A CHESTER artist battling cancer is fighting to raise funds for rare treatment that would prolong her life. Kerry Williams, 59, was given the devastating news last October that after four years of remission, her cancer had returned and spread to her liver. Her oncologist told her that without treatment, Kerry had a year to live. To make matters worse, a potentially life-saving NHS clinical trial in chemotherapy saturation of the liver (Delcath) was no longer available. Now Kerry and her husband Mark, 61, have set up a crowdfunder to raise the huge sum required to fund chemo saturation therapy, which is currently only available privately in the UK at the Spire in Southampton.
AN ARTIST has requested permission to open a gallery and retail outlet in Flintshire. Plans received by Flintshire Council request permission for the change of use of a garage at an address in South Street, Caerwys. A design and access document submitted with the plans explains: The proposals seek a sympathetic and appropriate conversion of, and extension to, the existing single storey structure on-site, to create a simple space for the creation, display and selling of art. Currently, there is no dedicated art gallery in Flintshire, and only one exclusively promoting local professional artists in all of north-east Wales. For comparison, there are currently 14 galleries in Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey.