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Truro boys prepare to cycle for paralysed school friend

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Friends of a teenager who broke his neck in a rugby match are preparing to cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End.

Max Levene, 18, from Truro broke his neck during a rugby match between Truro School and Kelly College, Tavistock, in October.

Six of Max’s friends, who were in the same school year as him, will start their 12-day ride on 13 July.

Read the full news article on the BBC news website: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/10560273.stm.

Charity cyclist dies in road accident in Telford

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A charity cyclist has died in road accident while on a trip from John O’ Groats to Land’s End.

Arthur Platt, 37, from Lyndhurst, Hampshire, died in hospital on Tuesday after his bicycle crashed into a car on the A442 in Telford, Shropshire.

The leisure centre shift manager was raising money for soldiers’ charity Help for Heroes.

Read the full news article on the BBC news website:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/birmingham/10575410.stm.

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End to End news coverage ‘a slog’

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Generating media interest in John O’Groats to Land’s End charity attempts is getting tougher, according to those taking part and reporting on the bids.

Veteran far north journalist Noel Donaldson said people were having to come up with increasingly novel ways of completing the route.

A team who will cycle dressed as superheroes said getting national media attention had been “a slog”.

It has been estimated that up to 6,000 people tackle the route each year.

Read the full news article on the BBC news website:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10486050.stm.

The Man Who Cycled the Americas – Mark’s Diary – Episode 3

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The Man Who Cycled the Americas – Mark’s Diary – Episode 3 – BBC iPlayer

The Man Who Cycled the Americas – Mark’s Diary – Episode 3 is now on the BBC iPlayer @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rv6b1/The_Man_Who_Cycled_the_Americas_Marks_Diary_Episode_3/. Catch it while you can, it’s only on-line till 11:32am Wednesday 14th April 2010.

Radio documentary The Man Who Cycled The Americas

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The Man Who Cycled the Americas - Mark's Diary - Episode 2 - BBC iPlayer

Just found out there is also a radio documentary about The Man Who Cycled The Americas on BBC Radio Scotland. You can listen to the second episode on the BBC iPlayer @ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rpt5t/The_Man_Who_Cycled_the_Americas_Marks_Diary_Episode_2/.