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Disability Pride Month: Motor neurone disease diagnosis spurred us on to get married

Alex Herd and Craig Pollard talk about adapting to life with MND, and celebrating the positives where they can. By Abi Jackson.

The Independent UK

Walk in memory of 'a good man'

'It's the cruellest disease imaginable.'

Newcastle Herald

Rob Burrow recalls how slurred speech at rugby awards night led to MND diagnosis

The Leeds Rhino star’s life was the subject of a heart-wrenching ITV documentary Lindsey & Rob: Living With MND

Leeds Live

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Yvette Cooper demands rule change for Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow knighthoods

The Labour frontbencher has written to the Honours and Appointments Secretariat calling on officials to 'set aside any traditional timescales between honours' to honour the rugby league legends

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow's wife uses his own words to say 'government will have blood on its hands'

Rugby legend Rob Burrow's wife Lindsey says delays in funding has left them angry and frustrated, especially after seeing the speed of Covid vaccine research

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow's wife joins calls for heroic pal Kevin Sinfield to be knighted

Lindsey explains what Kevin has done through his challenges is give families like hers hope by drawing attention to MND

Daily Mirror

Bye Singapore, hello Malaysia: Expats chase cheaper living costs

Lower living costs in cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh are attracting some expats away from Singapore.

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Scots farmer carves giant 1.5km Doddie Weir tribute into field

The 1.5km picture of the Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir hopes to reaise awareness into MND.

Daily Record

Hero Kevin Sinfield insists Rob Burrow is real inspiration amid continued MND battle

Kevin Sinfield is keen to deflect the attention back on to the heroic efforts of his pal and former Leeds teammate Rob Burrow who continues to fight against motor neurone disease

Daily Mirror

Corrie star reveals casts' tears on set over 'brutal and hard to film' storyline

Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank has shared how the emotional storyline has been difficult to film, while sharing his real-life family's own experience of motor neurone disease

Daily Mirror

Coronation Street star 'astounded' by Billy Mayhew detail amid 'car crash revelation'

The actor joined the ITV soap in 2014 as Billy Mayhew and he is currently in the midst of what will be his biggest storyline to date

Manchester Evening News

Kevin Sinfield says remarkable marathon finish with Rob Burrow didn't go to plan

The rugby league legend left fans across the world in tears with the special gesture

Wales Online

Lindsey Burrow's heroic Marathon run surpasses 10x more than initial target

Burrow ran the Leeds Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for MND.

Leeds Live

Man given months to live set up charity and completed series of epic challenges

Alex is still planning an endurance cycle and an endurance swim

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Arise Sir Kev... It’s time to give Kevin Sinfield a knighthood

Sinfield’s tireless charity work with Rob Burrow to raise money and awareness for MND means the honour is long overdue, writes Luke Baker

Bristol Post

How Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and the football world came together for a West Country giant

Much-loved former Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Sunderland, Bristol City, Yeovil Town and Exeter City striker Marcus Stewart was celebrated at the Mem to raise money for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh bus driver takes on challenge after dad's 'bad golf club grip' was MND

The Lothian bus driver's father, Campbell realised something was wrong after his grip on his golf club felt different, and soon after he was told he only had two years to live due to MND.

Leeds Live

Rob Burrow 'honoured' as Leeds Marathon to return to city in 2024

The former Leeds Rhinos player was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019

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The Independent UK

Doddie Weir’s former teammates vow to continue fundraiser for MND

The 1988 Scotland Schools team, who played in New Zealand alongside Doddie Weir, completed an 88km challenge in memory of their former teammate.

Manchester Evening News

ITV Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank details tragic link to new storyline as he feared it triggering own loss

It has been revealed by the ITV soap that Billy Mayhew's partner Paul will be diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND)

Manchester Evening News

ITV Coronation Street confirms devastating diagnosis for Paul Foreman as he hides secret from Billy

Viewers of the ITV soap have been worried for the builder ever since he was accidentally knocked over by Carla Connor

Wales Online

Corrie star pledges not to 'cheapen' agony of MND as he embarks on devastating storyline

Producers and actors say they have worked closely with medical experts to make sure they get their portrayal right

Daily Record

Edinburgh mum dies six days after MND diagnosis as daughter plans to climb Ben Nevis

Connie Passmore died three weeks before her 60th birthday in 2018, with her daughter Holly planning to raise funds for MND Scotland in her memory.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh daughter takes on challenge for mum who died six days after MND diagnosis

The tragic mum, who worked in the Scottish travel industry and later became a stay-at-home parent to Holly and Jack 22, died in April 2018, three weeks before her 60th birthday.

The Independent UK

Former rugby captain and team set to raise money for Doddie Weir charity

Doddie 88 is aiming to raise as much money as possible for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

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