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Paul Lockyer training for his 100 mile Bedfordshire run for local disability charity Embrace. Image: Paul Lockyer

Bedford Borough charity chair launches 100-mile solo running challenge for disabled youth

Podington man Paul Lockyer, 61, is taking on a 100-mile solo running challenge across Bedfordshire to raise funds for Embrace, a charity supporting local families living with...
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(l-r) Everyday Heroes Award winner Frankie Pickup and Arabella who are now raising money for Frankie's school. Image: The Pickup family

“She is a superhero”: 10-year-old from Bedford onto next mission after Everyday Heroes Award win

After winning the Everyday Hero Award last year in the individual fundraiser of the year category, Frankie Pickup, 10, from Bedford, is onto her next challenge. The ten-year-old won...
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