It was July 2010 and we were preparing to load our gear into the de Havilland Twin Otter seaplane, the workhorse of the northern Canada wilderness. We were abou
MENTAL health has become a huge issue for many people during lockdown with jobs and income hit and people being separated from loved ones. Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised £32.8m for the NHS with his daily walks, provided a glimmer of hope and boosted our spirits - and reminded us that heroes do still exist. Step forward Darlington’s Mark Wagstaff, an ex-Army Troop Corporal of the Royal Dragoon Guards, who is attempting a virtual bike ride from Darlington to Athens for the Combat Stress charity, which is dedicated to helping military veterans with mental health issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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