canine partners

Veteran race walker to pound the hills for charity

Fundraiser Edmund Shillabeer is attempting to become the oldest person to complete an 85-mile walk in less than 24-hours for assistance dog charity Canine Partners.

Determined Edmund, 75, has signed up to the Isle of Man Parish Walking Race and will trek mainly uphill and down dale for around 20 hours continuously on Saturday 20 June.

The vet, who has never missed a scheduled...