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Deborah James ‘would have been so thrilled’ fund is helping cancer treatment

The fund she set up before her death donated £1 million to the charity of the hospital which treated her before she died in 2022.

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James ‘saved my life from bowel cancer’

Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Deborah James died two years ago this week.

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James inspired others with sheer force of her spirit, says William

Dame Deborah died in June 2022 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

The Independent UK

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‘How did I find the lump? I was masturbating’: Lauren Mahon on sex, breasts and the Big C

After a cancer diagnosis, 9 in 10 people experience sexual dysfunction. But the presenter of You, Me and the Big C is determined to change everything

The Guardian - UK

This Morning to defend its daytime TV crown at National Television Awards

The ITV show has faced reports of toxicity and bullying behind the scenes in recent months

Evening Standard

Deborah James’s daughter launches anniversary clothing line for Bowelbabe Fund

Some 100% of the profits will go to the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James’ father recalls emotional conversation they had before she died

James, who campaigned to raise awareness about the disease, died last June

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Bowel cancer symptoms - 'toilet habit changes' that may be a sign of something serious

Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year. The main symptoms include bleeding from the back passage, blood in your poo or a change in your normal bowel habit

Daily Mirror

The National Television Awards long list in full, how to vote and when it takes place

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield are up for best presenter at the NTAs

Manchester Evening News

Dean Gaffney praises I'm A Celeb medical team for 'saving his life' after bowel cancer scare

The actor was on stand-by in 2020 to appear on the show at Gwrych Castle in North Wales when he underwent medical checks.

Daily Record

Dean Gaffney feels lucky to be alive after I'm A Celeb cancer scare

Despite his difficult time, the EastEnders actor revealed that the thought of death did not scare him

Nottingham Post

Dean Gaffney says I'm a Celebrity docs saved life in cancer scare

Eastenders actor was rushed to hospital for immediate surgery after medical checks reveals serious issue

Wales Online

Cleopatra origin: Why is Netflix's Queen Cleopatra so controversial?

Cleopatra origin: We take a look at why Netflix's Queen Cleopatra docuseries is so controversial, and what her origins could be.

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Newcastle mum inspired by Dame Deborah James to tackle bowel cancer after being diagnosed aged 36

Emma Campbell, of Forest Hall, was diagnosed with cancer aged 36 after ordering a bowel cancer screening kit she'd seen on Facebook

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Young mum told cancer was 'pregnancy constipation' - she diagnosed herself with £39 test

“I was so scared and lonely those first few weeks"

Glasgow Live

Glasgow's Lorraine Kelly shares Dame Deborah James' last words to her before death

Lorraine said she expected to see Dame Deborah James after their campaign launch adding it was a "strange" feeling with her expecting her to walk through the door,

Daily Record

ITV's Lorraine Kelly reveals last thing Deborah James said to her admitting she 'finds it hard' talking in past tense

The Scottish TV presenter took to the Loose Women panel on Tuesday where she spoke of her 'fantastic' friend Dame Deborah James, who sadly passed away in June last year to bowel cancer.

The Independent UK

Radio 1’s Adele Roberts recalls Prince William’s cancer message: ‘That’s how much he cares’

Prince William and the radio DJ are backing ITV’s ‘No Butts’ campaign to raise awareness for bowel cancer

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Deborah James' mum says Prince William was 'like a son' in heartbreaking final weeks

Deborah James' mum Heather James opened up to the Loose Women panel about meeting Prince William as he presented her daughter with her Damehood

The Independent UK

Adele Roberts on the message Prince William sent her after bowel cancer diagnosis

Prince William and the radio DJ are backing ITV’s ‘No Butts’ campaign to raise awareness for bowel cancer

Evening Standard

Lorraine remembers late friend Dame Deborah James as she launches No Butts campaign

The initiative was first spearheaded by James and Kelly in 2021 to raise awareness of bowel cancer

GoodToKnow

Who are Deborah James' parents? Heather and Alistair James and Deborah's siblings

Find out more about Deborah James' parents, Heather and Alistair James, and her two siblings, ahead of her documentary Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words.

The Independent UK

Dame Deborah James: A timeline of Bowelbabe’s life and career

Dame Deborah James campaigned tirelessly in the five years until her death from bowel cancer

The Independent UK

The cancer symptoms Dame Deborah James wanted everyone check for

Dame Deborah James spent six years campaigning for wider awareness of bowel cancer

The Independent UK

‘We were asking a lot from people who were still raw in their grief’: The making of Dame Deborah James – BowelBabe in Her Own Words

As the BBC airs a documentary chronicling James’s five years as a cancer campaigner, Ellie Muir speaks to the film’s director and friends of the ‘You, Me and the Big C’ host to find out how the project turned into something very different than expected

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