British Heart Foundation

Holly Brind, left, and Cllr Dr Wendy Fail.

Plenty of support for Holly’s afternoon tea fundraiser

Morpeth town councillors elected Cllr Dr Wendy Fail to be the new Mayor of Morpeth. Picture by Ken Stait.

New Mayor of Morpeth Wendy ‘extremely proud’

The fabulous Durham Easter Egg Run which was a record breaker in 2026.

1,200 bikers roar into action in a fantastic Easter convoy

BHC

Ashington care home residents complete charity challenge

Colleagues from SUEZ, North Tyneside Council, Macmillan and British Heart Foundation came together to celebrate the cheque handover

Pop-Up re-use shops raise £2,848 for Macmillan and British Heart Foundation

Ryan Callum with his dad Gary and Craig Swaddle from NEAS.

Man’s Ironman challenge raises funds for ambulance crew

Kit Lumsdon with his dad Brian on holiday.

Bedlington man's half-marathon in memory of late dad

A serial thief who is currently serving more than four years in prison has been convicted of further offences and told she will be deported.

Brazen pickpocket steals purse from diner's coat in Costa Coffee

St Catherine's Catholic Primary pupils support multiple charities with fundraiser

Newcastle pupils hold Easter fundraiser

A hotel receptionist won £500K after she was told to buy an Omaze ticket - by a guest who previously scooped a £2.5M home.

I'm a hotel worker and got the world's best tip...winning £500k

Debra and husband Graeme appeared on BBC Breakfast alongside BHF CEO, Dr Charmaine Griffiths.

A woman has gone on to train 150 people in CPR after saving her husband's life
A Northumberland woman has appeared on the BBC after saving her husband’s life through administering CPR and going on to train more than 150 others in the life-saving skill.
Hannah Fitzhugh

‘Healthy Hearts’ offering expert advice to tackle the UK’s cardiovascular health crisis

New publication addresses national crisis in quest for ‘Healthy Hearts’

The latest Omaze dream house is an absolute stunner

Less than two weeks for a chance to win the £4m Omaze Bath house

Increase your odds of winning this incredible house with our guide to entry pricing

Cheapest way to get the best odds on winning a £4 million dream home

The latest Omaze dream house is an absolute stunner

Breaking Take a look inside this £4 million mansion you could win for a tenner

Use the 'Submit a story' link to tell us your news

Civics back the Restart A Heart Day

Local residents at the SUEZ Family Fun Day

Carnival atmosphere in Cramlington: Fun Day almost raises £3,800 for charity

A person has been taken to hospital following a collision near Chester-le-Street.

Report on defibrillator tragedy being prepared by ambulance service

Defibrillators are life saving devices that shock the heart. Picture/credit: Tanja-Denise Schantz from Pixabay.

Concerns raised about community defibrillator following man's death

SUEZ marquee with reuse items for sale.

Month-long pre-loved sale in Seghill raises more than £1,000 for charity

Football team includes heroes suffering with critical heart conditions

Stuart Jackson and David Brind, along with squad members of the Newcastle Falcons and staff of The Tynemouth Castle Inn. Picture: Chris Lishman

Residents invited to join 100-mile charity walking challenge

The top 40 things that Brits have been proud to achieve

Stuart Jackson and David Brind.

Morpeth man's heart attack inspires incredible £100,000 fundraising effort

The team at Morpeth-based TMP Wealth Management raised more than £6,000 for the British Heart Foundation.

Group from Morpeth business raise over £6,000 by completing 29-mile charity walk

Action from last year's coaches v coaches charity game. Picture: Stuart Evans

Former pros to play at Morpeth Town's ground

Representatives of Dobbies and the British Heart Foundation come together to raise awareness of the RevivR online tool. Picture by Stewart Attwood.

New CPR training set up for Dobbies staff at stores in Northumberland

The British Heart Foundation has confirmed a cyclist in his 60s died while taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday.

Man dies during London to Brighton charity bike ride
The British Heart Foundation has confirmed a cyclist in his 60s died while taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday.
Rahmah Ghazali

The common examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, ham, sausages, crisps, mass-produced bread, breakfast cereals, biscuits, carbonated drinks, fruit-flavoured yoghurt, instant soups, and some alcoholic drinks including whisky, gin, and rum.

Ultra-processed foods - are they really harmful

British Heart Foundation said the number of people with a heart rhythm condition has passed 1.5 million.

People diagnosed with irregular heartbeats surpassed 1.5 million

The British Heart Foundation sells rare Beatles album

The Beatles rare White Album sells for £2,350

Tesco offer free walk-in blood pressure checks in store for Heart Month 2023

Check your blood pressure for free at Tesco pharmacies

Alistair Collin pictured sitting on the Swilcan Bridge on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Alistair's epic golf challenge raises large total for heart charity

A Cartier watch, which was discovered in a bag of donations to the British Heart Foundation, has sold for almost £10,000 on eBay.

Donated Cartier watch sold nearly £10,000 on eBay

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street.

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

One lucky person is guaranteed to win a stunning North London town house worth over £3,000,000 - along with £100,000 in cash - as part of a new prize draw.

£3m London townhouse up for grabs in British Heart Foundation £10 draw

Alistair Collin pictured sitting on the Swilcan Bridge on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Final round of Alistair's big fundraising drive

The Bewick Orchestra.

Charity concert to be held in Morpeth

Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP.

MP COLUMN: We need to shake the salt habit and save lives

John Hindmarsh raised over £1,000 on his charity bike ride.

Northumberland care worker completes charity bike ride for charity close to his ...

Sir Brendan Foster has promised the Great North Run will return to South Tyneside

Great North Run will return to Shields 'as soon as possible', vows Sir Brendan

Stuart Jackson, left, and David Brind.

Cardiac arrest survivor urging businesses to back £60,000 fund-raiser for life-s...

How to choose a blood pressure monitor for home use

HeartSafe has a map of the UK's publicly available defibrillators (HeartSafe)

This is how to find your nearest defibrillator - and how to do CPR

A crumpet can contain as much salt as two portions of McDonald’s chips Ethan Shone

You can donate your Tesco Clubcard points to help people in need - here’s how

A man died after consuming "excessive amounts of liquorice" (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the possible side effects of eating too much liquorice after doctors l...

The supermarket introduced a charity scheme during the pandemic allowing shoppers to contribute spare pennies. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tesco accused of rounding up shopping bills to the nearest pound - without permi...

Eating chocolate could make you eight per cent less likely to suffer heart disease (Shutterstock)

Eating chocolate could lower your risk of heart disease - here’s what the study ...

Around 9,620 fewer heart ultrasound tests were carried out in the North East after lockdown began, the British Heart Foundation has revealed. Picture: Getty.

Huge drop in heart 'echo' tests during lockdown

This is what you need to know about AFib (Photo: Shutterstock)

FitBit is carrying out a study to detect common heart condition AFib - here’s wh...

All British Heart Foundation stores have temporarily closed

Alistair Collin.

Alistair tees off on challenge of a lifetime

How you can help cut the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and bowel cance...

25 cups of coffee a day can be safe for heart health, research finds

Latest from NationalWorld.com

Clapped out? A carriage owned by Northern

Every train in northern England is ‘clapped out’, minister says

Subway to open 70 new stores inside major supermarket

Subway to open 70 new restaurants in Asda

Dean Mayhew, left, got his unusual Clubcard tattoo in July 2022 after months of considering the idea. He’s here with tattoo artist Dan Rossetter

Tesco tattoo dad says supermarket is too expensive

A snake spotted in a sewer pipe by Thames Water.

Giant snake among bizarre sewer discoveries

News you can trust since 1854

© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice