Marian McNamee

Coventry

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio CWR

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Coventry community praised as addiction support hub rehomed

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Benton |Marian McNamee

Image caption, Founder Kieron O'Toole is a recovering drug addict who set up the project in 2022An addiction support hub which had to close due to a city development plan has relaunched following help from the community. The Dynamo Project, which was based near Coventry city centre, has supported people recovering from drug and alcohol issues since 2022 but proposals for the City Centre South development led to its closure.
Mum's relief over 'brutally unfair' drug access

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Josh Sandiford |Marian McNamee

A Coventry mother is "massively relieved" after being told her daughter will now have access to a life-enhancing drug indefinitely. Phoebe's six-year-old daughter Flory lives with CLN2 Batten disease, a rare and untreatable genetic disorder affecting about 40 children in the UK. After months of uncertainty, health bosses this week revealed those already taking or soon to start treatment could continue to have it beyond the end of May.
Parents' fears over loss of Batten disease drug

Feb 21, 2025 | msn.com | Marian McNamee |Susie Rack

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Parents' fears over loss of CLN2 Batten disease drug

Feb 21, 2025 | bbc.com | Marian McNamee

Parents' fears over loss of Batten disease drugSusie RackBBCFlory, six, is thriving on her treatment of Brineura, her mum saysParents of children with a rare neurodegenerative disease say they are in disbelief that they could within months lose access to the only approved treatment shown to slow its progress. CLN2 Batten disease is an incurable genetic disorder that causes rapid decline in a child's ability to walk, talk and see.
Scarecrows highlight creativity of villagers

Aug 16, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Alice Cullinane |Marian McNamee

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'Clearing gave me time to think about my future'

Aug 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Marian McNamee

Marian McNamee - BBC CWRAugust 15, 2024 at 9:12 AM·1 min readA woman who has qualified for a career in aviation management has said clearing gave her crucial time to think about her future. Bianca Chivu's life was filled with anxiety when she had to decide her career path after her A-Level results. However, the former Coventry University student who had originally planned to study Concept Art, said going through clearing "was the best thing that could have happened".
'We need role models' - Coventry Pride organisers

Aug 2, 2024 | aol.com | Alice Cullinane |Marian McNamee

Coventry Pride trustee Richard Harty said equality should be promoted in the city [BBC]A trustee of Coventry Pride has said the city needs "role models and to promote equality in the city," as the event returns after two years. A march starting from Broadgate Square will kick off the event at 11:00 BST on Saturday before the main event begins at 12:00 in FarGo Village.
Community 'gutted' after boy's hit-and-run death

Jun 17, 2024 | aol.com | Shannen Headley |Marian McNamee

June 17, 2024 at 6:06 AMTributes have been paid to a 12-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Coventry City Football Club have sent their condolences to the family of Keaton Slater who they described as a huge supporter of the team. Keaton was fatally injured on Radford Road, in Coventry at about 16:30 BST on Friday. Dozens of floral tributes have been left at the scene of the crash and one resident told the BBC it was "gutting" for the family and the local community.
Accessible salon is a sanctuary for wheelchair users, balcony fall beautician says.

Mar 7, 2024 | bbc.com | Marian McNamee

Image caption, Nothing will stand in the way of Maddi Neale-Shankster getting her lashes doneA beautician left paralysed after a balcony fall has opened an accessible salon where people should "not feel like a burden for needing extra support". Maddi Neale-Shankster, from Coventry, made the decision after struggling to access beauty treatments. She said she hoped the salon would be a sanctuary for wheelchair users and the able-bodied alike. A place where people did not feel judged, she said.
Teenager seriously hurt in hit-and-run

Dec 10, 2023 | aol.com | Allen Cook |Marian McNamee

A pedestrian has been seriously hurt in a suspected hit-and-run. The victim, a 19-year-old man, was struck by the vehicle on Sky Blue Way, Coventry, at about 19:10 GMT on Friday. The vehicle was then driven off, West Midlands Police said. The teenager was taken to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Shortly afterwards, a 26-year-old man went to a police station in the city and was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drink-driving.