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    Josie Grove Fund

    Josie Grove’s store is hit by credit crunch Mar 07 2009

    A JEWELLERY shop owned by the family of brave leukaemia teenager Josie Grove has been forced to close by the recession. Read

    Tugging at the purse strings Oct 18 2007

    THE Newcastle Falcons yesterday put their weight behind a campaign to raise money in honour of inspirational Josie Grove. Read

    Nicola takes huge step Jul 05 2007

    A SKYDIVING 16-year-old was prompted to lead her own fundraising mission by what she called the inspirational story of Josie Grove. Read

    Growing tribute to devoted Josie Jun 12 2007

    A tree known for its healing properties was yesterday planted by the family and friends of Josie Grove. Read

    Grateful parents look to next donor session Jun 09 2007

    A dozen people became potential lifesavers as they signed up to be bone marrow donors in memory of Josie Grove. Read

    Search for lifesavers in Josie's home town Jun 07 2007

    Charity bosses are urging friends and neighbours inspired by the courage of Josie Grove to become lifesavers in her honour. Read

    Villagers are urged to be lifesavers Jun 02 2007

    Friends and neighbours touched by the inspirational story of teenager Josie Grove are being urged to become lifesavers in her memory. Read

    Brian gets younger with each day May 31 2007

    Journal editor Brian Aitken is looking and feeling younger - without resorting to injections or plastic surgery. Read

    Make it a date in Josie's memory May 21 2007

    Charity bosses have set the next date for readers to become a potential life-saver in honour of Josie Grove. Read

    Plea to readers to help save lives May 19 2007

    Charity bosses have urged every Journal reader to continue inspirational Josie Grove's legacy by becoming a potential life-saver today. Read

    Save a life in Josie's memory May 18 2007

    The Journal is today urging every reader to become a potential lifesaver in memory of inspirational teenager Josie Grove. Read

    Brewery cheers on Josie's cause May 11 2007

    An award-winning brewery is helping to toast the memory of an inspirational youngster. Read

    MP's high wire act helps to save lives May 08 2007

    The Tyne Bridge's own MP zipped off it yesterday - for a very good cause. David Clelland, whose constituency is called Tyne Bridge, zipped off it to help to raise money and awareness for the Anthony Nolan Trust by leaping from his constituency's most famous bridge on a 400ft zip slide. Read

    Family in crusade to double donors Apr 21 2007

    Josie Grove's inspirational legacy continued to live on yesterday as her family donated £10,000 to sign up hundreds of people to the bone marrow register. Read

    Why money really will grow on trees Apr 02 2007

    A man is preparing to spend five days cut off from civilisation in a forest surviving off only his wits to raise money for a good cause. Read

    Jane to release a song for Josie Mar 19 2007

    A songwriter who performed at Josie Grove's funeral after a chance meeting with her father is to release a charity single to raise money for other young people with leukaemia. Read

    Gift of life for Lucy Mar 19 2007

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    Schoolgirl Lucy Clasper is living proof that bone marrow donors save lives. Read

    Josie's dad backs our bone marrow appeal Mar 13 2007

    Josie Grove's father yesterday backed The Journal's campaign to help save lives by urging people to join the bone marrow donors' register in honour of his daughter. Read

    Big bang brings in £400 for Josie fund Mar 10 2007

    A gamekeeper from North Northumberland is the latest donor to boost the Josie Grove Leukaemia Fund - by staging a shoot for charity. Read

    Hazel is patching in £1,000 for Josie Mar 08 2007

    Grandmother Hazel Bent is raising money for the Josie Grove Leukaemia Fund. Hazel, 64, of North Seaton, was deeply moved by Josie's story. Read

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