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A woman from Oldham whose husband died of a rare kidney cancer has created a charity to support people with similar diagnoses

Widow warns of rare kidney cancer symptoms that killed her husband

Funmi Dasaolu has sickle cell disease which is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background. 

Urgent call for more blood donors from the black community

Nearly 43,000 donations are now needed in the region every year to treat the disorder, which is the fastest growing genetic condition in the UK.

More donors are needed to treat patients with sickle cell disease, which is particularly common in people with African or Caribbean heritage .

Shiloh is the first in the North West to try life changing sickle cell drug.

Sickle Cell patient Shiloh Stephens from Greater Manchester is the first person in the North West to trial a new drug called Crizanlizumab.

A schoolgirl whose life has been saved thanks to the generosity of strangers is backing a campaign to encourage more people to give blood.