Advertiser talks to the families facing emotional roller coaster of finding £50,000 for life saving operations

Jah got what it takes to win, says X factor pal Jade Ellis

Jahmene Douglas,

5:32pm Friday 2nd November 2012

SINGING sensation Jahmene Douglas has what it takes to win the X Factor, according to his best friend in the competition.

X Factor's Jahmene reaches for the stars on Swindon charity video

Jahmene in the spotlight

5:44pm Tuesday 16th October 2012

X FACTOR star Jahmene Douglas is shown delivering his soaring vocals over a mass choir in an uplifting video released by a Swindon charity.

HELP US WALK: The NHS responds

Natasha and Chris Ellis with Alycia, Jack Pike and his mother Kylie and Robbie Davies with his mother Kelly

7:20pm Wednesday 25th April 2012

LAST week, the Swindon Advertiser highlighted the plights of cerebral palsy sufferers Alycia Ellis, Jack Pike and Robbie Davies.

Thank you for your help, say families

Thank you for your help, say families

5:38pm Friday 20th April 2012

THE families featured in our Help Us Walk campaign have thanked Swindon people for their overwhelming generosity.

HELP US WALK: Miracle man holds key to our dreams

Surgeon TS Park with a young patient

9:20am Friday 20th April 2012

HE HAS been recognised as a ‘Best Doctor in America’ and news of his miracle operation to change the lives of cerebral palsy sufferers is travelling across the world.

More Swindon Advertiser backs campaign to help young cerebral palsy sufferers to walk»



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Still, at least the elves have small hands and are good at the fiddly stuff. That’s why electronic toys usually come perfectly assembled, but if an ordinary person tries to take them apart all the bits spring out and vanish behind the sofa, in the pile of the carpet or among the seed in the budgie’s cage.  − Santa

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