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Saved by a smear test

17/06/13 woman with cervical cancer raising awareness - winshill, winshill
Kelly Bridgett - cervical cancer....

A 25-YEAR-OLD is urging women to undergo a potentially lifesaving test after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer – dubbed the ‘secret assassin.’Kelly Bridgett has now had a hysterectomy after her first ever smear test revealed severe abnormal cells and is hoping to petition the Government to get the minimum age for testing dropped to 20-years-old.She is now urging women to ‘drop your pants to save your life’ by setting up a Facebook group which has attracted thousands of women who are being encouraged to book their lifesaving tests.

Era ends as top cop bows out in style

Published: Tue 18 Jun 2013

Inspector Paul Cannon

‘I leave with no regrets, only great memories’ - these were the words used by a popular police chief as he prepared to leave after three years of working hard to keep the people of South Derbyshire

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