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Matthew Jeffery, a 29-year-old police officer, has completed the London Marathon in an incredible four hours and 13 minutes, despite living with thyroid cancer since his diagnosis three years ago. The marathon was the first of his ambitious series of running challenges, which will see him complete the world'
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Twenty-eight outfits created by university students have been selected for sale in London charity shops as part of a national competition that encourages sustainable fashion practices. The designs, made from second-hand clothing, are being sold to raise money for homelessness charity Crisis. The competition, run by a partnership between the
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University of Surrey student Ella Collins is using her experiences as a paramedic student to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity Mind. Inspired by patients she has encountered during placements with ambulance trusts and healthcare providers across the Southeast, Collins aims to support Mind's 'Blue
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Warren Thomas, a 51-year-old runner from Biddulph, North Staffordshire, has completed the London Marathon to raise funds for Children with Cancer UK, a charity that supports children and families affected by childhood cancer. Thomas's motivation to take on the challenge was his friend's daughter, who was
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Two participants, Jack Glasscock and Gary Qualter, are gearing up to take on the London Marathon while dressed in elaborate costumes, with the goal of setting Guinness World Records and raising money for charity. Jack, a 28-year-old from Reading, will wear a custom-made costume of Domino's garlic and
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Street artists worked against the clock to paint a massive 8ft mural near Tower Bridge in central London, raising awareness for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity fundraising appeal. The artwork, created by Global Street Art, features the face of six-year-old Sienna Halls, who was treated for
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Marco Turnbull, a 19-year-old Royal Engineer, will tackle the London Marathon on April 23 to raise £2,000 for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSFA). This charity has been providing lifelong support to British military personnel and their families since 1885. Marco's decision to run for
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Marco Turnbull, a 19-year-old Royal Engineer Regiment soldier from Ilkley, will be running the London Marathon on April 23rd to raise money for SSAFA, a charity that provides lifelong support to those who have served or who are serving in the British Armed Forces and their families. Marco, who has
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Jan Dodd, a 70-year-old grandmother diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, is running her first-ever marathon alongside her daughter Emma Goss to raise awareness and funds for the condition. The dynamic duo will don bright yellow running gear in the London Marathon on April 23, highlighting the most common cause of
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Simon Halling, a senior negotiator at Cesare & Co in Buckingham, is training for the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London to raise money for the National Autistic Society (NAS). With over £300 raised so far, he aims to reach his target of £350. Halling is part of the '
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Nicole Brayshaw's husband, David Brayshaw, a Climate Science lecturer at Reading University, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in December 2016, just before the birth of their second child. This life-changing experience motivated him to take on one of the world's most grueling sporting challenges, the Tour
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David Simmons, a 47-year-old interior designer, will run the London marathon on April 23 to raise money for The Stroke Association after his own life-changing experience with a stroke in 2017. David was 41 when he suffered a debilitating stroke, which left him with temporary paralysis, speech difficulties, and severe
