The family of Evanne Miller-Bettridge, who died from a brain tumour in April 2025 at the age of 24, is calling for more national cancer fundraising to be directed towards brain tumour research. Evanne, from Tamworth, was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in 2019.
Her father, Greg Hughes, highlighted the need for national funding, stating that brain tumours disproportionately affect young people. He added that brain tumour research receives approximately one percent of the total national cancer funding.
Evanne began feeling unwell around Christmas 2018, experiencing a collapse and seizures days later. She underwent surgery to remove part of the tumour, followed by seven weeks of combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
By late 2024, the tumour was spreading, and Evanne lost her mobility in early 2025. She married her partner, Adam, in March 2025, six weeks before her death.
Greg Hughes, along with his wife Vanessa and Evanne's husband Adam Miller-Bettridge, are participating in a Walk of Hope at Chatsworth on Saturday to raise money for charity. Evanne's family reports that she raised about £22,000 for brain tumour research.