15 minutes | Friday, 12 April 2024
In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Kettlesing man James Badger, who is raising money for Blood Cancer UK, plus Harrogate Town's George Thomson.
James Badger lost his wife Philippa in 2022, just 36 hours after being diagnosed with leukaemia.
Last year James cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats and that ride raised an incredible £200,000 towards his £300,000 target to fund a BloodCancerUK research project into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).
Now, along with two friends, he is hoping to reach his £300,000 target, and mark the second anniversary of Philippa’s death, by climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest on a bike.
Meanwhile, Harrogate Town midfielder, George Thomson, speaks to Pete about his last minute penalty decision at Notts County, plus a great goal against Grimsby Town...