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A 22-year-old London Taxi christened Betsy by ACO Water Man- agement has scooped top honours in the first ever Keyline Monte Carlo Rally Challenge raising thousands of pounds for charity.
BETSY RAISES THOUSANDS FOR CANCER CHARITY Cancer.
Sharing the ‘Best in Rally’ award with a 1972 Jago Jeep, Betsy was one of 20 vehicles that completed the arduous round trip to the French Riviera in 96 hours, raising £70,000 for Prostate
Safely back in the UK Betsy’s future is now secure. According to the Business Weekly, she will be taking on chauffeuring duties for visitors to ACO’s Shef- ford headquarters.
CUMBRIAN TAXI MAN RAISES CASH FOR INJURED SOLDIERS
A Penrith taxi driver has raised more than £3,000 for injured British troops.
The News and Star reports that taxi driver Pete Davies and his friends handed over a cheque to the Help for Heroes charity after a host of fundraising events. These includ- ed a walk from Scotby
to Penrith on July 17, where ex-serviceman Mr Davies and 11 pals set off despite heavy rain on the day.
Supporters have also raised money for the cause through tombo- las, raffles and a sponsored head shave. A further £637 was raised at the bian- nual dinner of Mr
Davies’ former Army unit - the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Mr Davies said: “I must thank Theresa and David Lancaster of Lonsdales Bar. Their unstinting enthusiasm and drive never fails to amaze me whenever a good cause such as this is put forward for fundraising.”
DUNDEE TAXIS SCOOP £1000 BUMPER BOOSTER
They brighten up the lives of youngsters with a massive charity fun day each year. And now the Dundee Evening Telegraph has boosted their coffers to the tune of £1,000 in their Kids Cash Bonanza competition. Dundee Taxi Drivers’ Big Day Out was the project which scooped the bumper prize in the recent contest.
The Kids Cash Bonan- za gave kids’ groups in the area the chance to scoop prizes rang- ing from £250 right up to £1,000.
The competition was open to any group or club that does positive work for young people in the community. All they had to do to stand a chance of win- ning a cash prize was to collect as many Kids Cash Bonanza tokens as they could. The first prize of £1,000 went to the group which collected
GENEROUS YORK DRIVERS SUPPORT TWO LOCAL CHARITIES
Two charities have received more than £500 each thanks to York taxi drivers.
According to the York Press, funds from York Taxi Association were split between St
Leonard’s Hospice and the Lord Mayor’s Charities, with each receiving £516.
LONDON CABBIE GETS ON HIS BIKE FOR KIDS
As a black cab driver Mark Bambridge can usually be found on four wheels picking up travellers at Lon- don City Airport, Silvertown.
But two wheels and even Shanks’s pony were Mark’s preferred modes of transport for the cycling and run- ning stages in his London Triathlon debut.
It proved a lot tougher than he thought. “I got cramp early on, but there was great sup-
Photo courtesy of the Newham Recorder
port from all the crowd and family which really
helped,” Mark, who finished the gruelling event in three hours 13mins, told the Newham Recorder. And thanks to drivers at the airport and his passengers, Mark managed to raise over £650 for Beckton’s Richard House Chil- dren’s Hospice. Mark visited the hos- pice last month. “I was taken around to see what good work they do. They are amazing with the kids,” he said.
WIDNES CABBIE IS IN SADDLE FOR A CHARITY CYCLE
Mark Prince cycled 925 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats and raised £2,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The taxi driver left his cab at home and com- pleted the cycle ride in just nine days.
Photo courtesy of the Evening Telegraph and Post
Tony Waters & Peter Longmuir with the cheque
the most tokens - Dundee Taxi Drivers’ Big Day Out.
This involves a group of drivers taking the children from city charity Youth-Link on a day out. They deco- rate the taxis with balloons and stream- ers and get dressed up in fancy dress. The money they have won will help provide a packed lunch and souvenirs from the day. The children - usually around 80 of them - will also be given a goodie bag. Organiser Tony
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Waters said, “We started the Big Day Out because we want- ed to give something back to the communi- ty. The taxi trade is going through a really tough time, but it was something we really wanted to do.
“It’s great fun for us. We had a ball - in fact, we have just as much fun as the children. “The money we have won through the Evening Telegraph will be a big help. We were over the moon when we found out we’d won £1,000.”
Mark, aged 53, from Widnes, told Runcorn and Widnes World: “I can’t describe how fan- tastic the experience was.
“The route was absolutely stunning. “On my last day, the sky was clear blue, the sun was shining and my eyes were wide open to how lucky I had been to experience such a challenging but amazing trip.” Taxi driver Mark, who works for Halton Taxis, was overwhelmed with the support he received from cabbies throughout Widnes and Runcorn.
Mark, added: “I’d like to thank all of the local
taxi drivers from Hal- ton who generously sponsored and helped me. I’m fully aware of the invaluable support that Macmillan pro- vides to people.” He said he will never forget his remarkable solo journey. Aimee Scally, Halton’s fundraising manager for Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “I can- not thank Mark enough for choosing to raise money for people affected by
cancer.
“Macmillan relies on donations from indi- viduals like Mark, groups and compa- nies, for 99 per cent of our income, to ensure that we can continue to support people who are affected by cancer, emotionally, financial- ly, practically and medically, within the area. “We couldn’t provide the services we do without this kind of local support.”
Mark Prince ditched his cab for his bike. Photo courtesy of Widnes & Runcorn World Newspaper
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