When Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch after a cardiac arrest last year, a defibrillator saved him.
But not everyone is so fortunate.
Each year an estimated 30,000 people suffer a heart attack outside of hospital but only one in 10 of them survive.
That is why the Mirror launched a campaign for defibrillators to be installed in public spaces across the country.
If these machines were available in sports clubs, gyms, community centres and libraries, hundreds of lives could be saved.
In a major boost for our campaign, the Government today announces a £1million fund to pay for 1,000 defibrillators to be installed across England.
This is a welcome step towards our goal of these life-saving devices being rolled out in every community across the country.
Now the Government has recognised the importance of immediate access to defibrillators, we urge ministers to make them a legal requirement in all public spaces.
Right to strike
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady was always going to be a tough act to follow but the trade unions are in safe hands under her successor Paul Nowak.
Mr Nowak, who takes over in the new year, will be a doughty champion of workers as they fight for their right to a decent wage.
As he points out, Britain’s employees have lost £20,000 on average, in real terms, since 2008 as pay rises fall behind inflation.
It is little wonder so many trade union members have voted for industrial action.
This is not a battle they wanted, but it is one they will continue to fight until bosses recognise that their workers need a pay rise.
Hot comfort
It’s no surprise roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and apple crumble with custard are our favourite comfort foods.
Traditional British fare is clearly a cut above anything other countries have to offer.
