{"id":1780,"date":"2012-10-10T09:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T09:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1780"},"modified":"2012-10-10T09:45:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T09:45:32","slug":"friends-carry-out-series-of-military-charity-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/friends-carry-out-series-of-military-charity-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends carry out series of military charity challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fraser Duff and his business partner William Hume have become the latest people to complete charity challenges in the name of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the year, the two men have taken part in a number of climbs and cycles in order to raise cash, the Wishaw Press reports.<\/p>\n<p>So far they have collected over &pound;3,000, but are now preparing to take part in their most gruelling challenge yet.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are going to scale the highest peaks in each 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