Monty Python Comes to Aberystwyth

Two Monty Python stars came to the very town that banned the Life of Brian film 30 years ago to attended the first screening of the film – and help raise funds for the BHF’s local nurse appeal.

The Mayor of Aberystwyth, Cllr Sue Jones-Davies invited fellow actors Michael Palin and Terry Jones to Aberystwyth last week to view the film at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Sue (pictured with Michael Palin) appeared in the film as Brian’s girlfriend Judith Iscariot.

Jayne Lewis, BHF Fundraising Volunteer Manager for West and Mid Wales said: “It was a fantastic evening and great to see so many Monty Python fan out to greet their heroes – definitely a night to remember!”

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Handbags and Gladrags

With spring in the air what better time than to clean out your wardrobe and take advantage of our fantastic Radley bag promotion.

Simply donate your unwanted handbag to your nearest Radley store until 30 April 2009 and you'll receive a £40 discount off a new Radley handbag of your choice, priced £120 or more.

All unwanted handbags collected by Radley will be given to BHF Shops around the UK, which are in urgent need of quality donated stock.

Radley tell us that since the bag amnesty was launched last week, over 60 bags have been handed into their stores including a few designer labels.

For more details on this great promotion see Radley Bag Offer on our main website...and tell your friends!

Find out more about donating your unwanted items of clothing to BHF Shops.

Clear out your wardrobe to help beat heart disease

Did you know that one of the best – and easiest – ways you can help us is by donating your unwanted items to our shops?

The BHF has over 500 charity shops across the UK including our specialist books and music shops, and larger furniture and electrical stores. We urgently need good quality shoes, clothing, handbags, toys, bric-a-brac, DVDs, books and music.

Last year, our shops raised over £12.5 million to help beat heart disease. Donating your unwanted goods directly to our shops is a convenient, and cost-free, way for you to continue to support us, even in these tough financial times.

There are various ways you can donate your items:

• Pop into your local BHF Shop and drop off your unwanted items. Find your local shop or call 0844 412 5000.
• Use our book and clothing banks, located in supermarkets and car parks. Find your nearest collection point
• Door to door collections – we post you a plastic bag that you can fill and leave on your doorstep for collection on an appointed day.
• If you have larger items, such as furniture or electrical goods, please call 0844 412 5000.

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Cordelia's starring role

The face of our 2008 Help a Heart Campaign, two-year-old Cordelia, has featured in a TV news programme on BBC South East.

The clip features interviews with Cordelia's mum Maggie and Michael Rigby, the surgeon who carried out the seven-hour heart operation on Cordelia just ten days after she was born with a congenital heart condition.

You can help save children like Cordelia by getting involved or donating to our Help a Heart Campaign.

If you have experience of living with a heart condition - whether yourself, or as a parent, partner, relative or friend - you can let us know your story by posting in the comments below.