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07/21/10

Family Walk, Run at Grovelands Park

Soaring temperatures didn't stop people, young and not so young, taking part in The 5K Sponsored family walk & fun run on Sunday 11th July 2010. The event that took place... More
01/03/10

Launch of Cancer Disscussion Forum

The successful launch of LETS TALK, a discussion forum run by The Leukaemia Society UK, took place on 8th December at the Penridge Banqueting Suite, Arnos Grove, North Lon... More
06/08/09

Magnificent 7 climb the Himalayas for the Leukaemia Society (UK)

A group of seven people who braved extreme temperatures, tackled treacherous mountain tracks, blood sucking leeches and fought dizzying altitude sickness have completed th... More
03/27/09

First Lady Visits Royal Free Hospital

On Saturday 14th March 2009 the First Lady of Cyprus, Mrs Elsie Christofias, toured The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, North London. She inspected the facility and t... More
02/17/09

Fundraising Tea Party in the presence of the First Lady of Cyprus

SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2009 is an important day in the calendar for the Leukaemia Society (UK). A charity dedicated to helping children and adults with leukaemia and other bl... More
02/03/09

Charity head shave for cause close to family's heart

The arrival of the first day of February saw George Soteriou, owner of G A Hair Sculpture in Barnet, preparing to hack off his long tresses and go completely bald. ... More
12/16/08

Seminar on Leukaemia and other related diseases

On Monday 15th of December, a seminar devoted to leukaemia and related cancers took place at the Penridge banqueting suite in North London.The goal of the Seminar was to h... More
07/03/08

Scientists predict three quarters of children with leukaemia will be cured

Around three-quarters of children diagnosed with Leukaemia today will be cured of their disease, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Scientis... More
01/18/08

Stem cells which cause childhood leukaemia found

A breakthrough study of identical twins has for the first time confirmed the existence of cancer stem cells that cause the most common form of childhood cancer, acute lymp... More