British Heart Foundation

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Lavenders families get involved in the fundraising challenge

Lavenders Day Nursery in Bedford to Paris cycle for British Heart Foundation

There were an average of 334 deaths linked to cardiovascular disease from 2020 to 2022 in Bedford. This was an increase from 309 in 2017 to 2019 (Picture: Pixabay)

Rate of premature heart disease deaths increases in Bedford

Football team includes heroes suffering with critical heart conditions

John Ronald after his marathon effort

Flitton man crosses the finish line at the TCS 2024 London Marathon for BHF

390 people died from heart and circulatory diseases in Bedford in 2022 – 108 of whom were under 75, and therefore classed as premature (Pixabay)

More than 100 premature heart disease deaths in Bedford

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The British Heart Foundation has confirmed a cyclist in his 60s died while taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday.

Man dies during London to Brighton charity bike ride

The common examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, ham, sausages, crisps, mass-produced bread, breakfast cereals, biscuits, carbonated drinks, fruit-flavoured yoghurt, instant soups, and some alcoholic drinks including whisky, gin, and rum.

Ultra-processed foods - are they really harmful

British Heart Foundation said the number of people with a heart rhythm condition has passed 1.5 million.

People diagnosed with irregular heartbeats surpassed 1.5 million

The British Heart Foundation sells rare Beatles album

The Beatles rare White Album sells for £2,350

Tesco offer free walk-in blood pressure checks in store for Heart Month 2023

Check your blood pressure for free at Tesco pharmacies

A Cartier watch, which was discovered in a bag of donations to the British Heart Foundation, has sold for almost £10,000 on eBay.

Donated Cartier watch sold nearly £10,000 on eBay

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street.

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

One lucky person is guaranteed to win a stunning North London town house worth over £3,000,000 - along with £100,000 in cash - as part of a new prize draw.

£3m London townhouse up for grabs in British Heart Foundation £10 draw

More than 200 people attended the charity match and fun day

Bedford dad reunited at charity football match with man who saved his life

Sarah Cormack and fiancé Tom Bromley

Bedford woman raises over £2k for British Heart Foundation at London Marathon

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HeartSafe has a map of the UK's publicly available defibrillators (HeartSafe)

This is how to find your nearest defibrillator - and how to do CPR

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Bedford is among the most polluted areas in the UK

A crumpet can contain as much salt as two portions of McDonald’s chips

You can donate your Tesco Clubcard points to help people in need - here’s how

A man died after consuming "excessive amounts of liquorice" (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The supermarket introduced a charity scheme during the pandemic allowing shoppers to contribute spare pennies. (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Eating chocolate could make you eight per cent less likely to suffer heart disease (Shutterstock)

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This is what you need to know about AFib (Photo: Shutterstock)

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All British Heart Foundation stores have temporarily closed

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Bedford mayor backs campaign for town to be smoke free by 2030

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25 cups of coffee a day can be safe for heart health, research finds

Do you rely on energy drinks to get you through the day? (Photo: Getty Images)

Energy drinks could increase your risk of stroke by 500% - here’s why

Chest pains aren't the only way that a heart attack can present itself, especially in women (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the unexpected signs of cardiac arrest for women

Thief took charity box from funeral directors' in Kempston

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Musicians from Bedford pedal in tandem for heart charity

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Heart charity appeals for help with new fundraising group

A simple blood test could rule out heart attacks in patients complaining of chest pain and "dramatically" reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital, scientists have found.

Blood test breakthrough could rule out heart attacks

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