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Animal shelter staff in charity events to help meet £1m annual costs See page 11
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CAMPAIGNERS Dom Joly and Alice Reeve have joined forces to raise awareness of Lyme disease. Their green wristbands, designed by Alice, bear the words “Lyme disease needs treatment”. PICTURE: Richard Briggs.
DYNAMIC DUO Local campaigner teams up with Cheltenham-based comedian Dom Joly to raise awareness of Lyme disease
AWARD-WINNING comedian Dom Joly has teamed up with award-winning health campaigner Alice Reeve to raise awareness of Lyme disease. The duo, both from Cheltenham, joined forces at the start of a global campaign to highlight what a serious disease Lyme is.
EXCLUSIVE By Richard Briggs digitaleditor@cheltenhampost.co.uk
Lyme Disease Awareness Month is running throughout May and seeks to improve understanding of
the condition that is passed on by bites from infected ticks. Early symptoms of Lyme disease present themselves like flu, and sometimes the victims have a rash. Later symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, arthritis and heart and eye problems. Continued on page 3
STAFF at Cheltenham Animal shelter have taken part in a series of charity events to help raise money towards rising costs. With the shelter costing over £1m to run each year, the fundraising team have their work cut out to make sure ends meet. They are constantly looking for new ways to engage with supporters, and are amazed and impressed by the fundraising events supporters organise, and the challenges they take part in to support the animals. One father-daughter duo ran 5k for the shelter last year dressed as Batman and Robin, and this year they will be abseiling 100ft down the Anfield football stadium to raise finds for pets in need. Shelter team member, Angie, took on a daring wing-walk in 2024 proving that the sky really is the limit when it comes to helping vulnerable pets, and another Shelter first came in April when the team went to London to support runners in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Full story and pictures, see page 18
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