51AVÊÓƵ

The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Emmerdale's Cain Dingle prostate cancer storyline informed by real East Yorkshire farmer

Denys Fell, 75, had no symptoms when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024 — now his story is helping drive an Emmerdale and Macmillan Cancer Support campaign to reach rural communities who face extra barriers to getting help

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
Emmerdale's Cain Dingle prostate cancer storyline informed by real East Yorkshire farmer

An East Yorkshire farmer's experience of prostate cancer has helped inform a storyline in long running soap opera Emmerdale, in a bid to help more people with cancer to get the help they need. Denys...

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