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Taron Lee and James Caswell, along with 12 other drivers, are taking on tractor run round the UK to raise funds for mental health
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Taron Lee and James Caswell, along with 12 other drivers, are taking on tractor run round the UK to raise funds for mental health

A group of farmers are embarking on a 4,690 mile tractor run around the coast of Great Britain in order to raise funds and awareness about mental health. Taron Lee and James Caswell, along with 12 drivers...

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