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Cornish Runner Treks 450 Miles, Climbs 10,000ft for Mental Health Charity

24 Oct, 2025

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Summary

Cornish endurance runner tackles 3 UK peaks in 8 days
Raises money for mental health charity Man Down Cornwall
Cornwall Council opens decision-making to public view

Cornish Runner Treks 450 Miles, Climbs 10,000ft for Mental Health Charity

In October 2025, a Cornish endurance runner named Thomas Hine, aged 38 from Padstow, has embarked on a challenging trek to conquer three of the UK's tallest peaks - Snowdon in Wales, Scafell Pike in England, and Ben Nevis in Scotland. Hine began his journey from Scotland on Monday and aims to complete the challenge in just 8 days, raising money for the mental health charity Man Down Cornwall.

Separately, Cornwall Council has announced that it will be holding special sessions where the public can watch the council debate and make decisions live online. Council leader Leigh Frost stated that these individual decision days are about "putting accountability and openness at the heart of how the council works." The public will also be able to submit questions to the council in advance of the live-streamed debates, the first of which is scheduled for October 29th.