Seah stadium, where crews administered treatment to the player behind medical screens erected by club was moved from the pitch more than an hour after suffering his player posted that support and kind messages he had received were "greatly appreciated"."Special thanks to both physio teams and club doctor," he said. Medical staff and volunteers who dealt with the situation did so in an "excellent manner," said AFC Telford. The game eventually ended just after 18:15, with Telford winning 7-1. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
18-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lowestoft v Telford football match suspended after player injured
A non-league football match was suspended for more than an hour after the visiting goalkeeper suffered a serious injury during Burwood was in goal for Lowestoft Town at AFC Telford United's ground in Wellington, Shropshire, when he clashed with an opposing player at about 15:35 was suspended in the Southern League Premier Central match, as the player was unable to be moved pending medical Telford United officials told BBC Radio Shropshire that Burwood had been knocked unconscious but later came round and had made a video call to family members. Two ambulances were called to Telford's Seah stadium, where crews administered treatment to the player behind medical screens erected by club was moved from the pitch more than an hour after suffering his commentator Scott Harris said the clubs were both committed to continuing the match, despite the lengthy suspension of game eventually restarted at about 16:50, with Telford leading in the first half. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Health
- BBC News
AFC Telford to host stem cell recruitment event to help find donor
People attending a football match will be asked to sign up to a stem cell register in the hope of finding a donor for a local Davies, 21, from Telford, was diagnosed with a rare and potentially aggressive type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in April December he received the news it had progressed to become a stage four cancer, meaning he urgently needed a stem cell Elsmore from the charity Race Against Blood Cancer, which has organised the event at AFC Telford United on Saturday, said: "As you can imagine the family and friends are devastated." Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects the skin and is more common in 150 people a year, mostly those 60 and over, are diagnosed with it, according to Cancer Research Elsmore said it had been a shock because when Mr Davies was tested in April his cancer was only stage one and there had been no talk of a stem cell then, the charity has helped arrange five stem cell sign-up events and had 450 people add their name to the a match is found, they will be asked to visit their GP to complete the Davies' sister, Leah Anne, said he had "remained positive and selfless throughout" but the stem cell transplant was crucial."I only have one little brother and I'm hopeful that he will stick around for the long run," she said. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
