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Urgent stem cell donor appeal to save baby after doctors miss two cancer symptoms

Reuben was diagnosed with leukaemia at 10 months old after his initial symptoms were mistaken for teething and tonsillitis

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Al Murray backs stem cell register campaign following death of young nephew

The comedian, best known for his Pub Landlord persona, lost his nephew Finley in 2021.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

‘Register4Ronnie’: Urgent stem cell plea for baby boy with rare blood disorder

Ronnie, from Merseyside, had just started crawling when his mother Laura noticed he was bruising more.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

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Urgent plea for baby Ronnie diagnosed with rare condition a week before his first birthday

Ronnie’s mum notice bruising when the one-year-old began to crawl

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Peter Kay unrecognisable as he makes rare appearance to announce he will donate proceeds from 2026 to charity

The announcement comes as the comic prepares to finish his years-long Better Late Than Never tour

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Comedian Peter Kay announces more shows with profits going to charity

He will make donations to groups including Children With Cancer UK and Teenage Cancer Trust

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Toddler with rare blood disorder needs stem cell match to survive

Maison was diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) at the age of one

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

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Urgent stem cell plea for toddler with rare blood disorder

Maison has spent most of his life being treated in hospital and currently can not play with other children due to his condition.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Man with life-threatening blood disorder makes desperate appeal for stem cell donor

Dan Chapman, 31, was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia after spotting a rash

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

Mum pregnant with twins is diagnosed with rare cancer – and told she may have just a few years

Katie Matthews, 32, found out she was having twins at the same time her cancer was discovered

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Parents have heartwarming meeting with donors who saved their sons’ lives

Otis and Nelson were both born with a rare genetic disorder

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Fit father-of-three diagnosed with leukaemia after going to GP with indigestion

Neil Morris was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in November 2023 after experiencing what he thought was indigestion and heartburn

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Call for stem cell donor to give baby girl a ‘second chance at life’

When she was just four weeks old Dolcie-Mae Edwards-Raymond was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

Man, 31, donates stem cells twice to help two different people

Brad Green, from Sheffield, said he would make a third donation if he could.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

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The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024

Mother’s urgent plea to find stem cell donor for nine-year-old daughter

Amilah Hussain was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia last month and there is currently no match for her on the register.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Man to run across the Arctic in memory of late friend

Dan’s friend Alex died earlier this year.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Baby with rare blood cancer finally finds stem cell match: ‘A real pinch me moment’

Francis’s mother says son ‘is fine in himself at the moment’ despite undergoing chemotherapy

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Family’s ‘pinch me moment’ as baby with rare cancer enters remission

Francis’s mother Anna said her son ‘is fine in himself at the moment’ despite undergoing chemotherapy.

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The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Family of three-month-old boy with aggressive rare cancer searching for stem cell DNA match

Just 3,100 people are thought to be diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in the UK each year

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Stem cell DNA match sought for three-month-old boy with aggressive rare cancer

Just 3,100 people are thought to be diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in the UK each year.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Stem cell transplant ‘only chance’ for eight-year-old with blood cancer

Bobby Browne’s family is seeking a donor after being told an innovative treatment had failed in February.

Glasgow Live · May 8, 2023

Gran passes Glasgow as she treks around UK for son who survived leukaemia twice

Stella Parke has taken on the mammoth 7,500 mile hike around the UK for Anthony Nolan, the charity she credits with saving the life of her son, Simon, on two occasions.

Glasgow Live · Feb 12, 2023

Glasgow man saves stranger's life with perfect match stem cell donation

Civil servant Will Briant has urged others to sign up for the Anthony Nolan register after his donation helped give a grandfather extra precious time with his family.

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2023

Gateshead boy, six, who captured the heart of Ryan Reynolds after cancer diagnosis undergoes transplant

Leland was diagnosed with MDS cancer, which can develop into acute leukaemia, last year

Daily Mirror · Dec 26, 2022

Mum's joy as brave boy, 3, FINALLY with family after every Christmas spent in hospital

Daniel McAvoy, three, was born in the spring of 2019 and weeks later was diagnosed with a rare blood disease his family feared he would not survive - had spent previous Christmases in the hospital

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