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Thousands of swimmers across the country have been trying to swim the channel to raise money for the Aspire centre. The Aspire Channel Swim challenge, from September to December, called on people from all over the UK to swim the length of the channel in their local swimming pools. Over 3,000 people are taking part in the 2011 event.

The Prince of Wales has joined the fight to save the RAF base Bentley Priory. HRH has accepted the Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust’s invitation to become Patron of its appeal to raise £1.8m to create a museum within the historic rooms of the Priory.

Riding their bikes became a walk in the park for a group of youngsters thanks to a special training weekend. The bike-riding session was held to help youngsters ditch their stabilisers and get confident on two wheels. Older children were also taught bike riding skills and confidence during the two-hour course.

Political science graduate Nathan Neumann spends his days as an accounts manager and his nights as a wrestling star. The 22-year-old, from Harrow, sits behind a desk all day, but comes alive at night when he performs as Nate Nitro – a cruiserweight American-style wrestler with British sporting company Total Action Wrestling (TAW).

Forty years of hospital radio were celebrated in Harrow with a dinner and awards ceremony. Radio Northwick Park, of the town’s Northwick Park Hospital, first went on air in 1971 and has been broadcasting ever since.