NINE big-hearted Waterford men, who have been dieting for almost five weeks, are hoping their weight loss will net thousands of euro for the South East Cancer Foundation.

PLANS for a cancer services unit have been put on hold at one of eight hospitals central to the successful delivery of the National Cancer Strategy.

NINE brave Waterford businessmen have begun their very own Operation Transformation by throwing their weight behind a campaign to raise funds for cancer patients.

TWO leading Waterford charities are set to jointly benefit by more than €70,000 from next year’s mayor’s ball, details of which were announced recently.

CANCER patients in the south-east travelling to Dublin for radiotherapy treatment have the worst transport options in the country.