NEWS
Leonardo DiCaprio donates millions for
environmental causes Actor and well-known philanthropist, Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $15m (£9.6m) to a variety of worldwide environmental causes.
Leonardo’s latest pledge will benefit more than 30 organisations globally. The devoted
environmentalist, announced that his charity, The DiCaprio Foundation would award grants to groups including National Geographic, the World Worldlife Fund, Amazon Watch and Save the Elephants. He said in a press statement,
“We have a responsibility to innovate a future where the
habitability of our planet does not come at the expense of those who inhabit it. I am proud to support these organisations who are working to solve humankind’s greatest challenge.”
Skip Rats: Monte Carlo or Bust
Four intrepid explorers from Alan’s Skip Hire, a Chester based skip hire company, are celebrating conquering the infamous Monte Carlo or Bust Rally on behalf of Cheshire Young Carers.
Known affectionately as the Skip Rats, Andy White, Timmy Bailey, Vaughan Stokes (Cobbles) and Kerry Lloyd were one of a large number of teams that took part in the banger rally that stipulates that the car used must not cost more than £300 and ‘hopefully’ last the journey. Over the course of four
days, the team drove over 2000 miles in total, with the rally starting at Saint- Quentin in France and taking in sights such as Turin, Dijon and the Alps along the way, before finishing up at Monte Carlo in Monaco with a massive party put on for all the contestants who had survived the trip.
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Speaking about the rally, Andy
White said: “It has been an amazing journey and we have had so much fun along the way. To be fair there are too many moments to mention, but overall we’ve had a blast. “I suppose, one of the
things that stands out was when you came across other contestants on the roads. These were always mad moments with plenty of shenanigans going on between cars and of course it goes without
saying that the lads and I are really happy to be doing this for such a worthwhile cause. “Will we do it again next year?
Of course we will and we would have no problems promoting others to enter as well. You’ll have fun, see some sights and raise money for charity. It’s a win-win.” Speaking of the team’s
achievement, Neil Hassall, managing director of Alan’s Skip Hire, said: “Everybody at Alan’s Skips is amazed the car survived as we all thought it had the potential to be a right old banger – only joking. “On a serious note
we are all immensely proud of the lads. They have done really well, not only in finishing the challenge, but for also raising money for a local charity, so hats off to them. It’s a fantastic achievement.”
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