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A winning ride

HEYWOOD to Portland Toy Run organiser David Upton and Portland Salvation Army’s Shirley Millard lead the run into Portland on Saturday. Ms Millard celebrated her 80th birthday by riding on the back of Mr Upton’s bike for the first time in the 28 years of the run.
Portland Observer

THE 28th annual Heywood to Portland Toy Run has been hailed a success, with more riders than ever before turning […]

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