Sophie Madden

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sophie Madden

'My pregnancy saved my life'Sophie MaddenBBCLucy was reunited with the medics who cared for her and her twins at Queens HospitalA mother says her pregnancy helped save her life when a cancerous cyst was discovered during a routine scan. Lucy, 28, from Burton-on-Trent, was having an early pregnancy scan when the cyst was first spotted on one of her ovaries. It was removed during her caesarian section to deliver twins Ronnie and Reuben on 28 February 2023.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Sophie Madden

Charity opens cinema for families with sick childrenSophie MaddenBBCJoshua has been staying at Ronald McDonald House Birmingham since JuneA charity which supports families with a child in hospital has opened a cinema to allow them to make memories during treatment. Ronald McDonald House gives families whose loved ones are undergoing treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital a place to stay nearby.

2 months ago | aol.com | Sophie Madden

A community says it has been cut in half after Storm Bert damaged a bridge and closed the only road through a village. The storm struck Shropshire in November but more than two months on, the road in Bronygarth, near Oswestry, remains closed, and residents said there were no signs of repairs starting. It means the people living on one side of the village have to travel along a six mile (9.7km) diversion into Wales if they want to get to the opposite side.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sophie Madden

A community says it has been cut in half after Storm Bert damaged a bridge and closed the only road through a village. The storm struck Shropshire in November but more than two months on, the road in Bronygarth, near Oswestry, remains closed, and residents said there were no signs of repairs starting. It means the people living on one side of the village have to travel along a six mile (9.7km) diversion into Wales if they want to get to the opposite side.

Nov 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sophie Madden

Wendy Brookfield's art therapy work and sketches were displayed at the Severn Hospice in Bicton Heath [BBC]Generate Key TakeawaysAfter being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Wendy Brookfield said she had lots of emotions. But a referral to art therapy through the Severn Hospice, based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, helped her deal with what she was going through.