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Pop star backs health roadshow

A ROADSHOW with a difference arrives in town tomorrow with the backing of a pop star.

Ronan Keating is urging people to attend the Cancer Awareness Roadshow at the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, in Hartlepool, until Friday.

The unit is part of a collaboration between the Marie Keating Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

Ronan, who lost his mother, Marie, 51, to breast cancer 11 years ago, said: "Since we began working in partnership with Cancer Research UK in 2006, the roadshow has proved a huge success with over 81,000 people visiting the units."

It shows how people can reduce their risk of cancer and spot signs and symptoms at an early stage as well as providing support to help people make positive changes to their lifestyle.

Visitors can talk to a specialist nurse in a private consultation room for free, take a BMI test to find out whether their weight is within a healthy range and pick up useful health information to take away.

Cancer Awareness Roadshow nurse Carol Grieve said: "We hope to talk to members of the public – men and women, young and old –0 about how cancer can be prevented and detected."

The roadshow will be at the centre from 11am-5pm and for more details visit www.cancer.org.uk/health

From: peterlee mail
31 August 2009

Celebs announced for Hospice Lottery
Four celebrities will be coming to Jersey next month to draw the wining numbers of this year’s Million Pound Lottery in aid of Jersey Hospice Care.

Television and film actor, Robert Powell who is best known for his title role in Jesus of Nazareth and currently stars in Holby City, twenty three year old Rachel Riley, the co-host of Countdown, former ‘Wish You Were Here…?’ presenter Judith Chalmers OBE and last year’s Olympic Gold 100m kayak medallist Tim Brabants MBE, the former A&E doctor from Jersey’s General Hospital are all flying into the island especially for the Lottery draw which takes place on Friday 25th September 2009 at the Grand Jersey.

An evening’s entertainment is being held around the draw with a bar on the terrace and musical entertainment, before and after the draw, starting at 5.30pm by Patricia McTeague who has been sponsored for the event. The professional session artist has provided live backing vocals for Ronan Keating and Natalie Imbruglia.

A total of £1,300,000 in prize money is waiting to be won by ten lucky islanders, with £1 million as first prize, followed by £100,000, £75,000, £50,000, £25,000 and five prizes of £10,000. There is a one in 600 chance of winning a prize of least £10,000.

The evening will be compered by Channel 103 DJ Peter Mac and Channel TV’s Sarah Moorhouse and the drawing of the first three prizes will be broadcast live on Channel Television’s evening news programme, Channel Report between 6.15-6.30pm.

The seven remaining winning numbers will continue to be drawn and streamed live on www.channelonline.tv until around 7pm.

Jersey Hospice Care’s Chairman, Dr Gari Purcell-Jones tols channelonline.tv

‘We are so very grateful to everyone who has bought a ticket which has raised £500,000 for Jersey Hospice Care. We wish everyone the best of luck and hope as many people as possible will be at the Grand watching or at home or in their offices or cars glued to the television or radio as the winning numbers will also be announced in all the local media.’

Early next year Ronan will be taking to the road on a brand new solo tour that will take him all over the UK!!  Ronan kicks off his tour in February with the tour lasting until the end of March. 

From: Channel online TV 
28 August 2009

2010 Tour news (2)

From Ronan's official site:
We have some exciting news for you all!

We are pleased to announce that the fan presale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 2nd September, so stayed tuned for more information soon!

28 augustus 2009

2010 Tour news

From Ronan's official twitter page:
Hi All about to announce UK tour dates. Your first to know. Will happen later today.

28 Augustus 2009