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08:15, 6 SEP 2023
Boy, 5, becomes youngest person to complete 192-mile coast-to-coast walk
Cumbria
Ollie Sainthouse started the walk at St Bees and went through the Lake District mountains, Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors
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12 bonkers pictures as the World Gravy Wrestling Championships makes messy return
Gravy Wrestling Championships
Contestants this year included an Elvis impersonator, a lucha libre in Bisto trunks and a man dressed as Borat
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Friend's 'gut buster' 3,000 mile trek across UK in memory of Carlisle teacher, 39, who died of cancer
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Adam Brown’s incredible ‘Great British Gut Buster Challenge’ saw him set off from John O’Groats four months ago
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Kendal Calling raises £55K for deserving local charities and organisations
Kendal Calling
Last month, thousands were raised at Kendal Calling through donations, merchandise sales, guest list donations, on-site activations and more, thanks to the continued, truly impactful generosity and support of Kendal Calling’s attendees
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Three brave Cumbrians to sky dive 15,000ft for suicide awareness
Workington
Andy's Man Club group is the chosen charity for the next Uppies and Downies
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Mum's surgery to help her breathe left her unable to walk
Burscough
Jackie Kershaw always believed she had asthma and during the pandemic when she became ill, doctors discovered her breathing wasn't right in one lung
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GCSE student raises thousands for Chorley hospice through charity football match
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Ellis Wignall, of Blackburn, has been fundraising for the charity since attending Darwen Vale High School, where he took part in the school’s yearly sponsored all-day, non-stop, army-style circuit training event
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Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas jumps out of 13,000ft plane in memory of her brother
Strictly Come Dancing
Shirley, who sadly lost her brother and more recently, a good friend to suicide, is calling on people to stand with her and support CALM’s life-saving services who receive a call for help every 59 seconds
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Lifeline charity providing free health and social care support secures future for next five years
Accrington
Advocacy Focus has its head office in Accrington and provides support for people over 16 around Lancashire
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Lancaster teen overcomes bullies after growing hair in honour of grandad who died from lung cancer
Carnforth
He was just nine years old when he told his mum, Nicole, that he wanted to grow his hair and donate it to charity.
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Windermere Lake Cruises worker to shave his head on deck to raise money for cancer charity
Lake District
“I just want to do something to highlight all the great work that MacMillan Cancer Support does,"
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Incredible Lancaster boy, 6 who wants to conquer Everest takes on National Three Peaks Challenge
Lancaster
Oscar Burrow is donning his hiking boots again and will be joined by his grandfather Mark Burrow and friend Ollie Perkin, 7
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Happy Valley star Steve Pemberton throws his support behind documentary shining light on Derian House
Chorley
'The Little Things' is directed by Thomas Elliott Griffiths, who previously won awards for 'Autism: A Curious Case of the Human Mind'
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Lake District dad's muscle twitches and cutlery dropping that lead to lifechanging diagnosis
Lake District
Alan and Dawn Towart moved to Newby Bridge in 2013 when Alan was offered a relocation package after the Vickers tank factory closed
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Hundreds celebrate life of Burnley boy born with rare genetic condition
Chorley
Jake and his family were supported by Derian House
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Preston man heads to Lake District to take on 'one of the most difficult running challenges in the world'
Preston
Alex Atkinson will take on the Lakeland 50 to raise money for the children's charity EPIC KIDZ
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Radford family urges fans to help young girl whose cancer has returned for fourth time
The Radford Family
This is the fourth time Sophie has relapsed and the Radford family is urging their followers to help
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Dad's honest message after teenage son took his own life at grandparent's farm
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Richy Hetherington's son Thomas took his own life in February last year when visiting his grandparents for their usual Sunday lunch
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Dad's 365 marathons in a year raising £1.1m gets him JustGiving award nomination
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The 54-year-old started his marathon challenge in January 2022 and ran the same 26.2 mile route everyday snow, rain or shine from Cleator Moor to Whitehaven.
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Kirkby Lonsdale youngster Gabriel Clark in line for JustGiving award after raising £278,000 for charity
Cumbria
The teenager crafted wooden bowls in aid of Save the Children and received support from Greg James, Zoe Ball and Joe Sugg
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Cumbria dad who has set his sights on swimming all 13 Lake District lakes open to the public
Charity Events
Matthew Dawson will consecutively swim the 13 publicly accessible lakes in the Lake District to raise vital funds for the sports inclusion charity, Access Sport
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Schoolgirl's pain while brushing teeth hid something more sinister after routine dentist appointment
Charity Events
Millie Kelly first started with pain n her jaw and noticed a 'small' lump in her mouth, however, it soon started to swell and get worse
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Lake District dad's worst fears confirmed after his legs became heavy and felt ‘uncomfortable'
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Duncan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on 1 June 2010 at the age of 39.
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Former Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness swims 21-mile English Channel for £1m fundraiser
Blackburn Rovers FC
The ex-Liverpool, Spurs, Rangers and Middlesbrough player was inspired to take on the challenge after meeting teenager Isla Grist
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