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‘I don’t do fear’: 102-year-old woman becomes Britain’s oldest skydiver



Second world war veteran Manette Baillie marks birthday with skydive for charity in SuffolkA 102-year-old military veteran has become Britain’s oldest skydiver.Manette Baillie, from Benhall Green in Suffolk, jumped out of plane over Beccles on Sunday to mark her birthday and raise money for three charities, which she described as “very dear to my heart”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/25/manette-baillie-britain-oldest-skydiver-suffolk

Author : Hannah Al-Othman

Publish date : 2024-08-25 14:40:03

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