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Teenage Poet Crowned Among World's Best, Hula-Hooping Runner Sets Record
19 Oct
Summary
- Teenager Ellanya Sivasubramaniam named one of top 15 young poets globally
- Tamara "Tats" Ward sets world record running half-marathon while hula-hooping
- New Forest pigs allowed to forage longer due to exceptional acorn crop
In the past week, several inspiring stories have emerged from across southern England. A 15-year-old from Reading, Ellanya Sivasubramaniam, was named one of the top 15 young poets in the world after entering the prestigious Foyle Young Poets competition. She described the honor as "surreal" and "affirming" after her poem "The Girls Who Grow Antlers" was selected from over 28,000 submissions.
Meanwhile, a woman from Oxfordshire, Tamara "Tats" Ward, set a new world record by running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London while hula-hooping. Ward, who has raised over £500,000 for Dravet Syndrome UK, took on the unique challenge as her "craziest" yet for the charity.
In the New Forest, the annual pannage season when pigs are allowed to roam and forage for fallen acorns has been extended until January 4th due to an "exceptional" crop this autumn. The Commoners Defence Association said the heavy drop of acorns, beech mast and chestnuts necessitated the longer period for the pigs to clear the forest floor.
