{"id":1095,"date":"2011-08-19T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1095"},"modified":"2011-08-19T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T11:00:27","slug":"banger-run-raises-thousands-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/banger-run-raises-thousands-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Banger run raises thousands for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of pounds are being raised by a banger run through Europe that has been organised by RAF Corporal Paul Buckley, in honour of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>A number of Formula One circuits across the continent will be visited during the event, including the Catalunya Circuit in Barcelona &ndash; which was created more than 20 years ago and hosts the Spanish Grand Prix annually &ndash; where the race comes to an end on September 6th.<\/p>\n<p>Among the contestants are two teams entered by Cobra UK 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