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“We set off at 9.29am and I was dead by 11am”: Cyclist who “keeled over” after suffering heart attack brought back to life thanks to defibrillator, quick-thinking friends, and passers-by

The 64-year-old says he is lucky “to have lived to tell the tale”, after his heart stopped while cycling up a notorious East Lothian hill – where he has recently set a personal best time after completing a full recovery

Tue, Nov 11, 2025 12:35
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Radio 4 unravels the legend of Beryl Burton

Beryl: A Love Story on Two Wheels tries to bring the sportswoman of the 50s and 60s into the mainstream consciousness

Tue, Nov 27, 2012 10:31
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