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Motor neurone disease

A choir standing in a church with smiles on their faces. They are all holding black song books and are standing in front of chairs.

Voices of MND community take part in concert

A choir of people living with MND perform to raise money for those affected by the disease.

The exterior of Les Bourgs Hospice on a bright blue sky day. There is a walkway around the single storey building and a large pond with a water fountain and a bog garden.

Charity to give hospice new 'cuddle beds'

The special clinical beds allow patients to lay side by side with their loved ones.

Eric Dane

Euphoria star Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS

The US actor, who was also in Grey's Anatomy, has the most common form of motor neurone disease.

Anita Newton. She has light blonde hair and is wearing glasses, a black and white floral top and a black cardigan. She is holding a copy of her book, "The Under Tree Folk". The cover depicts an owl standing on the large roots of a tree. The title is printed in white capital letters.

Husband's death from MND inspires widow to publish book

Half of the proceeds from Anita Newton's book will go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Adults and children are walking and running along a playing field. They have just passed under an inflatable blue archway that reads "start". The sky is blue in the background and there are large trees on the field too.

Ex-rugby pro's MND fun run expected to raise £20k

Matt Gallagher has raised more than £600,000 for people affected by MND after his diagnosis.

Diane Keys looks to camera and smiles. Its a sunny day and she is wearing a black cotton shirt

Divorce stress wrongly blamed for MND symptoms

Diana Keys says one consultant told her an increase in falls might be down to stress.

Joe Pritchard is smiling and giving a thumbs up signal while on a treadmill. He has light brown hair and is wearing a blue vest top.

Clothing boss calls 24-hour charity run 'torture'

Joe Pritchard ran 104 miles at The New Inn in Shrawley for a motor neurone disease charity.

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Anna Barrow, with brown hair and a striped white and gold shirt, sits in a wheelchair speaking into a computer mounted on a stand

MND patient says recording voice was 'emotional'

Anna Barrow, from Eccles, who was diagnosed two years ago, recorded a "voice bank" for the future.

Marcus Stewart among crowds outside Ipswich Town stadium.

Crowds greet footballers after 178-mile MND march

Hundreds of people gather at a football club to welcome walkers finishing a fundraising walk.