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September

• Print charity backs charity after tragedy (02.09.10)
• Mission to beat "merciless" meningitis (01.09.10)

  

August

• Rosie's meningitis miracle (31.08.10)
• Meningitis UK reaches shortlist for Deutsche Bank Charity of the Year 2011 (31.08.10)
• Back to school meningitis warning (31.08.10)
• Dan pounds the streets to mark remarkable recovery (23.08.10)
• Liverpool manager backs cyclists in 180 mile challenge (19.08.10)
• Bank holiday fun day for Ryan (13.08.10)
• Fun run event in memory of Samantha (13.08.10)
• Research reveals gene linked to meningitis risk (09.08.10)
• Dust off your teapot and grab your recipe book - it's Time 4 Tea! (04.08.10)
• GPs warned not to miss meningitis after diagnostic failures cost £22m (03.08.10)

July

• Parents of tragic Jacob Davey speak out to alert others (28.07.10)
• £10,000 fundraising tribute to popular chef (28.07.10)

• Nasal spray vaccine could help fight meningitis (27.07.10)
• Signed memorabilia up for grabs at Summer Party (26.07.10)
• Infant's school's memorial mega Marathon helps town raise £7k (19.07.10)
• Drive to beat meningitis reaches Oldham (19.07.10)
• Brian sinks 108 holes to raise £1,300 (14.07.10)
• Go Zumba crazy for charity (12.07.10)
• Summer Fair in memory of Amelia (08.07.10)
• Beware of viral meningitis this summer (05.07.10)

June

• Family mark's baby's birthday by helping fund meningitis vaccine (30.06.10)
• Pedalling out in memory of Ella (29.06.10)
• Amy cycles out to beat meningitis (29.06.10)
• Tragedy prompts £30,000 fundraising drive (28.06.10)
• Rocking out to beat meningitis at Jamie's Night (25.06.10)
• New guidelines to improve treatment and diagnosis of meningitis (23.06.10)
• Balloon race to mark tragic Jaden's birthday (22.06.10)
• Strollers walk their way to £20,000 (21.06.10)

• Signed Pele shirt set to raise £1,000 (16.06.10)
• Fim director steps out for Meningitis UK (15.06.10)
• Walkers inspired by Ryan's tragic death (10.06.10)
• Steve walks his way to £1.8million (09.06.10)
• Taylor's miracle recovery inspires fundraising effort (08.06.10)

 May

• Baby joy for couple after tragic death (27.05.10)
• Step out this summer for Meningitis UK (26.05.10)
• Tractor parade's pulling power for charity (26.05.10)
• Cy's memory will live on to help others (pdf) (11.05.10)
• Study reveals need for Meningitis C booster (08.05.10)
• Charity skydive in memory of Sam (05.05.10)
• Mum speaks out to raise awareness after heartbreaking loss (04.05.10)

 April

• Road run in memory of Jasmine (30.04.10)
• Andy's marathon £5,500 marathon success (29.04.10)
• Golfer lends his support to Meningitis UK (27.04.10)
• Parents aim to make sure little Ryan did not die in vain (23.04.10)
• Amelia's recovery sends out message on World Meningitis Day (23.04.10)
• Survivor Tim strides out with Richard Branson (21.04.10)
• World Meningitis Day (19.04.10)
• St Albans pupils' fundraising efforts for friend who died of meningitis (15.04.10)
• Futureheads' star on marathon mission for Meningitis UK (14.04.10)

• Daughter's brush with death spurs Peter on his marathon mission (14.04.10)
• Memorial garden to be launched at Friends' Day (09.04.10)
• Meningitis UK comment on Ipswich inquiry (09.04.10)
• Bristol's biggest fashion event raises money for Meningitis UK (06.04.10)
• Susan pedals 300 miles across Vietnam for Meningitis UK (06.04.10)
• Tragedy of Bristol schoolboy lost to meningitis (03.04.10)  
• Rugby legend Phil drops in to lend support (01.04.10)

March

• New meningitis vaccine available to travellers (31.03.10)
• Stars of stage and screen come together for Robbie (30.03.10)
• Dedicate four hours and help save lives (29.03.10)
• New meningitis vaccine to give better protection (26.03.10)
• Passive smoking puts children at risk of meningitis (24.03.10)
• New meningitis vaccine receives approval in EU (19.03.10)
• Hope on anniversary of toddler's death (15.03.10)
• Campaign hits fantastic £40,000 target (09.03.10)

• Evie set to run marathon as part of family's fundraising efforts (08.03.10)
• Georgia's fundraising legacy (06.03.10)
• Standing ovation for Steve (04.03.10)  

February

• £21k charity boost in memory of tragic Liam (26.02.10)
• Toddlers invited to go hunting and help beat meningitis (26.02.10)
• Step out this summer for Meningitis UK (25.02.10)
• Doc Martin meets Marshall to launch new initiative (24.02.10)
• Wedding ball calls out for belles (19.02.10)
• Norfolk parents' warning about meningitis (18.02.10)
• Megan puts heart into raising cash for Meningitis UK (17.02.10)
• 7,000 join group in memory of "little princess" Aaliyah (11.02.10)
• Fundraising hits £7,000 in memory of Layton (10.02.10)

• Bake a cake for campaign (10.02.10)
• Complacency warning after alarming meningitis study (08.02.10)
• Trust a mother's instinct on sick children, GPs told (03.02.10)  

January

• Complaints against out-of-hours GPs rise by 50% in two years (27.01.10)
• In memory of loving Liam (25.01.10)
• Mum backs new jab for meningitis (22.01.10)
• Family moved by support after loss of daughter to meningitis (21.01.10)
• Latest walk to help beat meningitis launched (20.01.10)
• New pneumococcal vaccine welcomed by Meningitis UK (19.01.10)
• Resistance to antibiotics can be drawback for bacteria (15.01.10)
• Family tell of devastation in bid to raise awareness (14.01.10)
• Patron Joe meets Bristol family hit by meningitis (08.01.10)

• Charity challenge from golden girl Sarah (07.01.10)
• Parents urged to be vigilant after three meningitis deaths in Ipswich (02.01.10)