Charity hero Major Mick sets off on another adventure

Published on June 8, 2021 - Duration: 01:28s

Charity hero Major Mick sets off on another adventure

Eighty-year-old Michael Stanley is aiming to row another 100 miles on rivers and open water across the country in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.He aims to row another 100 miles in 20 locations around the country, including the Regent’s Canal in London and Cardiff in Wales, then heading as far north as Loch Ness and Aberdeenshire in Scotland before finishing in the south of England in September.


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Scotland

Country within the United Kingdom
Co-captain Sam Monaghan returns to the Ireland team for Saturday's final Women's Six Nations game against Scotland in Belfast.
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Cardiff

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