Arable farmer completes London to Paris cycle challenge for mental health charity

Mr Cooke cycled more than 300 miles for the Farming Community Network

Chris Brayford
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Wiltshire farmer Julian Cooke in front of the Eiffel Tower after completing over 300 miles on a bike ride from London to Paris for a farming mental health charity (Farming Community Network)
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Wiltshire farmer Julian Cooke in front of the Eiffel Tower after completing over 300 miles on a bike ride from London to Paris for a farming mental health charity (Farming Community Network)

An arable farmer from Wiltshire raised over £5,000 for charity after he cycled 318 miles from London to Paris to promote mental health in the sector. Julian Cooke, a fourth generation farmer at a 900...

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