Yorkshire pig farmer on battle with Parkinson's and his painstaking fundraising challenge

Richard Longthorp said boxing has helped mitigate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease

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Pig farmer Richard Longthorp has so far raised over £10,000 for Parkison's UK and two boxing clubs in Yorkshire which provide for people living with Parkison's
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Pig farmer Richard Longthorp has so far raised over £10,000 for Parkison's UK and two boxing clubs in Yorkshire which provide for people living with Parkison's

A pig farmer with a life-altering condition has undertaken a mammoth challenge to demonstrate how anything is possible with determination and belief. Richard Longthorp, from Howden in the East Riding...

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