- Free wills for the over 60s As part of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s 60th anniversary celebrations the charity is offering supporters who are also 60 or over the chance to have a will made or amended free of charge. Thursday January 10, 2008
- Nurses in husky charity challenge Two Marie Curie Nurses are taking on a 200km husky dog sledding challenge in the far north of Norway in aid of the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool. Tuesday January 8, 2008
- Pensioner rides 500 miles for friend A 65 year old cyclist has cycled almost 500 miles in wet conditions in memory of a friend who was cared for by Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday January 4, 2008
- Conquer your Everest in 2008 In April Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be climbing Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care – and the charity is hoping he will inspire people to take on their own challenges in 2008. Wednesday January 2, 2008
- Trek raises £82,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care Eighteen employees from Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd have trekked through Kenya to raise £82,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday December 27, 2007
- Our nursing care continues over Christmas For many Marie Curie Nurses across the UK, either in our hospices or in the community, Christmas night will be spent caring for a terminally ill patient. Monday December 24, 2007
- Bob Hoskins lights up Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead Bob Hoskins has turned on the lights at the Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead’s annual Lights to Remember ceremony and spoken about how the hospice took care of his late father. Wednesday December 19, 2007
- Charity pioneers hospital deaths research Marie Curie Cancer Care researchers have carried out the first national audit of care for the dying in English hospitals. Thursday December 13, 2007
- Lynne Allbutt launches charity calendar TV presenter and horticultural specialist Lynne Allbutt is starring in a new calendar to help celebrate Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Diamond Anniversary in 2008. Wednesday December 12, 2007
- Liverpool stars line up for album A charity album featuring Elvis Costello, Shack, Atomic Kitten and a host of other musical stars from Liverpool hopes to raise over £160,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday December 11, 2007
- Christmas comes early with Carols in the City A special carol concert featuring a host of celebrities is to take place in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday December 6, 2007
- Cancer Strategy hails Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme Marie Curie Cancer Care has welcomed the Government’s announcement of its Cancer Reform Strategy, which cites the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme as an example of good practice in end of life care. Monday December 3, 2007
- Volunteers honoured in awards ceremony The Marie Curie Cancer Care Volunteer Achievement Awards have taken place, with 18 awards being made to volunteers for their work supporting the charity. Monday December 3, 2007
- Top award for charity champion Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, former medical director of the Marie Curie Hospice, Penarth, has received a top award. Thursday November 29, 2007
- Childhood bereavement booklets updated Marie Curie Cancer Care has updated its range of booklets aimed at helping children and young people who have been bereaved. Tuesday November 27, 2007
- Sir Henry Cooper launches Project Butterfly Boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper has returned to the Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead to launch Project Butterfly – a £3.4million refurbishment appeal – more than 32 years after he topped out the roof of the building. Friday November 23, 2007
- Delivering Choice Programme delivers The first pilot project in the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme has helped to double the number of terminally ill people able to die at home, according to emerging findings from King’s Fund research. Thursday November 22, 2007
- X-Factor stars drop in at hospice X-Factor stars Journey South brightened up the day for patients when they paid a visit to the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast. Monday November 19, 2007
- Kidston crew scale Snowdon for charity A group of eight adventurers from Cath Kidston Ltd have climbed Mount Snowdon and raised over £2,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday November 15, 2007
- Racing club romps home for charity A team of 15 young racehorses are set to race for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Racing club Burnt Toast has been created by top breeder Alfie Buller, in thanks for the care his mother received from Marie Curie Nurses. Tuesday November 13, 2007
- Hobbits dig Hyde Park daffodils Hobbits have descended on Hyde Park to help local schoolchildren plant 60,000 daffodil bulbs in Marie Curie Cancer Care’s biggest ever Field of Hope. Friday November 9, 2007
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes takes on Everest Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE is to take on Everest, the world’s biggest mountain, to raise £3 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday November 7, 2007
- ITV hospice documentary is food for thought The Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool has been the subject of an ITV documentary, which uses the work of its award-winning kitchens to paint a picture of life in the hospice. Wednesday November 7, 2007
- Christmas eCards launched by charity Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched a brand new range of Christmas eCards. With a choice of 12 designs, each card can be personalised and sent to family and friends as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional Christmas cards. Tuesday November 6, 2007
- Sponsor your special day launched Marie Curie Hospices are offering supporters an opportunity to sponsor a day that is special to them, in a new 60th anniversary fundraising initiative. Friday November 2, 2007
- Top execs tackle trek A team of top names from the worlds of charity and business is set to make an assault on Kilimanjaro and raise over £200,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and other charities. Wednesday October 31, 2007
- Stars line up for Great South Run The BUPA Great South Run took place in Portsmouth on Sunday as a host of celebrities joined the Daffodil Team to run for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday October 29, 2007
- Eve Curie 1904 – 2007 Eve Curie, the daughter of Marie Curie, has died aged 102. A journalist and humanitarian, her perhaps most celebrated work was her 1937 biography of her mother. Friday October 26, 2007
- Big Zip makes splash More than 300 people have taken part in Marie Curie Cancer Care’s biggest ever zipwire event, raising £63,000 for the charity and provoking a flurry of press coverage. Friday October 26, 2007
- Bosses get hands dirty for charity Bosses all over the country have been taking part in Back to the Shop Floor, rolling up their shirt sleeves and taking on their employees’ responsibilities in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday October 24, 2007
- New ambulance launched in Leeds A new ambulance, specially designed to transport people with terminal illnesses quickly and comfortably, has been launched in Leeds. Monday October 22, 2007
- Maeve Binchy auctions character Bestselling author Maeve Binchy is auctioning the name of a character in her forthcoming novel in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday October 19, 2007
- Eamonn opens Belfast hospice TV star Eamonn Holmes has officially opened the redeveloped Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast following the Living Rooms Appeal – a two year £3 million refurbishment and extension project. Wednesday October 17, 2007
- Tayside ambulance welcomed by minister Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon MSP has unveiled Marie Curie Cancer Care’s unique new ambulance, designed to transport patients with life-limiting illnesses across Tayside. Monday October 15, 2007
- Celebrity stylist goes Back to the Shop Floor Top UK hairdresser Trevor Sorbie went Back to the Shop Floor this week and took on the role of a junior at his Covent Garden salon. Thursday October 11, 2007
- Lucky Lad raises money for charity A Cardiff author is donating the proceeds from his new book to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday October 9, 2007
- Supporters cycle length of Ireland The second Marie Curie Cancer Care Malin to Mizen cycle challenge took place recently with 60 cyclists travelling the length of Ireland to raise over £120,000 for the charity. Friday October 5, 2007
- Meet our DNA repair team An expert in how cells repair faulty DNA is leading the newest research group at the Marie Curie Research Institute. Wednesday October 3, 2007
- Stars come out for Great North Run The BUPA Great North Run took place on September 30 – and a gaggle of celebrities including TV Star Carol Vorderman and BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull joined the 3,800 strong Daffodil Team running for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday October 1, 2007
- Pensioners plan St Petersburg pedal Pensioners David Wadsworth, 71, and his wife Margaret, 68, have signed up to cycle over 2,000km in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care – on a tandem. Friday September 28, 2007
- Colin Firth film screened for charity Colin Firth’s latest film is being previewed in five cinemas around the country on Thursday, with all proceeds going to Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday September 26, 2007
- Back to the Shop Floor for Dawn Marie Curie Nurse of the Year Dawn Dyne has become the latest person to sign up for the charity’s Back to the Shop Floor campaign. Tuesday September 25, 2007
- Labour Party Conference fringe event Marie Curie Cancer Care will be at the seaside today for the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth. Monday September 24, 2007
- Listening Lady arrives in Belfast A new sculpture installed at the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast, marks the final stage of the huge project to transform the building. Friday September 21, 2007
- Lib Dem conference fringe event Marie Curie Cancer Care has teamed up with five other cancer charities to host a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat party conference, entitled ‘Priorities in future cancer care.’ Monday September 17, 2007
- South East London Delivering Choice Programme launched The biggest project yet in the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme was launched in south-east London on Thursday September 13 at the Royal Festival Hall. Friday September 14, 2007
- Bulb of Choice launched A new variety of daffodil went on sale yesterday, created exclusively for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday September 13, 2007
- Celebrities win big for charity Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams finished their two-programme run on Who Wants to be a Millionaire last night, winning an amazing £150,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday September 12, 2007
- Wellcome boost for scientists The Wellcome Trust – the UK’s largest medical research charity - has awarded a grant of £210,000 to the Signalling and Development Group at the Marie Curie Research Institute. Monday September 10, 2007
- Marie Curie Cancer Care offers pots of fun for kids Schools and youth groups have only three weeks left to sign up for Mini Pots of Care, a planting and painting activity that raises money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday September 7, 2007
- Report and accounts published Marie Curie Cancer Care has published its Report and Accounts for the financial year 2007, following their approval at the charity’s Annual General Meeting on September 4. Wednesday September 5, 2007
- Celebrity supporters in nail-biting finale Three celebrities appeared on Who Wants to be a Millionaire on Tuesday night, competing to win money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday September 5, 2007
- Who wants to win money for cancer care? Three celebrities will appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire tonight, competing to win money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday September 4, 2007
- Roger in slimming marathon A slimmer who shed seven stone in three years is taking on the world’s largest half marathon to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday September 3, 2007
- Emma raises money, loses hair Nursing Home worker Emma Easton has sacrificed her 26-inch long hair in a sponsored head shave, raising almost £2,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Thursday August 30, 2007
- Hospice swaps bedsheets for bedouin Last Thursday saw The Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead transformed into an authentic Moroccan den. The event marked the launch of the charity’s first ever fundraising trek to support major refurbishments. Tuesday August 28, 2007
- Scientists throw light on cell shape A new paper from Dr Anne Straube, leader of the new Cytoskeletal Organization Group at the Marie Curie Research Institute, is the first to show the importance of a particular protein in controlling the shape of the cell. Friday August 24, 2007
- Jonathan honours friend with desert race A schoolboy has completed a 140 mile run across the Gobi Desert, raising over £3,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday August 22, 2007
- Five star award for hospice The Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast has been given five-star status as part of the Scores on the Doors scheme for food safety standards. Monday August 20, 2007
- Daredevils challenged to rip the zip Local daredevils are being challenged to take part in the first ever zipwire challenge across the Manchester Ship Canal on Saturday October 20 and Sunday October 21, 2007. Friday August 17, 2007
- No Place Like Home campaign smashes target Homebase has raised £550,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care with its No Place Like Home campaign, smashing its two-year fundraising target in only 12 months. Wednesday August 15, 2007
- End of Life - The Facts This week sees Esther Rantzen launch End of Life – The Facts, a Marie Curie Cancer Care and Cancerbackup booklet which aims to help patients, carers and healthcare professionals deal with end of life issues. Monday August 13, 2007
- New Volunteer Visitor Service for Edinburgh A new volunteer visitor service is being launched by the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh, which will allow carers to take a break while volunteers visit patients at home. Thursday August 9, 2007
- Big Build bus launched A Big Build Bus has taken to the streets of Glasgow to join the campaign to raise £16 million for a new hospice in the city. Tuesday August 7, 2007
- Dalek mugged in Bristol Local yobs have snatched a charity collection bucket from the gun of a Dalek. The South West Dalek Crew were collecting for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Millennium Square, Bristol when the thieves struck at 2.30pm on Wednesday. Friday August 3, 2007
- BAA Heathrow aims for £100,000 BAA Heathrow has launched Destination: 5,000 hours of care, a 12-month campaign to raise £100,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday August 3, 2007
- Charity finds friends on Facebook Marie Curie Cancer Care can now be found on Facebook, the social networking website. An official profile has been created to allow users to keep up to date with the charity, share news and stay in touch with other supporters. Wednesday August 1, 2007
- Stars step out for Wales run The first BUPA Great Wales Run took place on Sunday, when a host of celebrities joined Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Daffodil Team to run 10km around Cardiff Bay. Monday July 30, 2007
- NatWest goes in to bat for cancer patients Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched Sun Safety – Don’t Get Caught Out, a campaign which seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of sun exposure. Thursday July 26, 2007
- Welly wearing bride weathers flood When Kim Naylor got married in flood-stricken Hull, she didn’t let the elements get the better of her – thanks to a pair of Marie Curie Cancer Care wellies. Tuesday July 24, 2007
- Sailors challenged to cross Channel Budding sailors are being invited to join a four day adventure across the Channel to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Monday July 23, 2007
- Private View smashes target Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Private View of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition raised £66,000 this week, over £20,000 more than expected. Friday July 20, 2007
- Bosses head back to the shop floor Bosses are being urged to go back to the shop floor later this year in a bid to raise £250,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Wednesday July 18, 2007
- Finlay opens casebook Professor the Baroness Ilora Finlay is seeking patient and family experiences of Marie Curie Cancer Care to support her work in responding to some of the issues raised over euthanasia and the possible change in the law. Monday July 16, 2007
- Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes end of life care recommendations Marie Curie Cancer Care has today welcomed the publication of Professor Sir Ara Darzi’s report – Healthcare for London: A Framework for Action. Wednesday July 11, 2007
- Homebase to donate winning garden to hospice Homebase has been awarded the RHS Gold Medal Award for their entry at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – and is to donate the winning garden to Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead. Monday July 9, 2007
- Cyclists go Head to Head for charity Marie Curie Cancer Care’s first Malin to Mizen cycle ride took place recently, as 65 cyclists traveled the length of Ireland in a bid to raise over £120,000. Thursday July 5, 2007
- Summer sale for online shop July sees the Marie Curie Cancer Care online shop hold its 2007 Summer Sale, with prices being slashed across a whole range of products. Wednesday July 4, 2007
- Join our Eiger bid Online shoppers are set to get a unique chance to bid for a piece of climbing history thanks to Sir Ranulph Fiennes' successful ascent of the Eiger earlier this year. Monday July 2, 2007
- Local community rallies round roof-theft hospice A community has been stirred into action after thieves stole hundreds of pounds worth of lead tiles from the roof of the Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford. Thursday June 28, 2007
- Biggest ever DCP gets go-ahead South East London will become the site for the fifth and largest ever project in the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme. Wednesday June 27, 2007
- Neck break PE teacher plans 120 mile cycle ride A PE teacher who severed his spine demonstrating a trampoline bounce to pupils is planning a 120-mile cycle ride in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday June 26, 2007
- Flash floods strike Belfast Torrential rain caused widespread flooding across Northern Ireland on June 12. Shops and offices were evacuated and cars abandoned in the streets as East Belfast received 1 month of rain in just 2 hours. Thursday June 21, 2007
- Police hunt hospice thieves Thieves have cost the Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford hundreds of pounds after a rooftop raid left one of its buildings stripped of lead tiles. Two youths in dark clothing and hoods carried out the robbery, hiding whenever hospice workers went outside. Tuesday June 19, 2007
- Cancer patients get blood transfusions at home Marie Curie Cancer Care is currently giving cancer patients in Northern Ireland the chance to have blood transfusions in their own homes. Thursday June 14, 2007
- Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes cancer pain survey Marie Curie Cancer Care has welcomed the publication of the European Association of Palliative Care’s EPIC (European Pain in Cancer) Survey. Wednesday June 13, 2007
- Mini Pots Winners Announced The regional winners of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Paint Your Mini Pot Day have now been announced. 40 artistic young winners will be awarded both individual prizes and vouchers for their school. Monday June 11, 2007
- Health Minister Volunteers at Hospice Health Minister Michael McGimpsey visited the Marie Curie Hospice, Belfast to help kick off Volunteers’ Week (June 1 – 7). He saw the work of volunteers first hand, highlighting the difference they make to local people living with cancer. Thursday June 7, 2007
- Charities join forces to improve end of life care Marie Curie Cancer Care and the King’s Fund are investing £500,000 to evaluate the impact that the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme has on the lives of terminally-ill patients and their carers. Thursday June 7, 2007
- Homebase smashes target Staff at Homebase have smashed their two year fundraising target in just nine months. The fundraising target for the two year campaign was £500,000, but the partnership has reached this figure in just over nine months. Monday June 4, 2007
- Digging deep for The Big Build The Big Build, the charity’s £8 million public appeal to build a new Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow, is well on the way to raising its first million. Thursday May 31, 2007
- A day to remember On Saturday April 29 the Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh held its first children’s Day to Remember. Tuesday May 29, 2007
- Carol Smillie presents nursing awards in Scotland Top TV presenter, Carol Smillie, has presented two Scottish Marie Curie Cancer Care workers with the prestigious Nurse of the Year Award and Healthcare Assistant of the Year Award 2007. Friday May 25, 2007
- Dedicated ambulance services get underway New ambulance services dedicated to transporting palliative care patients are now underway in Leeds and Tayside – as part of the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme. Thursday May 24, 2007
- New initiatives announced for Leeds The Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme in Leeds has moved into the final phase following the approval of four new initiatives. Monday May 21, 2007
- Record numbers gear up for run Over 2,571 runners, including a host of famous faces, are lacing up their trainers and gearing up for the BUPA Great Manchester Run on Sunday May 20, for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Friday May 18, 2007
- Marie Curie Charity Phones makes giving easy A company is set to donate money to Marie Curie Cancer Care for every mobile phone it sells. Thursday May 17, 2007
- Welsh nurses win national awards Margy Cusick and Cathie Lowies were celebrating on Thursday May 10 as they were named Marie Curie Nurse of the Year and Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant of the year for Wales at a special ceremony in The Bulkley Hotel, Beaumaris. Monday May 14, 2007
- Nurse of the year named in Northern Ireland Imelda McGucken from Cookstown and Brenda Atkins from East Belfast were today, May 10, named Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurse of the Year and Healthcare Assistant of the Year for Northern Ireland 2007. Sunday May 13, 2007
- Nurses of the year for England honoured Dawn Dyne and Beverly Evans are celebrating being named Marie Curie Nurse of the Year and Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant of the Year for England at a ceremony in London today. Thursday May 10, 2007
- Five stars for Liverpool hospice The kitchens at the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool were recently inspected by the local environmental health department and received a prestigious five stars. Wednesday May 9, 2007
- We land BAA support Marie Curie Cancer Care has been chosen by BAA Heathrow as its charity of the year. Sunday May 6, 2007
- Record number of runners for Cancer Charity Over 640 runners, including a host of famous faces, are gearing up for the BUPA Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday May 6, for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Saturday May 5, 2007
- Charity spreads word with new poster Latest statistics show that more people than ever recognise Marie Curie Cancer Care as a leading cancer charity – but there’s still confusion over what we do. Friday May 4, 2007
- Million Man Gordon Chancellor Gordon Brown welcomed three Marie Curie Nurses to the Treasury on April 19 to mark the milestone of 1 million hours of care provided to terminally patients in their own homes in the last 12 months. Thursday May 3, 2007
- Fresh fashions Freshen up your wardrobe this spring without clearing out your bank account. Tuesday May 1, 2007
- Charity accepts Millennium Flame Marie Curie Cancer Care will be the keeper of the Millennium Flame for the next year following a ceremony in central London. Sunday April 29, 2007
- Charlie digs the NGS Celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock has launched the Charity Begins at the Garden Gate 80th anniversary appeal for The National Gardens Scheme, throwing open the gates of 3,500 gardens to help raise £2.5 million for charity. Thursday April 26, 2007
- We're talking telephone numbers Staff at the Marie Curie Referral Centre in Pontypool have celebrated taking 2 million calls since the centre opened four years ago. Thursday April 26, 2007
- Daffodil Team's Marathon effort Over 200 runners - including TV presenter and roving reporter Mike McClean, and former Hollyoaks star Andy Newton Lee - ran the 2007 Flora London Marathon in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care on Sunday April 22. Monday April 23, 2007
- Big Build appeal launched in Glasgow An £8m public appeal to build a state-of-the-art Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow was launched today (Wednesday April 18) by Scotland Manager Alex McLeish and footballing legend Terry Butcher. Wednesday April 18, 2007
- Hospice grant welcomed Marie Curie Cancer Care has been awarded a Department of Health grant totalling £379,575 for improvements to its hospices. Monday April 16, 2007
- Cell skeleton expert leads new group A specialist in the shape and structure of cells is leading a new research group at the Marie Curie Research Institute. Friday April 13, 2007
- Top cricketer fields support Top cricketer Paul Collingwood is fielding support for Marie Curie Cancer Care during his Benefit year. Monday April 9, 2007
- DCP is on the move The Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme has expanded to London. Thursday April 5, 2007
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ Eiger Sanction on ITV4 Sir Ranulph Fiennes has confessed that climbing the Eiger for Marie Curie Cancer Care was his biggest challenge yet. Tuesday April 3, 2007
- New recycling appeal launched Marie Curie Cancer Care’s first centralised recycling appeal has been launched this month. Monday April 2, 2007
- New wheels mark first anniversary for rapid response nurses The Lincolnshire Rapid Response Team are the proud owners of a new bright yellow Peugeot 1007, adorned with Marie Curie Cancer Care’s iconic daffodil. Thursday March 29, 2007
- Marie Curie Cancer Care leads the way Marie Curie Cancer Care has signed up to a new code designed to promote good practice in fundraising. Monday March 26, 2007
- A royal visit Prince Charles popped into a Marie Curie Cancer Care Shop in Woking this morning (Friday 23) to talk to staff and offer his support for the charity. Friday March 23, 2007
- Marie Curie Cancer Care and Yellow Pages commended by Hollis Sponsorship Award Mini Pots of Care - a schools’ fundraising initiative run by Marie Curie Cancer Care and Yellow Pages - has been 'highly commended' in the Charity and Community category of the Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2007. Friday March 23, 2007
- Good luck everybody With Swimathon getting in full flow today in nearly 600 swimming pools across the country, we would like to wish those of you taking up the challenge the best of luck and a very big thank you to everyone for all your hard work on Swimathon 2007. Thursday March 22, 2007
- Lincolnshire nurses mark first year Discharge Community Link Nurses Jo Hagens, based in Lincoln County Hospital, and Caroline Boyer, who works from Boston Pilgrim Hospital, are celebrating their first year in post – after organising the speedy discharge of 350 palliative care patients out of hospital. Monday March 19, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 6 - Our team reach the summit Saturday March 17, 10.30am, the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, successfully completed his climb to reach the summit of the Eiger’s treacherous north face. Saturday March 17, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 5 Part 2 - Facing the White Spider Today Sir Ranulph Fiennes admitted that he would never have begun his attempt on the North face of the Eiger if he had known about its terrifying hazards. Friday March 16, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 5 - Beneath the Traverse of the Gods Horrific, hairy and exposed, three words Sir Ranulph Fiennes used last night to describe his third day of climbing on the north face of the Eiger. Friday March 16, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 4 - Death Bivouac Avalanches, free-falling ice axes and the fear of plummeting thousands of feet have tested Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the Marie Curie Team as they continue their ascent of the Eiger, the most dangerous and respected peak in Europe. Thursday March 15, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 3 - A night in Swallows Nest Last night, after climbing for nearly 12 hours, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the Marie Curie Team reached their first bivouac site, Swallows Nest. Wednesday March 14, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 2 - The ascent begins First light this morning signalled the start of Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ challenging ascent of the north face of the Eiger. Tuesday March 13, 2007
- Eiger Challenge Day 1 - Sir Ran gets the go ahead Sir Ranulph Fiennes will begin his challenging ascent of the north face of the Eiger at dawn tomorrow. Monday March 12, 2007
- Daffodil show hits the road Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Daffodil Roadshow is currently on tour in Scotland. Monday March 12, 2007
- Youngsters go potty for painting More than 239,000 children across the UK picked up their paintbrushes and brought a splash of spring colour to the classroom when they took part in Paint Your Mini Pots Day on March 1 to launch Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Great Daffodil Appeal. Thursday March 8, 2007
- A birthday for Sir Ran at basecamp Veteran explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, celebrates his 63rd birthday today (March 7) at the foot of The Eiger. Wednesday March 7, 2007
- The future is safe in small hands Yellow Pages and Marie Curie Cancer Care paint a picture of caring kids. Monday March 5, 2007
- Download the Daffodil Song Support this month’s Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal by downloading The Daffodil Song. Friday March 2, 2007
- Sammy Winward launches Great Daffodil Appeal 2007 The Emmerdale star looks blooming lovely, in a sea of daffodils, as she launches Marie Curie Cancer Care's Great Daffodil Appeal, which is supported by Yellow Pages. Thursday March 1, 2007
- Ran sets off for Eiger Challenge The world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes will today (Thursday March 1) leave for Switzerland for his attempt on the North Face of the Eiger. Thursday March 1, 2007
- Cancer charities unite for Welsh Assembly elections Six leading cancer charities across Wales have come together for the first time today (Tuesday February 27), as the ‘Wales Cancer Alliance’, to present their key manifesto calls in the run up to the National Assembly for Wales elections. Tuesday February 27, 2007
- Eiger Challenge countdown for Sir Ranulph Fiennes The world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes held a press conference at the Mile End Climbing Wall in London on Monday (February 26), before leaving for Switzerland on Thursday (March 1) for his attempt on the North Face of the Eiger. Monday February 26, 2007
- Sir Ran makes first podcast Sir Ranulph Fiennes, about to embark on his attempt at the north face of the Eiger in March, has also started to explore the exciting new world of ‘podcasting’. Saturday February 24, 2007
- The future of palliative care Marie Curie Cancer Care backs Baroness Ilora Finlay’s Palliative Care Bill which will today (February 23, 2007) call for equity of access to palliative care for all patients. Friday February 23, 2007
- Line Dancing – Yee haa! Our national line dance event, ‘The Daffodil Dance’ continues to go from strength to strength with 119 line dance clubs on board, comprising a fantastic 6,500 people – all new supporters. Friday February 23, 2007
- Tom goes on board Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Chief Executive Tom Hughes-Hallett is to be a member of the board which will advise on the development of the government’s new Cancer Reform Strategy. Thursday February 22, 2007
- News from Wales Three new developments in our campaign across the border. Monday February 19, 2007
- See our shops from space You can now get a satellite image showing your local Marie Curie shop here on our website. Thursday February 15, 2007
- Golf champs travel to top resort Finalists in Curie Cancer Care’s golf tournament - the Queen Mother’s Cup – teed off on the five Star Henry Cotton course at Le Meridien Golf Resort in Penina, Portugal (host to the Portuguese 2006 Open). Monday February 12, 2007
- Kate Silverton gets top tips on National Goggle Day BBC News presenter Kate Silverton (BBC Breakfast News, BBC News 24) celebrated Swimathon’s National Goggle Day this week by enlisting Duncan Goodhew to help her prepare for the ultimate Swimathon challenge. Thursday February 8, 2007
- Hugh Grant credits Nurses at Premiere The UK premiere for Hugh Grant’s new film ‘Music and Lyrics’ was held last night, with Warner Brothers making Marie Curie Cancer Care the beneficiary charity. Tuesday February 6, 2007
- National Gardens Scheme new Yellow Book 2007 on sale this week The best-selling Yellow Book 2007 - formerly titled Gardens of England and Wales Open for Charity - will be available in bookshops nationwide from today (Tuesday February 6) priced £7.99. Tuesday February 6, 2007
- Green light for more patient choice in Leeds The Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme’s flagship project in Leeds has been given the go-ahead from local partners and stakeholders to implement four interventions which aim to give many more patients the choice over where they are cared for and die. Friday February 2, 2007
- Buy film premiere tickets now Marie Curie Cancer Care are delighted to announce that they have been chosen by Warner Bros as the beneficiary charity of the world premiere of Music and Lyrics Monday January 29, 2007
- We team up with Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster has named Marie Curie Cancer Care as its charity for the next three years. Monday January 29, 2007
- We join 'Wales Against Cancer' conference Marie Curie Cancer Care is set to join other charities at the Wales against Cancer conference on February 5 for a day of debate and discussion on cancer issues affecting Wales. Friday January 26, 2007
- Catch Ran on ITN on Friday A special report on the world’s greatest explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, will be broadcast on ITN’s lunchtime and teatime news programmes on Friday January 26. Thursday January 25, 2007
- Julia Bradbury Swaps Singing for Swimming Television presenter Julia Bradbury (Watchdog, Wainwright’s Walks, Speed) was launched into the pool at the Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge today as part of a spectacular synchronised swimming display to promote Swimathon, the nation’s biggest swimming fundraiser, supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday January 23, 2007
- Candis support reaches £4 million high… Candis, the family magazine, has announced that it has now raised a massive £4 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care, making it the charity’s biggest individual corporate fundraiser. Monday January 22, 2007
- Lincolnshire care coordinators mark first year After helping more than 750 terminally ill patients across Lincolnshire to be cared for in their place of choice so far, the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme’s Palliative Care Coordination Centre in Lincoln is celebrating its first birthday this week. Friday January 19, 2007
- TV star launches cancer charity running team TV star Sarah Jayne Dunn has named Marie Curie Cancer Care as the nominated charity for the 2007 BUPA Great Manchester Run on Sunday May 20, 2007. Thursday January 18, 2007
- Narrow escape for top explorer Ran The world’s greatest explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, had a narrow escape on the Alps yesterday during a penultimate training climb before he tackles the North Face of the Eiger. Wednesday January 17, 2007
- TV presenter launches cancer charity running team BBC TV and radio presenter Bryan Burnett has named Marie Curie Cancer Care as the nominated charity for the 2007 BUPA Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday May 6, 2007. Wednesday January 17, 2007
- Ballots open for BUPA Great Run Series Public ballots for the 2007 BUPA Great North Run and BUPA Great Edinburgh run are now open. Tuesday January 16, 2007
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes in training to help terminally ill patients The world’s greatest explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, headed out to the Alps yesterday to undertake his penultimate training climb before he tackles the North Face of the Eiger. Monday January 15, 2007
- Christmas 2006 raises £1 million for charity This Christmas our supporters have raised over £1 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care and donations are still coming in. Thursday January 11, 2007
- MPs to fight for palliative care bill Marie Curie Cancer Care is supporting an all-party campaign to improve palliative care for the terminally ill which has been launched in the Commons. The campaign is also backed by medical specialists and other charities, Monday January 8, 2007
- BUPA partnership a run away success Marie Curie Cancer Care has announced today that its year-long relationship with BUPA has resulted in over £861,000 being raised for the charity. Thursday January 4, 2007
- Quit smoking with Tesco and Marie Curie Cancer Care Tesco will be launching a major initiative this year to help its customers give up smoking in the run up to the nationwide smoking ban in public places which comes into effect on July 01 2007. Monday January 1, 2007
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