Andy Blacker switches Orwell Bridge walk to Felixstowe beach

Ipswich's Andy Blacker is set to walk along Felixstowe seafront next month
- Credit: Danielle Booden
A former police officer with multiple sclerosis (MS) has switched his Captain Tom-style 12-mile walking challenge from the Orwell Bridge to Felixstowe seafront.
Andy Blacker, from Ipswich, was diagnosed with the condition 27 years ago and is currently in the secondary progressive stage, with his mobility severely impaired.
He has a splint on his right foot to avoid tripping and uses two walking sticks for balance.
Despite his disability, Mr Blacker had planned to raise £4,000 in support of East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH) and Suffolk Help in Multiple Sclerosis, of which he is chairman, by walking lengths of the Orwell Bridge on the outskirts of Ipswich.

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