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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Darlington woman tackles 220-mile run across Scotland for foundation 'heroes'
A Darlington woman is taking on the "phenomenal" challenge of running 220 miles across Scotland, to raise funds for the Alan Shearer Foundation. Heather Ford, 42, of Darlington, will be facing the 'Race Across Scotland' ultra-marathon this August. The event takes place from August 9 to August 13, 2025, following the scenic Southern Upland Way, and participants have 100 hours to complete the route. Heather Ford. (Image: Heather Ford) The Alan Shearer Foundation, based in Newcastle, is a unique facility offering sensory, therapeutic, leisure, and social activities for free to people with profound disabilities. The centre also offers specialist residential care and short-break services to help the families who attend. Heather said: "I'm not the hero, the heroes are the people that are in the centre volunteering and working, and also the families. "The emphasis is all on them. I'm just the wally running 220 miles to raise awareness and some money. These guys are the legends." Heather signed up to this event last year, but only recently decided to raise funds for the Alan Shearer Foundation after she saw them online and was amazed by their work. She added: "When I found them I thought 'what a fab place'. I got in touch with them asking if people raise money for them and they were actually trying to push for that, because they don't get many people doing that. "There are people in Darlington who use the centre, so that's how special it is that people are willing to travel there." So far, she has already raised more than £1,100 for the foundation. Heather said: "I honestly set out to raise about £500 but then thought I'd aim higher to a grand, and actually it's already passed that. I'm now hoping to just get as much as possible. Heather Ford. (Image: Heather Ford) "I've never been one for asking for money. I totally recognise that you can't give to every charity and I know times are tough, but even one or two pounds makes a huge difference." The ultra-marathoner doubles as a single mum to two children, Thomas and Emily, and as a dog owner. From left: Emily (daughter), Heather, Thomas (son). (Image: Heather Ford) She expressed how taking on challenges like this feels like "a form of escapism" from the busyness of everyday life. Heather said: "I personally find it quite empowering to do something hard. I purposely put myself in challenging conditions so I feel that if I can do that, I can navigate looking after myself and the children. "We juggle a lot in life, but when I'm doing these events it strips it back to the core elements. When I'm out and the person shouts 'go' all I think about it where I'm going, how I'm getting there, and whether my body is okay. I'm not checking Instagram, being questioned by the kids, being called by work or having to walk the dog." Heather running with her dog, Olive. (Image: Heather Ford) Matt Bowmaker, 42, head of the Alan Shearer Foundation, said: "What she's doing is phenomenal. It's a massive challenge she's taking on, and when someone steps up like that, it means everything to us. Every penny raised makes a real difference.' It currently costs the foundation £320,000 yearly to keep running, so fundraising efforts like Heather's make a big impact on how much can be offered to those who use it. Read more County Durham woman, 71, taking on six of Europe's most famous half marathons Stone-built County Durham cottage with 'breathtaking' views on the market for £165k Delight as lifeline community grocery initiative receives £5,000 donation "Raising the money gets tougher every year. We want to grow, improve, and reach more people, but the priority is keeping it free," added Matt. "What she's doing is exemplifying what we're hoping the community will do. We've been putting a real push behind fundraising lately with our new message - Raise Your Hand to Help. "For families who rely on the centre, it changes everything. That's the heart of it for us."
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside Shearer's relationship with daughter's boyfriend after he called him out
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer appears to have a good relationship with both his daughters' partners, even if he publicly called one of them out for an embarrassing mistake Rugby star Micky Young appears to be in the good books of his daughter's famous father, Alan Shearer, despite being called out by the Newcastle legend. The 36-year-old, who now plays for Gloucester Rugby after more than a decade with Newcastle Falcons over two spells, has been dating Shearer's oldest daughter, Chloe, for some time. Young is embedded with the Shearers and features in numerous family pictures on social media. The Hartlepool-born scrum-half made the effort to travel to London to cheer on Shearer's son, Will, at the recent London Marathon, even if he took a scenic route to get there after an embarrassing train station blunder, having attended a Newcastle football match. Shearer couldn't help but regale the story on The Rest is Football podcast with Gary Lineker and Micah Richards. The Match of Day pundit and former England striker explained: "He was meant to get on the 5.59pm train from Newcastle to London to come and watch and support Will, as we all were down here. "He got there five minutes early, and then he got on the train. Then, [after] 15 minutes on the train, he heard the announcement, 'Welcome to everyone who's got on this train to Edinburgh.' And it was non-stop all the way to Edinburgh! He's had to go from Newcastle to Edinburgh, and that's the last train he could get on." To Young's credit, he didn't write off getting to London, catching an overnight bus from one capital city to another. Shearer added: 'He looked at different modes of transport, flight, car. 'He got on the f***ing Megabus, the 10pm Megabus, which costs him £30 from Edinburgh to London and he got in at 6.45am this morning into London. So I said to him, 'You are meant to be looking after my f****** daughter in the future!'" As Lineker and Richards praised Young for making such an effort, Shearer quipped: "He said he stopped at Dunbar, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield. I said, 'Oh, you idiot!'" While Young is unlikely to hear the end of the incident anytime soon, he has clearly formed a strong bond with his beau's dad. He is currently in the midst of his Newcastle Falcons testimonial year, which is supporting the Alan Shearer Foundation, which supports the lives of people with a wide range of complex needs, and the My Name's Doddie Foundation, an MND charity in the name of late Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir. A recent Pre-Lions Dinner, organised by Young's testimonial committee, raised funds for both charities. The Shearer Foundation expressed its thanks on social media, posting: 'Thank you Micky Young for choosing The Alan Shearer Foundation along with the My Name is Doddie Foundation as your chosen charities to support during your testimonial year!' Earlier this year, Young shared a picture from the Alan Shearer Foundation ball and wrote: 'We had a great night at the ASF ball on Saturday…we're proud to be supporting the Alan Shearer Foundation as one of our chosen charities throughout the testimonial year.' The picture featured Young, Chloe, Alan, his wife Lainya, Will and the Shearers' other daughter, Hollie, with her fiancé, Joe Marchant, who also happens to be a rugby player. Marchant, who has been with Hollie for more than three years, also seems to have the approval of her England legend dad, who once quipped on social media: 'I'm just glad he's not a footballer!'
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘You're meant to be looking after my f***ing daughter?' – Alan Shearer reveals ridiculous story about Chloe's boyfriend
ALAN SHEARER shared a hilarious story after his daughter's boyfriend had a nightmare journey to the London Marathon. The 4 Will Shearer was cheered on by his loved ones as he completed the London Marathon Credit: @willshearer9 4 Will ran to raise money for his dad's charity Credit: @willshearer9 4 Chloe Shearer's boyfriend Micky Young had a disaster journey to London Credit: @chloeshearer1 He was cheered on by all the family, including his dad, mum Lainya and his two sisters Chloe and Shearer's eldest daughter Chloe, 31, is in a relationship with former rugby player Micky Young and he made journey to London too after watching Young was meant to hop on the 17:59 train but ended up making a huge error. Shearer told the READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "It was non-stop all the way to Edinburgh. He looked at all the different modes of transport, flight, car. "But he got on the f***ing Mega Bus. The 10pm Mega Bus, which cost him £30 from Edinburgh to London. "He got in at 6:45am this morning to London. "I said to him, 'and you are meant to be looking after my f***ing daughter in the future'. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "It stopped at Dunbar, Leeds and Sheffield. Oh you idiot." The story left podcast co-hosts Gary Lineker and Micah Richards in stitches. 'Lineker never misses a chance' – Fans in stitches as BBC show host trolling Alan Shearer in throwback clip from 2007 Will, who was raising money for the Alan Shearer Foundation, completed the London Marathon in around 4 hours and 30 minutes. Shearer took to Instagram to congratulate his son, saying: " Time for a well earned beer @willshearer9 you smashed it. Proud of you running for the @alanshearerfoundation. Thank you ." Young is a retired scrum half who used to play for the Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers and Bath. 4 Shearer praised his son and said it was time for a well-earned beer Credit: Getty
