THERE'S a way that, through a simple act of caring, almost anyone can become a lifesaver.
It doesn't require super powers, outstanding courage, or any risk to life and limb. It's just a matter of giving blood. Remarkably, five local people who have just been honoured by the National Blood Service (NBS) have probably saved the lives of more than 1,000 hospital patients.
We're sure Robert Gale, Anthony Gill, Jo Miller, Christopher Savage and Barry Wheeler will treasure the engraved crystal plates they received to mark making 75 donations each. But, there can be no greater reward than knowing they have made the difference between life and death for so many.
The plates were presented by leukaemia sufferer Dianne Stracey, who knows better than most the true value of blood donation. Without it, Dianne would have died. So too would many road accident victims and people undergoing major operations.
Anyone whose health allows should consider becoming a donor. After all, none of us know when we too might be thankful for this act of kindness.
Terry and Bill are still rocking hardIN the fickle world of pop music acts come and go, but the city's long-running group The Intruders is still rockin' and rolling after 50 years.
Two original members from the band that set many a joint jumping in the swinging sixties, guitarist Terry Salmon and rhythm guitarist and singer Bill Wright are still belting out the hits, and we wish them well with their anniversary concert in aid of Thorpe Hall.
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