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Ellie Rowand (17), pupil at Kelvinside Academy, and Kelly Brown, who won 64 caps for Scotland. Pupils at Kelvinside Academy are to take part in a challenge which will see them log miles at learn-from-home PE classes to support Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research. Inspired by rugby legend Doddie Weir, the Glasgow school will take part in The Doddie Gump which calls on participants to log exercise miles to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The school will put this into its online curriculum for all pupils for P7 to S6. READ MORE: Pride ofScotland Awards: Nicola Stur...

SCOTLAND'S sporting stars have issued a call to the nation to get some exercise in January – and raise money for Doddie Weir's motor neurone disease charity while they do so. Kicking off on January 1, then running until the start of the 6 Nations on February 6, the challenge is open to any form of exercise, from running to rollerblading, cycling to skiing or just adding up daily steps. The brainchild of Doddie’s former Scotland and British and Irish Lions teammate, Rob Wainwright, the national challenge has a competitive edge, reviving rugby’s old Scottish inter-district champions...

Folk urged to get involved in New Year MND fundraising exercise challenge December 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm Doddie Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2017. Scotland’s rugby stars are calling on the people of Orkney to join them in a mass participation fundraising exercise challenge. The Doddie Aid Challenge is raising money for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and kicks off on January 1, running until the start of the Six Nations Championship on February 6. The  foundation was founded by former Scotland International and Lion, Doddie Weir, in 2017 to fund research for a cure for Motor Neuron Disease (...

Post 'unprecedented' ransomware cyber attack another 'imminent attack' to hit soon Post 'unprecedented' ransomware cyber attack another 'imminent attack' to hit soon According To Europe's Leading Security Chief The 'unprecedented' Ransomware Cyber Attack Has Hit As Many As 200,000 Victims In Over 150 Countries On Sunday. PTI | Updated on: 14 May 2017, 07:40:12 PM London: According to Europe's leading security chief the "unprecedented" ransomware cyber attack has hit as many as 200,000 victims in over 150 countries on Sunday. He has further warned that another "...

Residents forced to travel six miles for drinking water on Hebridean island © Supplied Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Residents on an Inner Hebridean island are having to travel up to six miles just to access safe drinking water. Coll, situated west of Mull in the Argyll and Bute Council area has 102 properties on mains water with 126 on private supplies. Due to the land having a lot of rock with lead in it, many of the private water supplies do not meet health regulations. It means many islanders ha...