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- Yahoo
Four friends to take on tough obstacle course for East Lancs Hospice
A team of four lifelong friends will be taking on one of the UK's toughest endurance events next month to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice — a cause close to all of their hearts. Dan Cooper, 41, from Darwen, will once again be joined by Mark Newman and Alex Hooley, both 42 and from Blackburn — and this year they're being joined by a fourth teammate, Stuart Purkis, 42, also from Blackburn. The childhood friends will be putting themselves through the Born Survivor 10km obstacle course at Gisburn on September 13. Last year, the trio raised nearly £1,500 for the hospice — smashing their original £1,000 goal — and this time they're aiming to hit at least the same amount. L-R: Dan, Stuart, Alex, and Mark (Image: Dan Cooper) Dan said: 'Five minutes after the last one, we all said it was the hardest thing any of us have done physically. However, it was the most fulfilling because of what we're doing it for.' Each of the four has a personal connection to East Lancashire Hospice. 'My best friend's mum died prematurely, but they looked after her really well in her final weeks,' Dan explained. 'Alex's wife's nan was also there for her final weeks. They look after people really well in the tough times.' East Lancashire Hospice provides essential end-of-life care for patients and their families across Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn, and the Ribble Valley, and needs to raise around £4 million annually to continue its work. READ MORE: Free summer lunches for kids in East Lancs family hubs READ MORE: East Lancs Hospice volunteer honoured at Muslim News awards 'This year one of our other childhood friends said he'd do it with us, so there's four of us — it's grown a little bit!' Dan said. 'We all grew up together in the same area and have been lifelong friends, so it's extra special to do it together.' The challenge sees participants tackle over 30 brutal obstacles — including mud pits, water tunnels, and high climbs — all designed to test endurance and teamwork. 'We started training a bit earlier this year and gone a bit harder because we know what's coming,' Dan said. 'When you get over 40 it's a bit harder to keep all the joints nice and supple and things like that!' 'If we can match last year's total, that's the aim — and anything more is a bonus.' To support the team, search for Lammack Lads on JustGiving.
Indianapolis Star
08-07-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana public media journalists to be laid off after state budget cuts
Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations will lay off an eight-person statewide reporting team at the end of the year as part of a reorganization due to a sizable cut in state money for public media. An email obtained by IndyStar said the IPB News operating service agreement was not renewed, and all roles on the team funded through that agreement are eliminated. IndyStar was unable to confirm the total number of staff due to lose their jobs and if it expands beyond the reporting team. Executive Director Mark Newman told IndyStar that he could not speak on personnel issues. The WFYI Media Collective said in a statement that its bargaining-unit members will be negotiating with WFYI leadership to secure severance for those affected. "This is a huge blow to news in Indiana and to our union, as many of the journalists being laid off have helped to shape both award-winning coverage across the state and our ongoing fight for a fair contract with WFYI," the union's statement reads. In late April, Indiana's Republican supermajority approved a bare-bones state budget that included a last-minute measure to strip $7.4 million from Indiana Public Broadcasting. Newman said his organization has proposed strategic changes and reductions in its statewide reporting team as an "immediate consequence of state funding cuts." More details on its plan will be released in the future. One way IPBS is seeking to be more efficient internally, Newman said, is to streamline its engineering and fundraising efforts to not be duplicative for each station. "It's a painful exercise to be going through," Newman said. "There is a clear need as a result of the state cutting ... to rethink and rework the way that IPB news operates." The IPB statewide news team, launched in 2015, reports news that's then broadcast across local stations. Newman said this team is funded as an entity separate from stations. Laid-off reporters include Brandon Smith, Statehouse bureau chief and host of Indiana Week in Review; Rebecca Thiele, energy and environment reporter; Abigail Ruhman, health reporter; and Timoria Cunningham, labor and employment reporter. Newman said the goal is for patrons to not notice a change in coverage or quality. He said they will be relying on local stations instead to produce in-depth, statewide news stories. In addition to the state cuts, President Donald Trump, claiming that National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service have a liberal bias, has sought to end all federal spending on public media. The current budget plan being considered is focused on just the ramifications of statewide cuts, Newman said, and the consequences could be worse if the federal government pulls support. Nearly a third of Indiana Public Broadcasting's total budget — about $13 million — comes from state and federal government support, according to a WFYI analysis. "If that other shoe drops, that's going to have some significant impact," he said. "That's really going to change things even more dramatically. I don't know what that's going to ultimately cause." Trump's push has most recently culminated in the U.S. House approving legislation in June that would withhold $1.1 billion that was already approved for local public media stations over the next two years. If the U.S. Senate approves the bill, the loss of funding could force some of the state's 17 public radio and television stations to close. Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana has also introduced a bill titled the Defund NPR Act, which would bar federal dollars from supporting "NPR's liberal propaganda." The bill has not moved since it was sent to committee in February. The USA TODAY Network - Indiana's coverage of First Amendment issues is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
GeoVax to Showcase Innovative COVID 19 Vaccine Data at the Keystone Symposia on Vaccinology
Data from Two Key Studies Highlight Cross‑Reactivity and Broad‑Spectrum Immunity of GEO-CM04S1 and GeoVax Multi-Antigen Vaccine Technology ATLANTA, GA - June 4, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - GeoVax Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOVX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing multi-antigen vaccines and immunotherapies, today announced that members of its scientific team and academic collaborators will present two pivotal poster presentations at the upcoming Keystone Symposia on Vaccinology: Horizons Across Disease, Demography and Technology, June 4-7, 2025, in Washington DC. These presentations, sharing data advancing GeoVax's portfolio in the battle against COVID‑19 and emerging variants, will be featured in the following sessions: 'These presentations underscore our commitment to advancing innovative MVA-vaccine vector-based strategies to optimally target the continually evolving SARS-CoV2 virus,' said Mark Newman, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at GeoVax. 'The data we are sharing at the Keystone conference showcase the importance of inducing broadly specific immune responses, specifically T-cell responses to both the Spike and Nucleocapsid viral proteins. We envision use of this type of vaccine in populations where first-generation products have failed to induce optimally efficacious responses, including multiple types of immunocompromised patients.' GeoVax's participation at Keystone further demonstrates its leadership in leveraging next‑generation technologies to combat infectious diseases and reinforce preparedness against emerging variants. The event will bring together experts and innovators from across the globe to discuss the latest advancements in the field. For more information on the Keystone Conference, please visit the Keystone Symposia website: About GeoVax GeoVax Labs, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel vaccines against infectious diseases and therapies for solid tumor cancers. The Company's lead clinical program is GEO-CM04S1, a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine currently in three Phase 2 clinical trials, being evaluated as (1) a primary vaccine for immunocompromised patients such as those suffering from hematologic cancers and other patient populations for whom the current authorized COVID-19 vaccines are insufficient, (2) a booster vaccine in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and (3) a more robust, durable COVID-19 booster among healthy patients who previously received the mRNA vaccines. In oncology the lead clinical program is evaluating a novel oncolytic solid tumor gene-directed therapy, Gedeptin(R), having recently completed a multicenter Phase 1/2 clinical trial for advanced head and neck cancers. The Company is also developing GEO-MVA, a vaccine targeting Mpox and smallpox. GeoVax has a strong IP portfolio in support of its technologies and product candidates, holding worldwide rights for its technologies and products. For more information about the current status of our clinical trials and other updates, visit our website: Company Contact: [email protected] 678-384-7220 Investor Relations Contact: [email protected] 212-698-8696
