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The Shields Gazette reports that Mr Hagan held a charity race evening at his pub, the Lakeside, to help him towards the £1,200 required to join the trek.<\/p>\n
He's told the news provider that the evening brought in £500 – something he is very happy about.<\/p>\n
And he wants to double the £1,200 figure in an effort to support Help for Heroes. He'll be taking the nine day long desert journey this November.<\/p>\n
The manager wants to do the trek to honour his late World War Two veteran father in law.<\/p>\n
October 5th will see Mr Hagan hold another charity event, this time at Hebburn's White Lead pub, he told the news provider.<\/p>\n
The eventual trip will include 40 hours travel, both walking and on camels, which over 50 people are set to take on between November 14th and November 23rd,<\/p>\n
Donations toward Mr Hagan's charity action can be made by texting HAGN99 then an amount in pounds (like £2) to 70070 via the Just Text Giving service.<\/p>\n
"The training is going well. I am getting out and going for walks whenever I can," he commented to the news provider. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, LuttonToday.co.uk reports that a Jeffry Archer and Frederick Forsyth fan has released an eBook, profits from which will be given to Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n
Graham Webster, 65, has released the book to mark the First World War centenary.<\/p>\n
It's called The Luckiest Man Alive and tells the tale of a man's experience when he was in in the Royal Navy, and a chance event proved life-saving, Mr Webster told the news provider.<\/p>\n
“It’s only 7,500 words and it’s available on Amazon for £1.53,” the author has said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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