A five-year-old girl from Chichester has been presented with a new powered wheelchair to allow her to move around independently. Leah Weller, who attends St. Richards Catholic Primary School, was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease, making her too weak to walk or stand unaided. Leah had been using a small powered wheelchair which did not give her the correct support, so she has now been presented with a new specialist wheelchair with a hi/lo function, allowing her to adjust the height of the seat herself.The wheelchair was provided by CHIPS Charity and Genting UK at Genting Casino Southampton to enable Leah to 'get around easier at school' and make it easier for her to interact with her friends and classmates. The all-terrain wheels also mean she will be able to access the school sports facilities.Mum Claudia Weller said: “Having this wheelchair means so much to Leah."It offers her a level of comfort and additional features that will change her life for the better. She spends … [Read more...] about Chichester schoolgirl, 5, receives life-changing new wheelchair
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Suffolk athlete Wattleworth wins debut marathon at San Diego
PUBLISHED: 17:42 02 July 2019 | UPDATED: 17:42 02 July 2019 carl marston Suffolk athlete Bradley Wattleworth, in action on the track in America. He won the recent San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Archant Suffolk athlete Bradley Wattleworth celebrated his debut at the marathon distance with a remarkable victory, at the San Diego Marathon, and in a mouth-watering time of 2hrs 25mins 50secs. Flashback: a 17-year-old Bradley Wattleworth, pictured in 2013 receiving his medal from Ipswich Mayor Hamil Clarke, at the Ipswich Half-Marathon. Picture: LUCY TAYLORWattleworth has been based in America over the last couple of years, complementing his University studies with some competitive running, mainly over distances from 3K up to 10K.In fact, the 23-year-old former member of Ipswich Harriers had rarely gone beyond 15 miles, in any training session, and had only once run a half-marathon.Moreover, that half-marathon experience was a distant six years ago, when he was … [Read more...] about Suffolk athlete Wattleworth wins debut marathon at San Diego