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 | THOMAS HONOURED WITH BBC SPORTS AWARD |
|  |  | | After raising over £150,000 to date for charity by taking on a 2,200km cycle challenge in July this year, ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas last night (Sunday 11th December 2005) received the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award. | | Release date: 12th December 2005 |  |
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 | The Almighty concerts |
|  |  | | A year after being diagnosed with life-threatening leukaemia, former Scottish rock star Floyd London and his fellow band members from ‘The Almighty’ have reformed to hold two benefit shows in aid of Leukaemia Research. | | Release date: |  |
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 | PINTS RAISE POUNDS FOR RESEARCH |
|  |  | | An Oxfordshire brewery’s tireless fundraising efforts for charity have been recognised by having a prestigious research grant named in their honour. | | Release date: 28th November 2005 |  |
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 | Calendar Girls’ ‘Miss February’ to tie the knot |
|  |  | | AFTER celebrating raising over £1million for Leukaemia Research thanks to the world-famous original Alternative WI Calendar, original ‘Calendar Girl’ Angela Baker is having a personal celebration, as she gets married on Saturday 12th November 2005. | | Release date: 12th November 2005 |  |
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 | BANGERS AND CASH |
|  |  | | BATTERSEA adventurer Tom Day is taking on his most daring charity challenge to date – attempting to drive 3,000 miles from ‘Home to Rome’ in a battered Citroen BX, as part of an epic trip to raise funds for Leukaemia Research. | | Release date: 24th October 2005 |  |
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 | BANANA ARMY HITS £3MILLION TARGET THANKS TO BUPA |
|  |  | | Leukaemia Research, the UK’s leading blood cancer charity, has raised over £3million from the Great Run Series after a successful five-year partnership with healthcare giants BUPA. | | Release date: 17th October 2005 |  |
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 | BANANAS INVADE SOUTH COAST |
|  |  | | Over 2,000 Banana Army runners invaded the south coast for this year’s BUPA Great South Run on Sunday 9th September 2005, raising thousands of pounds for vital research. | | Release date: 10th October 2005 |  |
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