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Ipswich s Andy Blacker is set to walk along Felixstowe seafront next month
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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.
A blind former Royal Engineer has marked his 63rd wedding anniversary by completing a Captain Tom-style challenge in Stowmarket - and raised nearly £4,500.
Ex-Royal Engineer, Colin Hawkins, who was "grieving for his eyesight" after going blind last year has been raising money for veterans with a Captain Tom-style walk in Stowmarket.