Schoolboy puts love of cycling to good use to raise money for Dogs Trust
Itchen Abbas resident Jake Kurton, who is nine years old, loves cycling and decided to use his passion to ride 100 miles and raise money for Dogs Trust.
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Mark Paine is a reporter for the Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser. Mark reports on news and issues that matter to the community. He is passionate about sport, especially football and rugby. He was born in Basingstoke, has experience volunteering on hospital radio and he plays guitar. Mark is studying for an NCTJ.
Mark Paine is a reporter for the Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser. Mark reports on news and issues that matter to the community. He is passionate about sport, especially football and rugby. He was born in Basingstoke, has experience volunteering on hospital radio and he plays guitar. Mark is studying for an NCTJ.
Itchen Abbas resident Jake Kurton, who is nine years old, loves cycling and decided to use his passion to ride 100 miles and raise money for Dogs Trust.
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