Our Campaign in the Media so far

For our first petition only the local papers were covering our story, but after we vowed to start a second petition this year the national media have taken an interest. Here is our press coverage up to this point.

Claire's Obituary in The Sentinel

2011

ITV Granada News

June 5th
ITV News came to cover our story when we did the Race for Life in Liverpool
Watch the video here

BBC Radio Stoke

June 1st
Live interview with Pete Morgan on the Breakfast Show
(No longer available to listen to unfortunately)

The Sun

March 23rd
Claire watched Jade's plight and felt so lucky she'd been given a second chance. Five months later she died

The Sentinel
North Staffordshire newspaper

July 25th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Mother-s-fight-smear-tests/story-13004500-detail/story.html


July 18th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Weather-hits-NHS-petition/story-12964073-detail/story.html


June 11th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Mum-hopeful-campaign/story-12754124-detail/story.html


June 4th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Charity-run-Claire-s-honour/story-12709507-detail/story.html


May 31st
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Heroes-Surprise-nomination-recognises-mum-s/story-12147079-detail/story.html


May 26th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Cancer-petition-gathers-pace/story-12123839-detail/story.html

April 11th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Bowled-sum-raised-Cathy-day/story-12503145-detail/story.html


March 16th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Survivor-s-plea-earlier-tests/story-12507960-detail/story.html


March 8th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Daughter-s-death-inspired-petition-20-000-names/story-12539185-detail/story.html


Another March 8th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/DON-T-LET-CATHY-S-DEATH-VAIN/story-12501088-detail/story.html


February 23rd
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Strong-start-new-campaign/story-12545930-detail/story.html


February 7th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Family-renews-fight-beat-cancer-younger-screening-age/story-12505596-detail/story.html


January 17th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Cancer-battle-continue-Claire-s/story-12518846-detail/story.html

Ormskirk Online News

June 2nd
http://www.ormskirk.gb.com/stone/news_list/Mum_to_lobby_for_lower_cancer_screening_age-50539767.htm


There are plenty of others that link to these articles, for example:

June 2nd
Copied from The Sentinel
http://www.mister-x.it/notizie/england/last_news.asp?id=1007736&latest_news=Mum%20to%20lobby%20for%20lower%20cancer%20screening%20age&category=Health

June 11th
Copied from The Sentinel
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-28889735.html


March 24th
Copied from The Sun
http://thebraintumorsymptoms.info/cervical-cancer-took-my-girl-away-the-sun/


8 articles
Copied from The Sentinel
http://www.newshub.democracy4stoke.co.uk/?s=michele+brackley


2010

The Sentinel

April 26th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Family-hand-cervical-smear-test-petition-10/story-12584238-detail/story.html

April 5th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/11-000-sign-cervical-smear-change/story-12501052-detail/story.html

January 11th
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Mum-s-dying-wish-help/story-12486675-detail/story.html

Liverpool Echo

January 26th
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news//2010/01/26/st-helens-family-take-petition-to-lower-cervical-cancer-screening-age-to-government-50061-25684102/

StaffsLive
A local news website in Stoke-on-Trent. They are now doing a video and radio documentary on our campaign which will be finished in September 2011.

April 21st
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/art_and_design/journalism/staffslive/wordpress/2010/04/21/family-fun-day-in-memory-of-tragic-newcastle-mum/