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Tony Sutton, AJ Pearson, Ella Dixon and Louise Sutton smile at the camera before the start of the walk. They are wearing orange t-shirts reading Meningitis Now and black jackets. Louise, is also wearing a read beanie and holding a red heart-shaped balloon with Lloyd Forever written on it in white. Ella and AJ have black hoods on. All four are wearing backpacks.

Family smash fundraising target in memory of teen

Plans for the next fundraising challenge in memory of teenager Lloyd Sutton are already under way.

A number of people taking part in the climb walking down a path in the pouring rain.

Family climb all Wainwrights in memory of son

Lloyd Sutton's family have climbed all Wainwrights, with hopes for a desert trek next.

Charlotte, wearing blue, and holding two blue heart balloons, crouched next to a banner reading "congratulations Charlotte!!!"

Hiker finishes 630 mile walk in memory of brother

Charlotte Bresnahan walked the 630 mile long South West Coast Path in 30 days.

A CCTV image of a man with a blurred face, in dark clothing, wielding a machete in his right hand

Headlines: Machete fight, missing Jack and dormice

This week's top stories include a fight between gangs in Gloucester and some orphaned dormice.

Izzy looks to the side smiling, she has long dark hair and is wearing silver jewellery.

'To lose your child is the worst thing'

Izzy died when she was 16, and her dad is asking parents to be aware of symptoms.

Julie Braithwaite sitting on a train. She has blonde hair and is wearing an orange shirt. She is smiling.

'People lose their hearing, limbs, their lives'

A woman who lost her hearing to meningitis is helping raise more awareness of the disease.

Josh Vickery, his wife and children Arthur, Henry and Elsie pose for a picture by a white wall background.

'Amazing dad' died when earache turned into meningitis

Cricket player and coach Josh Vickery became unwell with an ear infection, which “just lingered".

Manolo Niembro is smiling at the camera while wearing a red t-shirt. He has brown eyes and light brown hair that is short on the sides and curly on top. He is stood in a room with creamy yellow walls and framed pictures are behind him.

Student's meningitis warning to undergraduates

A student urges undergraduates to check they have been vaccinated after becoming seriously ill.

Ryan playing hockey. He is wearing a blue and white hockey kit.

New students 'should prepare for meningitis'

The family of Ryan, 16, who died from meningitis in 2010, urge students to watch for warning signs.