Article: Brain op appeal: Help us plead Southam family.

Fundraisers hoping to raise [pounds sterling]40,000 to pay for a brain operation for a Southam man need more support.

Family and friends of Dean Norris are desperate to generate enough cash to enable the 28-year-old to have surgery which could make a "phenomenal difference" to his life.

But a disco and band night planned for July 5 has had to be cancelled after no one bought any tickets.

Dean's mother Marina, 50, said: "It was very disappointing. We put posters up in every shop in Southam and never received one call.

"We think it might be because of the time of year so we are going to rearrange it for September. We need everyone's ...

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