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London Marathon 2010 - Results

Well done to all 5 of our runners who all finished despite a really hot day and several nagging injuries.

Official finishing times were:

Tosh Evans 3:40:53
Marco van de Water 4:41:22
Emma Fuller 5:14:17
Ellena Talbot 6:28:21
Barrie Watson 6:30:14

We didn't manage to get any photos on the day, but hopefully they will all be letting us have some to post in the next week or two, showing off their medals! Read story >>

Swine Flu - H1N1 Influenza

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Congratulations to our six fantastic runners in the London Marathon

Despite a warm day, all six of our starters made it to the finish. Well done to all of them and commiserations to Jack Walters who had to withdraw a few weeks ago due to injury.

Official finishing times as follows:
Neil Carter - 3:28:25
Paul Smith - 4:35:08
Jack Pow - 4:44:59
Bob Ayres - 5:03:53
Jason Curtis - 5:13:46
Leigh Woolnough - 6:19:06 Read story >>

World Down Syndrome Day - March 21st

World Down Syndrome Day - March 21st In 2009, World Down Syndrome Day will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Professor Jerome Lejeune's discovery of the extra copy of chromosome 21 which causes Down Syndrome.

Now known as trisomy-21 because of the third copy of the 21st chromosome, Down Syndrome was first described by the English doctor, John Langdon Down, in 1866 but until Professor Lejeune's publication in 1959, the ultimate cause of Down Syndrome was unknown.

Professor Lejeune and Dr Langdon Down are regarded as the preeminent contributors to our present understanding of Down Syndrome, not only because of their research into Down Syndrome, but also because each of them contributed much of their own time and money to advocating on behalf of persons with Down Syndrome and their families. Read story >>

BUY CHRISTMAS CARDS ONLINE

www.charitycards.co.uk part of The Greetings Card Company is helping DHG raise funds from sales of all greetings cards. Read story >>

CONFERENCE AND FAMILY FUN WEEKEND

CONFERENCE AND FAMILY FUN WEEKEND What a great weekend! Read story >>

Congratulations and THANK YOU to all our Marathon runners!

Congratulations and THANK YOU to all our Marathon runners! After Angus Fraser's fantastic effort in Paris last weekend, today our London runners have also done us proud.

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