[United Kingdom] Skydiving 95-year-old among local heroes honoured

09/17/25 at 03:00 AM

[United Kingdom] Skydiving 95-year-old among local heroes honoured 
BBC News; 9/14/25 
A skydiving 95-year-old, a cycling fundraiser and even a rescue dog were among the winners at an award ceremony celebrating people who had made life better for others in their communities.

  • The Fundraiser Award - David Aris: David Aris, 95, from Oxenholme, has raised £55,000 for St John's Hospice over the past seven years. Mr Aris's wife, June, was cared for at home and in the hospice before her death. He has taken on the world's fastest zipwire in Wales, completed two tandem skydives, and even cycled the distance of the Land's End to John o' Groats challenge on a static bike in his living room.
  • The Young Hero Award - Harry Little: Eleven-year-old Harry Little, from Croglin, raised thousands of pounds for Eden Valley Hospice by raffling Christmas wreaths and taking on a host of cycling challenges both at home and abroad. 
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