9 h. ago ‘Syd’ Lawrence: England trailblazer who rocked and rumbled for Gloucestershire

The former fast bowler, England’s first British-born black player, has died aged 61 after battling motor neurone disease.

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9 h. ago Former England fast bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle

Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to represent England

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10 h. ago England stars past and present pay tribute to ‘fierce competitor’ David Lawrence

Lawrence has died at the age of 61, a year on from making his devastating motor neurone disease diagnosis public.

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10 h. ago Inspirational England bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle

Lawrence took 18 wickets in five Tests for England between 1988 and 1992 before a knee injury curtailed his career

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11 h. ago Former England fast bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after after MND battle

Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to represent England

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11 h. ago England cricket trailblazer David Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND diagnosis

England's first British-born black cricketer David 'Syd' Lawrence has died at the age of 61 after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year

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11 h. ago David 'Syd' Lawrence dead at 61: Former England bowler and Gloucestershire legend passes away after motor neurone disease battle

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Cricket is mourning the death at the age of 61 of David 'Syd' Lawrence, the popular and wholehearted England and Gloucestershire fast bowler.

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11 h. ago David 'Syd' Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle as tributes paid to cricket trailblazer

David 'Syd' Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, taking 18 wickets in five Tests between 1988 and 1992, and was last year diagnosed with motor neurone disease

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20 h. ago Family's outrage after nurse missed motor neurone victim mouthing 'help me!' at video monitor as he choked to death in his bed

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Steve's horrifying ordeal has been investigated by the police for more than two years but there have been no charges.

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8 d. ago 'I'm protecting my children by starving to death this summer'

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Bray, 42, has been given just months to live after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago. She has now made the heartbreaking decision to end her life this summer

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9 d. ago Father, 39, hit by devastating motor neurone disease after suffering barely there symptom

Just eight months after his first warning shot, Andres Albaladejo from Tampa, was diagnosed with ALS - the most common form of motor neurone disease.

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2 w. ago Experience: I travelled the world delivering letters to strangers

In Galápagos, travellers leave post in an old barrel in the hope it will be picked up – I decided to help outI have always loved travelling, and have spent most of my adult life either on the move or planning my next adventure. In 2014, I was living in London when my dad, Eric, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). I immediately moved back to my home town of New Plymouth in New Zealand, to help and spend time with him.When he passed away in October 2022, I wanted to find a way to process my grief, and I was desperate to get back out into the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prescription pill taken by 9million is linked to devastating motor neurone disease, researchers find

A study involving more than 6,000 people has revealed that four types of commonly prescribed drugs could raise the risk of deadly motor neurone disease.

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3 w. ago Brave mum who plans to end her life after daughter’s exams says decision is her ‘last bit of parenting’

A mum with motor neurone disease is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children from seeing her 'brutal' death, after being diagnosed with the terminal illness two years ago.

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3 w. ago 'I plan to starve myself to death after my daughter finishes exams to protect my kids'

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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3 w. ago 'I was told cramp in my hand was stress, now I need carers multiple times a day'

A mum who first noticed cramps in her hands five years ago is now planning to starve herself to death after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, to protect her kids from the brutal death she faces

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3 w. ago Mum with motor neurone disease starving herself to death to 'protect' her kids

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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3 w. ago Dumfries father and son raise more than £4,000 for MND Scotland through marathon challenge

Michael Cole, who has motor neurone disease, was pushed round the Edinburgh Marathon in a special sports wheelchair by son Andrew.

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