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Bentham couple stride towards landmark marathon

Event date: 10 April 2019

Avid runners Diane and Nick Armstrong will each be completing their 100th marathon on 18 May, which they have organised in memory of Nick’s mum and fellow marathon runner Valerie Harrold.

Cambridge University rugby digs deep for charity

Event date: 8 November 2018

Varsity volunteers: Rugby stars become green-fingered gardeners at The Manor, a Leonard Cheshire home in Brampton.

Oxford Varsity rugby stars volunteer for charity

Event date: 21 November 2018

Oxford University’s Varsity rugby teams volunteered their time for charity, spending last Sunday afternoon at a local Leonard Cheshire home for disabled adults in Banbury.

Varsity Match 2018 raises vital funds

Event date: 11 December 2018

Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams battled it out in two hugely entertaining Varsity matches at Twickenham on Thursday, raising £25,000 for disability charity Leonard Cheshire.

Disabled dancers invited to show off their talents

Event date: 14 December 2018

Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event — Strictly Cymru — is back for the second year running, with the first regional heats taking place on 20 and 21 December. 

Disabled dancers shimmy for Strictly Cymru

Event date: 15 January 2019

Disabled dancers shook it on Sunday (13 January) for the street-dance themed second heats of ‘Strictly Cymru’, Wales’ first inclusive dance competition. 

Carmarthen curtain call for disabled dancers

Event date: 11 February 2019

Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event — Strictly Cymru — is set to hit Carmarthen for its third dance-off.

Power players at AFC Bournemouth Warriors

Event date: 17 December 2018

Powerchair football is more popular than ever. AFC Bournemouth are the latest Premier League club to launch a powerchair football team. We chat to Cherries players about the buzz of playing for your local team.

Strictly Cymru dancers go forth

Event date: 28 February 2019

Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event – Strictly Cymru – is set to hit Newport for a dance-off next week.

Balance for better

Event date: 8 March 2019

Happy International Women's Day! This year we caught up with two time Paralympian world champion Olivia Breen about what ‘Balance for Better’ means to her.

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