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Two grandmothers to cycle 6000 miles for cancer charity

20 Mar 2008

Two Scottish grandmothers are preparing to cycle 6000 miles across Canada to raise cash for a cancer charity. Penny Weir, who turned 70 in February, and 69-year-old Mavis Paterson are going on the trip of a lifetime to celebrate Paterson's 70th…

Edinburgh Moonwalk

26 Feb 2007

Anyone out for a quiet stroll across the Meadows in Edinburgh might be in for a surprise, as 8000 women (and a few men) from all over Scotland descend on them, wearing decorated bras and pink baseball caps. This is the Edinburgh MoonWalk - not a genteel…

Edinburgh Marathon

Edinburgh Marathon

22 May 2008

‘I’ve run a marathon every year since 2004, mainly just to keep healthy. The first time I crossed the finish line I swore I was never, ever, ever going to do that to myself again, but after about a week I forgot all the pain and decided to make it an…

Footballers slow to cough up after nurses pledge

10 Oct 2007

Less than a third of the money pledged by Premiership footballers for a nurse hardship fund has been paid. The May Day for Nurses appeal saw a host of big names take part - including players Thierry Henry and Steven Gerrard, as well as managers Sir…

Kelvingrove to host charity art sale

NewsArts sale in aid of breast cancer charities

9 Aug 2007

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is to hold an arts sale in aid of breast cancer charities across Scotland.

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