Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tyneside in the 40th staging of the Great North Run. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and organisers have changed the half-marathon’s route this year to aid social distancing. Participants are starting and finishing in Newcastle rather than making their way toContinue reading “Great North Run 2021: Thousands set off as event returns”
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Covid-19: Essex boy’s lockdown art project auctioned for charity
A 12-year-old boy’s lockdown painting project featuring collaborations with 250 artists from around the world is being auctioned for charity. Noah, who has hydrocephalus, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, began painting on cardboard at home in Dedham, Essex, last March.His father posted on Instagram, asking artists to finish the pictures and the project went viral. TheContinue reading “Covid-19: Essex boy’s lockdown art project auctioned for charity”
Lai Chi-Wai raises HK$5.2m for charity climbing Nina Towers
A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of the Nina Towers building.Before his accident, Lai Chi-Wai was a rock-climbing champion in Asia and eighth best in the world.Continue reading “Lai Chi-Wai raises HK$5.2m for charity climbing Nina Towers”
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