A PARAMEDIC who does “daft things” for charity decided the sky was the limit for her most recent fundraiser, to support a charity close to her heart. Jennifer Todd completed a wing-walk – standing on the top wing of a Boeing Stearman biplane for 12 minutes as it soared high above the Cirencester countryside – for the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity 2020 Pledge. The 41-year-old, who isn’t a fan of flying, faced up to her fear and took the flight – which reached speeds of 140mph – knowing a few minutes of discomfort for her were incomparable to the challenge faced by cancer patients.
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Mrs Dodd, who lives near Dartmoor in Devon with husband David, 61, told the Daily Mail she had known ‘next to nothing’ about gardening but after Emily’s death it became a ‘whole new experience’.
She said her daughter’s complex heart condition meant she needed a lot of surgery.
In July 2013, just before Emily started a business course at university, she suffered a bleed on the brain due to her medication.
She spent months in hospital and made it to Christmas but died in January 2014.
Mrs Dodd says the garden (pictured) allows her to create a tranquil spot where she can reflect
Anna Dodd, of Devon, was named the winner of RHS My Chelsea Garden in the back garden class. Mrs Dodd says she discovered gardening after the death of her teenage daughter Emily in 2014.
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Economy Minister Diane Dodds.
A Sinn Féin MLA has told a Stormont committee that the DUP’s boycott of North/South meetings is causing damage to the local economy, as Economy Minister Diane Dodds briefed members on a new recovery action plan.
Mrs Dodds launched the new 10X Economy strategy this week which she said would lead to better jobs, wages and quality of life for people in Northern Ireland.
The new strategy identifies 10 guiding principles which include supporting a greener economy, inspiring the future generation to thrive, delivering improved outcomes for all and increasing innovation.