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Popular radio presenters Stevie Lennon and Grado hosted a charity sports day in Glasgow on Friday. The pair, from Go Radio, hosted the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) sports day event called Childhood Day. It is part of the charity’s annual day of fundraising.

Stevie Lennon and Grado (Image: Colin Mearns) Taking place at the Golden Jubilee Hotel in Clydebank, Newsquest staff from Glasgow, London and Manchester took part, participating in a number of activities including a Gladiator joust, tug of war and inflatable dodgeball. (Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns) (Image: Colin Mearns) Newsquest, the publishing company who own The Glasgow Times, announced in January it would be forging a major partnership with the NSPCC. As part of the partnership, Newsquest is gifting at least £6m worth of advertising to the charity across its extensive portfolio of titles, online and in print.



Newsquest staff in Glasgow were headed by David Ward, managing director of Newsquest Scotland during the event. Newsquest managing director David Ward (Image: Colin Mearns) David said: “The team and I are delighted to be involved in the sports day. “It provides us an opportunity to help raise awareness and funds to support the phenomenal work the NSPCC and Childline deliver.

“The day has been very well organised and looks great fun.” Grado (Image: Colin Mearns) Brett Wild, who guided visually impaired ski racer Millie Knight to become GB’s first Snow.

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