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Noah's Ark Charity

Harrison was a happy, active boy. Overnight, he became unable to move, eat or breathe for himself
Noah's Ark Charity
Harrison's family have shared their story via the Noah's Ark charity at the Children's Hospital for Wales
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The smallest baby ever born in Wales celebrates her first birthday in hospital
Newport
Robyn Chambers weight just 11oz when she was born and has never been able to leave hospital
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'My body attacked my own unborn child in the womb - now we're desperate to thank the team who saved him'
Cardiff
The problems were linked to Sam's partner's blood type, but their son Arthur is now a happy little one-year-old, and the couple plan to give something back to the hospital that helped them, by taking on 24 challenges in 2024
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'I am in pain every day but doctors told me it was all in my head'
Newport
A teenager, who lives with chronic pain from a rare muscle condition and arthritis, was told it was all in her head and an eating disorder until doctors finally diagnosed her.
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The man who spent Christmas Eve crawling up and down Pen y Fan on his hands and knees in awful weather
Noah's Ark Charity
'It was like being on a treadmill for four hours staring at gravel'
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The best pictures as hundreds dress up as superheroes for charity run in Cardiff
Cardiff
Hundreds of people took part to raise funds for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales
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Six-year-old girl battling cancer finishes charity run surrounded by her friends and raises thousands for the people helping her through brutal treatment
Family & Kids
'She is incredibly brave, as we knew she would be, and we’re so proud of her'
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Horse-drawn carriage, pink butterfly coffin and mourners lining the street as hundreds say farewell to three-year-old girl
People
Porsha-Nevaeh Williams, the girl known as the 'Merthyr warrior', was remembered in a beautiful ceremony
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Inside the abandoned tin works and tunnel that's one of the last of its kind left
Rhondda Cynon Taf
While the works are now Grade II listed the state that they have been left in is quite dangerous
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Teenager spends four days in coma after suffering massive brain bleed
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Lily Alford, 15, was given under a 5% chance of a full recovery
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Five-year-old suffering stomach pains for months rushed to emergency surgery after X-ray found 52 toy magnetic balls in his bowel
Merthyr Tydfil
Jude Foley had to have five parts of his bowel and his appendix removed
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'My son's brain was split in two to try and cure his epilepsy'
Real Life
Jacob Green's epilepsy was so severe that it was causing irreversible damage to his brain
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A desperately-ill toddler was driven 150 miles to Cardiff from England for treatment
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Jacob Chanter's family said the team in Cardiff were brilliant
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Air conditioning fails at children's hospital as Wales sees record temperatures
University Hospital of Wales
Seriously ill children are being given cold water and ice lollies to cool them down
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Health board apologises for air cooling system not working 'adequately' at Noah's Ark Hospital as temperatures soar
Noah's Ark Charity
Ice lollies and ice creams will be given to staff, children and parents as they look to rectify the issue
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The 'bright, happy and spirited' 10-year-old who has lived with a brain tumour most of her life
Barry
"She's got grit like I've never seen but she's also so gentle and emotionally in tune with other people's suffering"
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The beautiful moment a Swansea toddler rings a bell to show he's finished his cancer treatment
Swansea
Myles Stokes has had his last dose of chemotherapy - and he's smiling from ear to ear
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Boy who needed major heart operation at eight days old defies all expectations
Newport
Dylan Wilton-Jones cycled 33km and raised an impressive £1,580 for the Noah's Ark charity
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Toddler sent home to die given escort from hospital by nearly 100 bikers
Pontypridd
William Horne, three, has lived with an incurable brain tumour since he was 12 months old
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Six-year-old loses ability to move and talk after doctors find slow-growing brain tumour
NHS
Lacey-Lee Kelly was likely to have suffered strokes had her family not pushed for her to be examined by professionals
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'One simple kiss almost killed my newborn baby'
Noah's Ark Charity
Little Llew Thomas was only 19 days old when he became seriously ill
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The beautiful moment a toddler takes first steps after horror crash shattered her spine
Noah's Ark Charity
Medics had feared little Alice would never be able to walk because of her devastating injuries
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Teenager whose cancer was dismissed as 'just growing pains' told illness is terminal
Children's Hospital for Wales
Eden Brown, 15, is determined to continue to go to school and was learning trigonometry from her hospital bed the day after she was given the heart-breaking news
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The extraordinary toddler who always bounces back despite having chemotherapy for half her life
Family & Kids
Two-year-old Megan has an inoperable brain tumour and has been having chemo every week for more than a year
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