The Latest Breaking News from the British Heart Foundation

Debbie Kearney was born with a heart defect but wasn't diagnosed until she was close to having heart failure at just six-months-old - and was transfused with 14 pints of blood before an operation

'People want to shop locally but they have nowhere to go'

A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks

Joan Willett raised money for charity by completing a 17-mile walking challenge in Worthing in 2020.

A dad from East Renfrewshire is preparing to run, cycle, climb and walk in a series of crazy challenges over the next four months, to raise money for research into heart and circulatory diseases, in memory of his "wonderful" mum.

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved ones

Programmes to help people lose weight through changes to their diet, exercise or both, are mainstays of weight management. Despite their widespread use, many people worry that after the programmes end they will regain the weight they lost – or more - removing the health benefits.

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Georgie Spurling couldn't do sports during her time at school, but is now a personal trainer on the verge of tackling the 26.2-mile run