My Cancer Story: Series Montage
Raising awareness and supporting others to mark World Cancer Day on Saturday 4 February.
My Cancer Story was formed from the legacy our Community Heroes Awards and is being fronted by Amanda Jones and Nigel Lewis Baker MBE, two previous winners of the Outstanding Achievement Award.
Amanda has worked tirelessly for the charity Breast Cancer Now, following the untimely death of her daughter Becs from breast cancer at the age of 33.
Nigel has terminal prostate cancer but has been relentless in his efforts to raise awareness of the condition and supporting others living with cancer and their families.
My Cancer Story: Week in a glance
Monday morning’s Breakfast Show is looking at the incredible research work taking place right here in Sussex and Surrey.
Each morning we will also be looking at the impact that a cancer diagnosis can have on relationships, how to cope with financial hardship and dispelling some of the myths around cancer.
Throughout the week we’ll also be sharing how cancer has affected you and we’d love to hear your story.
You can get in touch with us by emailing mark.carter@bbc.co.uk with your story or share it via Facebook or Twitter, using #MyCancerStory.
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My Cancer Story: Kairen Kemp
As part of our “My Cancer Story” we’ve been finding out about Kairen Kemp from Brighton, who produces BBC Introducing The South each weekend.
Kairen was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. This is her story.
Media captionHigh temperatures combined with high humidity make conditions dangerous
Parts of Europe are experiencing their most extreme heat in more than a decade as temperatures hit 44C (111F).
Several countries have issued health warnings as this week’s record-breaking weather conditions continue to affect swathes of the continent.
Sweltering temperatures in Italy have sparked wildfires, and dozens of towns and cities are on the health ministry’s maximum heat alert.
The heatwave has left some regions facing the threat of severe drought.
Gabriella and Layla have some tips for dealing with hot weather
Media captionGabriella and Layla have some tips for dealing with hot weather
Health warnings are in place in the parts of Europe where temperatures have reached potentially dangerous levels.
Italy and the Balkans are the most severely affected, with areas as far north as southern Poland also exposed to unusually high temperatures.
43C in Rome
At least two people have died – one in Romania and one in Poland – and dozens more have been taken to hospital suffering from conditions related to the extreme weather, Reuters news agency reports.
Italy is currently experiencing temperatures 10C higher than the average for this time of year. People have been urged to follow advice from the authorities, stay indoors and drink plenty of water.
Media captionItaly, Spain and Macedonia are three of the countries badly affected
On Wednesday, the mercury rose to 44C in Sardinia.
On Thursday, temperatures hit 43C near Rome while Sicily recorded 42C as a blanket of hot air from Africa swept through the Mediterranean.
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionFirefighters in Albania are battlng to prevent wild fires from spreading near the capital, Tirana
In Albania, the country’s armed forces joined hundreds of firefighters on Friday to battle dozens of forest fires as temperatures reached 40C.
Albania has asked the European Union for emergency assistance to help prevent the wildfires spreading near the capital, Tirana.
Image copyrightEPAImage captionChildren played in fountains to cope with high temperatures in AlbaniaImage copyrightEPAImage captionA man uses a drinking tap to cool off in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome
Tourists and locals have been cooling off in cities across southern Europe by dousing themselves in water from public fountains and walking the streets under the shade of parasols.
High temperatures are expected to continue in parts of central Europe and the Balkans in the coming days, according to European weather service Meteoalarm.
The heatwave is expected to last until at least Monday, with health warnings issued in several European cities.
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionTuesday was the hottest day of the year so far in the Czech Republic, with highs of 37CImage copyrightEPAImage captionIn Prague, people took to local parks to sunbathe as parts of the Czech Republic reached 38C
Are you experiencing the heatwave where you are in Europe? Tell us how you are coping with the heat by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
